why starting a youtube is a brilliant idea (even if nobody watches) 

I really enjoyed and needed to hear this. Brave and inspiring. I've subscribed and really look forward to seeing more. Thank you!

Absolutely amazing video and loved your honesty and vulnerability!! You are going to FLY! I can totally see it!! Was the inspiration I needed as am in total freeze mode of being able to film! Keep going!

I just subscribed:) I totally agree with you! I started a RU-vid channel few months ago and since then I have learned a lot and I know there much more to be learned and I will continue improving and growing and learning:) thank you for sharing this video with us, it inspired me to continue going:)

This is the second video tonight I have seen on this topic. Synchronicities? Thank you for the inspiration!

I 100% agree with you! My motto is: Be yourself, believe in yourself, and listen to yourself. This is great information, and I just subscribed. Thanks for allowing RU-vidrs like myself to follow your journey. Much appreciated!

Hey 👋 Thanks for sharing this. I’m introverted as well. I love doing RU-vid but have always had a hard time (the bigger I’ve gotten) with the random mean commenter. They can be brutal. It’s tough to read. I don’t think I’ll ever develop a “thick skin” to that.

Respect, bro. Subscribed and supporting.

Thank you. You have been very inspiring.

It's a lovely perspective to see making videos as a tool for personal development, your watchers grow as you grow. I'm going to only speak about what I'm passionate about from now on. Thank you.

You are a strong person James. Continue to communicate to us.

1. Motivation for making videos has shifted from seeking success or popularity to personal growth, improving communication skills, and enjoying the process. 2. Comparing oneself to bigger creators led to burnout and frustration but now focus on consistency, self-expression, and building a small but meaningful community. 3. Start RU-vid channels not for views but for self-development and the opportunity to document personal progress.

Keep it up! I love your storytelling style and how clearly you communicate your opinions. The way you inspire creators deserves more followers, but people haven’t discovered it yet, I guess.

thanks for sharing your experiences

This is very informative, thanks for sharing, new sub here.

I remember MKBHD said that you should always make videos which you would watch yourself. And although I do like Ali Abdaal's video production but I also love these simple sit-down videos with no heavy editing. Also because it's difficult to do that on your own haha. So keep it up!

Thank you for sharing this. True feelings many people have. Just keep going more people will subscribe in the future for sure cause many can relate

Agree personal development for me too

Really nicely put James. I know it takes a lot of drive to push through especially with less number of subscribers, but everybody has to go through that phase. Kudos to you for putting out these videos.

I love the story! I just created my own channel and this is so helpful to hear! Just subscribed! 🤠 Looking forward to seeing more of your content !

I think RU-vid works for people that are actually passionate about what they want to share to the world and about content creation. If you're in here just to blow up and get big, then it's not worth the hustle cause you won't enjoy the process and it shows in the final product, people won't get passionate about your videos if you're not even passionate about it

Very helpful, i have a channel and you gave a good, new way to think about this