Not creating content. Starting a newsletter. Working early. WHY?

1:10 am, 7th September

I’m in my room, alone laptop in front of me with hot coffee
sitting like an owl

trying to write my first newsletter
mild chill music is running in the background feels like a fictional world

I see my life as a book
I see 2024 as season 1
I see 1st quarter as episode 1 which means this is episode 4

Hi, I’m the author of my own story,
so let’s begin this arc by answering a few questions

1. Why am I not making content these days?

2. Why am I starting this newsletter?

3. Why am I risking it all and working at a young age?

Why don’t I make content these days?

So let’s talk about not posting content and the brutal truth I had to face.

Till March end my growth on Instagram was just insane 📈 but soon after that
April to August was a time when I started posting very little content

It was not because I was out of ideas
It was about doing something apart from just making baseless videos

I won’t disagree that making motivational videos gave me the initial opportunities, but you cannot do baseless stuff for a long time.
I had to improve with time right?

It was all about investing time in myself, figuring out what I wanted to do with this page, spending more time acquiring skills like copywriting and video editing

So I took the break because as a value creator, you need a balance between learning and execution

The start of the year was execution, the middle was learning, and now it’s just a dance between the two which will make me grow in the right way 📈

It wasn’t planned and I wish I had kept a balance since the start. But there is no point in regretting it now.

It was more of like taking a long breath before starting the final arc of this year
The obsession arc

It started already
reading a lot of books, good content, daily journaling, and crazy execution.

I also bought a good journal just because I like the aesthetic feel
Figured out all the input goals for this year. Monthly and weekly.

Takeaway would be

Growth demands the wisdom to pause, reflect, and refine.
It's in the quiet moments that we find the strength for our next great leap.

Why am I starting this newsletter?

Honestly starting a newsletter is a stupid idea

That’s what I used to think
But I was completely wrong

Having a newsletter is kind of like a brain dump
You can write your ideas, reflect on your journey, refine your writing skills, and much more

I believe in playing the long-term game that’s why
There are only two skills that I want to master this year writing and editing.

Learning something is less about watching videos but more about doing it.
For me, editing is sorted if I upload more but writing scripts was not enough.

writing helps you become more articulate,

Writing isn’t just about words, it’s a journey into clarity, a way to understand yourself and the world around you.

If we look at the big picture writing is the main skill to grow on each platform.
Linkedin, X, Instagram, YouTube.

So if I want to tap into the whole game I need it
The more I write the more I can produce content

Talking about content, on every platform we’ve to optimise content in the best possible way for it to perform but here I can share everything raw and real.

If you’re reading this, you already know the power of growth through learning. That’s the mindset I admire the relentless pursuit of real value and self-mastery.

That’s why I’m writing this—for those who never stop seeking more.

Why am I risking it all and working at a young age?

Since I was a kid, I’ve always had extremely big dreams that
no one understands me, they think I’m delusional

But even if my dreams are delusional to many
I have to believe in myself.

Anyways, the idea of starting early is very subjective

Some say it’s time to live your life, enjoy and meet with friends
Some say you should work your ass off so you can enjoy later.

I don’t go with the first one because why do people think that living is all about enjoyment and parties? What if I enjoy working more than parties?

I like what I do, I’ve friends who are serious about their life, and I like to be surrounded by very ambitious people.

Although I am a teen, I do things that would get me closer to my goals
Starting early gave me the power to try and test multiple times.

Even in the worst-case scenario, I’ll just go back to where I started
without losing much, and still, I’ll learn so much more and get real experience.

that being said, here’s a tweet by Alex Hormozi that I love

There’s this line that I want to say

The real win isn’t in the dreams themselves but in the relentless pursuit of them. Start early, fail often, and grow from every step.

Thank you for reading the first edition of Solo Steps.
I will keep improving it

Thank you,
Samarth