@JamesClear Going through the hardest times and using tips from your book really inspired me to follow in your footsteps and start experimenting with my art and lifestyle.
This visual of mine is one of the results.
Congratulations on these numbers and thank you for the enlightenment!
It’s incredibly encouraging for small creators like myself to see the whole process. Thank you for your honesty - just like your book, It’s really helpful!
For anyone curious, here's what year-by-year subscriber growth has looked like:
Nov 2012: 0 (started writing on Nov 12, 2012)
Nov 2013: 33k
Nov 2014: 100k
Nov 2015: 215k
Nov 2016: 360k
Nov 2017: 315k*
Nov 2018: 440k
Nov 2019: 575k
Nov 2020: 960k
Nov 2021: 1.35M**
Nov 2022: 2M
Nov 2023: 2.75M
Jan 2024: 3M
*removed 100k "dead" subscribers
**removed another 100k
@WisdomMadeEasy Your post beautifully highlights the crucial distinction between collecting information and cultivating functional knowledge!
I recently created a visual representing a similar theme.
It’s amazing to meet like-minded creators!
Take a look and let me know what you think!
A few years ago, I realized I wasn’t unhappy anymore.
The main change: living life noting “good days” and “bad days”.
Then, looking for the things I could control that happened on good days.
Then, deliberately repeating them.
This lead me here:
1) I eat the same stuff. This minimized bad food experiences and kept me in shape. Which always made me feel better than not being in shape.
2) I lift weights with people I like. I noticed I always had good days if I worked out with people I liked.
3) I work on something I could see visible progress on (I write everyday). I noticed when I did that, I felt some larger accomplishment.
3.5) Later I realized if I did that activity with a friend, it made it even more enjoyable. Which is what has given birth to @DrKashey and my daily writing sessions.
4) I unwind with a nice view. I noticed when I had a dedicated place to sit quietly and read or reflect my days went better.
That’s about all I’ve got that actually made me less unhappy.
Simply paying attention to what happened on good days then trying to recreate it might’ve been one of the most valuable things I’ve done for myself.
TLDR: I spend as much time as I can doing things I like with people I like and ignore as much of everything else as I can.