Why I Disappeared For 30 Days

Summary

In this video, the creator explains why they took a break after consistently posting content for two years. They reflect on the negative emotions their content may have stirred, such as anger and anxiety, and announce a shift towards positive, solution-oriented content. They reject the constant cycle of criticism that fuels division and instead commit to promoting creativity and hope for a better future. The creator also outlines changes to their product promotion, vowing to only offer free high-value trainings and more authentic brand collaborations that resonate with their audience.

Takeaways

• 😟 The creator took an unusual month-long break after posting daily for two years, citing a need for perspective.
• 😔 They realized their content had begun to feel negative and even emotionally draining for viewers, despite their intention to seek truth and wisdom.
• ⏳ Short-form content (60 seconds or less) made it difficult for the creator to convey full, clear ideas, leading to misunderstandings and fragmented messages.
• 📚 Their content ideas are often drawn from deep research and books, but the format of social media makes it hard for viewers to fully grasp the depth of their message.
• 🤔 The creator's brand was heavily focused on criticism, which contributed to making viewers feel sad, anxious, and angry, and they regret this approach.
• 💡 They no longer want to contribute to the negative cycle of endless criticism and recognize that such content can foster division, potentially benefiting adversaries like Russia and China.
• ✋ Moving forward, the creator commits to focusing on solutions and creation, rather than destruction and criticism, aiming to inspire hope and positive change.
• 🚫 The creator will no longer sell products in their organic content, except for offering high-quality free trainings. Any paid offerings will be optional and never manipulative.
• 🤝 Brand collaborations will be chosen carefully, ensuring they align with the values of wisdom, beauty, and honesty, while rejecting unethical companies.
• 🇺🇸 They are committed to building a community that channels collective energy into solving problems and creating a future that makes people excited to be part of it.

Q & A

Why did the content creator take a month-long break from posting?

The creator took a month off to reflect on their content, feeling that it started to make viewers feel bad and lacked the clarity and context needed to communicate effectively.

What realization did the creator have about their content?

The creator realized that their content often made viewers feel angry, anxious, or disgusted, and that this was not aligned with their original goal of sharing truth and wisdom.

What challenge does the creator face due to the short-form nature of their content?

The short time limit of 60 seconds in their content format makes it difficult to provide enough context and clarity, often leading to misunderstanding of the creator's message.

What kind of content has the creator predominantly produced in the past?

The creator’s content has been mostly based on criticism, following a trend in political commentary where frequent, emotionally charged criticism keeps audiences engaged.

How does the creator perceive the influence of foreign entities like Russia and China on content creation?

The creator believes that countries like Russia and China fund divisive content that criticizes the United States to sow internal distrust and weaken the country from within.

What commitment has the creator made regarding future content?

The creator has committed to stop focusing on criticism and destruction, instead focusing on creation, problem-solving, and offering a vision of a better future.

How will the creator approach product promotions in the future?

Moving forward, the creator will only promote free trainings in their organic content and will avoid manipulative sales tactics. They emphasize that their products must be valuable and never exploit viewers.

What stance does the creator take on brand collaborations?

The creator is open to brand collaborations but only with companies that align with their community’s values of wisdom, honesty, and exceptionalism. They promise not to sell out to shady brands or exploit their audience.

What emotions does the creator want to steer away from in their new content direction?

The creator wants to avoid making viewers feel angry, anxious, or depressed, instead aiming to inspire hope, excitement, and a sense of possibility for the future.

What does the creator hope to achieve with their new content approach?

The creator hopes to build a community that focuses on creating solutions and improving individual and societal well-being, rather than endlessly criticizing and dwelling on problems.

Outlines

00:00

😟 Reflecting on a Month-Long Break and Content Shift

The creator explains their unusual decision to take a month off from daily content creation. Over the past two years, they've maintained a 97% posting accuracy, so this break was a big departure. They reflect on how their content started to feel negative and left viewers feeling uncomfortable, although that wasn’t their intention. Despite aiming to uncover wisdom and truths, the short format (under 60 seconds) often led to misunderstandings. The creator admits that their message lacked clarity, especially since their ideas were often drawn from deep research and complex thoughts, which were difficult to condense into short videos. They also realize it's unfair to expect their audience to grasp these concepts in the same way they do.

