Who are you doing this for?

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I recently had an epiphany, you may be wondering… how many epiphanies do i have in a month? As much as i need to develop my character.

I felt crippled, i couldn’t edit my own videos, couldn’t even look at it. As a creator you would eventually reach this crossroad. The view indisputable. The mind wanders yet the thought lingers. Unless you ask yourself the glooming question, imbalance is certain. Who are you doing this for?

Certainly all those endless writings and podcasts and videos aren’t for the views or validation… are they? I personally thought they mattered, I mean your type of content would decide that. Or your motive.

Why do you wake up everyday? Why do you keep checking your socials everyday? Why are you grinding so hard?! Who are you doing this for?

Don’t tell me you’re making money to impress that girl? Prove your “haters” wrong?

How about the job you’re doing or the degree you’re studying? For you or for your parents?

We might end up in a predicament but we dictate what we do in the situation.

One thing you figure out early in life or one thing I figured out was at the end of the day, it’s just you and you.

You are your best friend and your worst enemy.

I asked myself the question, who am I doing this for?

I realized that i was always doing it for myself, but i also saw that a little bit of me was doing it for the views and likes. Because in my head more views = more reach = more impact and more likes = important content.

But you can’t measure impact by views. How many videos have you watched that had a lasting impression on you?

In what ever you are doing, i want you to do it for you. Do it because you like it and do it the way you envision it.

The most beautiful creations are the most original.

I know my content is impacting you one way or another because i am doing it for myself. And what i want to do is inspire people.

He creates, she creates, i create, you create.

But who are you doing this for?

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