05:02

🤯 Criticism-Driven Content and Its Destructive Impact

The creator acknowledges that their brand and channel have been built on constant criticism, which has become the norm for political commentators. By fueling anger and anxiety in audiences, creators keep viewers emotionally engaged. However, this approach has harmful consequences, particularly in the context of political and social manipulation, such as revelations that commentators like Tim Pool, Dave Rubin, and others are funded by Russia. The creator expresses guilt about contributing to this division and recognizes that constantly criticizing the world aligns with the goals of adversarial countries like Russia and China. These nations exploit division and distrust to weaken the U.S. from within.

🧠 Rethinking Content: A Commitment to Creation Over Criticism

The creator poses four introspective questions to the audience, asking if their content has caused negative emotions like sadness, anxiety, or anger, and whether it has made them happy. Realizing that their content often evokes negative feelings, the creator decides to stop contributing to this problem. They emphasize that it’s easy to criticize but much harder to create solutions and artistic content that fosters hope and positivity. From now on, their channel will prioritize creation over destruction, focusing on sincere, constructive messages. The creator rejects the notion that conflict and chaos are inevitable and instead believes in a better future built on creativity and critical thinking.

😌 A New Chapter: Authentic, Free Content and No Manipulation

The creator reassures the audience that while some may find their future content 'soft' or unappealing, they believe most viewers will stay because of a deeper connection. They announce that they will no longer sell products within their organic content, except for offering free trainings. The creator stresses transparency, making it clear that these free trainings will lead into sales funnels, but insists that the products they offer will always be of higher quality than competitors' paid offerings. They encourage viewers to never feel pressured to buy, emphasizing that they don't want to manipulate or exploit anyone financially.

🤝 Ethical Brand Collaborations and Rejecting Exploitation

Moving forward, the creator plans to engage in brand collaborations, but only with companies that align with the values of their community. They refuse to work with exploitative brands like online gambling companies and vow to avoid tactics used by other influencers who prioritize profits over integrity. The creator plans to seek input from their audience on which brands they would like to see collaborations with, aiming to partner with companies that genuinely bring value to their followers. They see this approach as a way to prove that communities like theirs can be profitable for businesses without compromising values.

🤝 A Call to Action: Building a Positive Future Together

The creator concludes by urging their audience to join them in a commitment to stop endless criticism and instead focus on building solutions. They emphasize that many people online already engage in relentless negativity, but the creator believes it’s time to channel the collective energy into creating something better. They envision a future where their content inspires hope and a positive outlook on the future, especially for Americans. They invite viewers to embrace this new chapter together, focusing on constructive, forward-thinking ideas that will improve individual lives and the broader society.

Keywords

💡Content

In the context of the video, 'content' refers to the media created by the speaker, specifically short-form videos or posts shared online. The speaker reflects on how their content has historically been focused on criticism and how it made viewers feel negative emotions. They now intend to shift towards creating more meaningful, positive, and solution-oriented content.

💡Criticism

'Criticism' is a central theme in the video, representing the negative commentary that the speaker has focused on in their past content. The speaker acknowledges that criticism has been a primary element of their brand, often making viewers feel anxious or angry. Moving forward, they aim to reduce criticism and focus on constructive creation instead.

💡Clarity

'Clarity' is used to describe the speaker's realization that their content lacked clear communication due to time constraints. They admit that their short-form content left viewers confused and disconnected, as the larger context behind each piece of content was missing. This lack of clarity contributed to misunderstandings.

💡Emotional Manipulation

The speaker discusses how their content, along with that of many other online creators, has emotionally manipulated audiences. By focusing on fear, anxiety, and anger, content creators keep viewers emotionally engaged but at a cost. The speaker vows to stop using tactics that manipulate emotions for views and engagement.

💡Division

The speaker refers to 'division' as a harmful outcome of the kind of content that constantly criticizes and sows distrust among viewers. They point out that adversarial forces, like Russia and China, benefit when Americans lose trust in each other due to divisive content. The speaker wants to shift away from content that exacerbates social divides.

💡Creation

In contrast to criticism, 'creation' here symbolizes the act of building something positive and solution-oriented. The speaker emphasizes that true creation is harder than criticism, requiring creativity and critical thinking. They intend to focus their future content on offering solutions and building a better future, rather than just tearing things down.

💡Political Commentary

The speaker reflects on their history as a political commentator, explaining that their career—like many others—has been built on criticizing politics and current events. This approach, however, has led to negative emotional impacts on their audience. They now aim to evolve beyond merely commenting on politics to offer real, actionable solutions.

💡Sincerity

'Sincerity' is presented as a new guiding principle for the speaker's content moving forward. They pledge to prioritize sincerity over irony, meaning they will focus on honest, meaningful communication rather than sarcastic or insincere criticism. This shift reflects their commitment to creating content that is constructive and solution-focused.

💡Sales Funnel

The speaker mentions the 'sales funnel' in reference to how online marketers guide people from free content or trainings into purchasing products. While they acknowledge the inevitability of this process, they emphasize that their future offerings will be high-quality and ethical, without manipulating viewers into spending money.

💡Brand Collaborations

'Brand collaborations' refer to partnerships between content creators and companies for promoting products. The speaker acknowledges that they will continue to work with brands but will ensure these partnerships align with the values of their community. They also promise not to engage in exploitative collaborations, especially with unethical companies.

Highlights

The speaker reflects on disappearing for a month, a rarity given their daily posting over the last two years.

They express that their content started to feel bad, leaving viewers feeling dirty, disgusting, or angry after watching.

They clarify that the intent behind their content was never to be incendiary but to uncover truths and provide wisdom.

The speaker admits the short format of their content (under 60 seconds) leads to a lack of clarity and deeper context.

They highlight that understanding their full message would require consuming all their content and reading the same books they do.

The speaker acknowledges their brand was built on criticism, and that it has contributed to anger, anxiety, and fear in their audience.

They express discomfort with being part of a larger problem of division and distrust, particularly in light of revelations about Russian-funded content creators sowing discord.

The speaker challenges viewers to reflect on whether their content has made them feel sad, anxious, or angry, noting the likely answer is 'yes.'

They declare they will no longer create content that focuses on endless criticism and destruction but will instead focus on constructive, solutions-oriented creation.

They emphasize the importance of operating from a worldview that believes a better future is possible, without resorting to destructive narratives.

The speaker announces they will no longer sell products through their organic content, only mentioning free trainings.

They promise their free products will be of a higher quality than most paid products, stressing the value of authenticity and avoiding manipulative sales tactics.

The speaker commits to not partnering with unethical companies or engaging in deceptive brand collaborations.

They express a desire to work with brands that align with their values and bring real value to their audience.

Finally, they invite their audience to join them in a commitment to stop criticizing and start building a better future together.

Transcripts

you may have noticed I Disappeared for a

month now this is unusual for me because

over the past 2 years I've posted daily

with 97% accuracy so for me to take a

full 30 days off is very off-the-wall

but I had to put things in perspective

because the truth is I realized

something about my content my content

started to feel bad and I know you know

what I mean you'd sit and watch me for

20 to 30 seconds and by the end of it

you'd feel like you'd need a shower feel

dirty kind of disgusting and angry after

listening to what I had to show you

however I wasn't trying to be gross

because believe it or not none of the

content I've ever created has been

created for the sole purpose of being

incendiary with every single piece of

content I've ever produced the goal has

been to try and uncover some truth some

piece of wisdom in order to push the

world farther in the direction of

something stronger longer lasting but

when it comes down to it my content

doesn't generally come across this way

because I'm a shorts content creator my

content is limited to the amount of time

the algorithm gives me 60 seconds or

less and while I knew that some level of

misunder understanding of my content was

inevitable because of this time

constraint I didn't know just how little

Clarity I was actually communicating

with because on my end of things on a

given week I might be in the middle of a

book on on the founding of Singapore as

well as a biography on den xaing and

from these books I may come up with 10

to 20 content ideas that I can pair with

things happening today on X that work

together as a whole cohesive idea but

because each idea is bite-sized and is

separated from the overall idea as a

whole Not only would you have to consume

all 28 reels of mine each week to get a

full idea of what I'm actually trying to

say Not only would you have to be

reading the exact same books as I am but

you'd have to connect the dots in the

exact same way as I do based on my own

personal experience in my life now I

don't say any of this to Virtue signal

that I'm some Ultra intelligent goon I

say this because I've realized that it's

unfair of me to assume that anyone would

be able to reasonably understand where

I'm coming from when I'm speaking with

such a lack of clarity and context

however this isn't the only problem with

my content my channel my entire brand

has been built on criticism 99% of

everything I have ever done on

anti-profile online every single

political commentator today has built a

career on criticism because the only way

to have something interesting to say

about politics upwards of two three

three four times a day that keeps

audiences coming back and keeps them

emotionally addicted to your words is to

make them angry anxious and scared by

constantly shoving down their throat the

idea that the world has gone to [ __ ] and

there's no saving it I can no longer go

down this route and continue creating

this type of content especially in the

context of the revelations about Tim P

Dave Rubin Benny Johnson and Lauren

Southern being funded by Russia I

realized constantly talk talking about

what's wrong and making my neighbors

angry anxious and depressed with my

content is exactly what an adversary

like Russia and China wants because

Russia and China don't fund content

creators who they agree with they fund

content creators who sow division

through endless criticism of the United

States because they understand that the

citizens of the United States when they

lose trust in one another they will

destroy their country from the inside

out now I want you to ask yourself four

questions number one has my content over

the past year and a half made you feel

sad as it made you feel anxious as it

made you feel angry and if you can

really push yourself for it can you

think of more than three times that my

content made you happy you and I know

the answer to all four of these

questions so as a result I'm done I

refuse to continue being part of this

problem it's too easy to endlessly

criticize the world around us but you

know what's a lot harder than endlessly

criticizing creation real artistic

Solutions oriented creation because real

creation takes work it takes creativity

it takes critical thinking it requires

operating from a worldview that declares

that yes a better future is indeed

possible that a third world war and a

Civil War aren't inevitable or necessary

in order to move our society into a new

age so from this day forward you will

never see another piece of content on my

channel that values irony over sincerity

moving forward you will never see me

focus on criticism and destruction over

creation now there's a chance that you

may find my content moving forward to be

incredibly soy and cucked and you'll be

like nah and this ain't for me and

that's okay but honestly in my heart of

hearts I don't think that you'll leave I

think you saw a light in me that I

didn't even see before so if you're

choosing to stick around into this new

chapter thank you and I really really

look forward to seeing what you think

now all this being said there is one

more order of business here and that is

me selling products moving forward I

will never sell anything to you ever

again in my organic content that I post

online moving forward when it comes to

my products I will only ever mention

free trainings in my organic content on

social media now you're no dummy you

know how the internet works and you know

that if someone offers a free training

and you opt into it this will put you

into a sales funnel however I really

want to drive home two things here

number one any free training or product

I produce will always be held to a

standard of being better than someone

else's paid product before I release it

number two if you ever check out one of

my free products or trainings you never

have to buy anything from me and I never

ever want you to spend your last dollar

on me because the truth is I don't want

to trick or manipulate anyone into

buying my products because I don't need

to as an example let's take Peak 21 a

program like this stands on its own two

feet because of the hundreds and

hundreds of positive testimonials it has

gotten from being open just 3 months

when products are this good you can just

be up front with people and say hey I'm

selling this you want to buy it great if

not also totally great instead of

resorting to fake Guru tactics to try

and scare and manipulate people into

buying immediately that's not the way

that I like to do business so again the

only products of mine I will mention in

my organic content moving forward will

be awesome free [ __ ] you can have for

free and you can make your own decisions

about what you want to do from there now

something you may see on the channel

moving forward are brand collaborations

and there are two directions we can go

with this option one is nuking every

single brand collaboration I do to

infinity or we can comport ourselves

with dignity in order to show that

communities like this that value

exceptionalism wisdom Beauty and honesty

are indeed profitable places for

companies to do business now this being

said I will never sell you up the river

to some shady online game gambling

company or pull a jake Tran on you where

I for you out to the highest bidder and

in fact I'm going to be consistently

putting out feelers to you guys to see

what kind of brand collaborations you

actually want to see me doing and that

you feel like bring actual value to you

here on the channel because I believe

very strongly in partnering with

companies who have ad dollars to spend

to engage with communities like the one

we've built here because I believe that

this is one of the only ways consumers

can actually unw vcy advertisers by

showing advertisers that they don't need

to avoid people like us like the plague

and that we're not broke we're not angry

and we're not the losers that woke

Corporate America tries to paint us out

to be so I think this gets everything

out of the way at the end of the day I

am incredibly excited for this new era

so put up your pinky with mine and let's

make a commitment to each other you and

me it's time to stop endlessly

criticizing everything around us there

are enough people online doing exactly

that instead let's build something

together let's actually solve the

problems in front of us and Channel all

of this rage this energy that's built up

in us from Doom scrolling over the last

10 years into something that betters not

just our individual lives and the lives

of our families but brings forth a

vision of the future that makes us

excited to be Americans again because

that will be my commitment to you