Why some people get faster results online
And what this means for you.
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Originally published in 2024, this piece will make you less jealous, more confident and teach you how to see the success of others as an opportunity, not a threat.
Why some people get faster results online
Anytime my growth slows down, I feel like the world stops and all that exists is me and the slow, too slow, almost non-existent uptick of subscribers.
Why?
Aren’t?
They?
Subscribing?
All the nasty voices in my head gather around and put on an acapella show. A one. A two. A one, two, three, four…
You’ve lost it.
You’ll probably never get it back.
All success you’ve achieved was purely luck
and now everyone knows you’re good for nothing.
Yes, you’ve lost it.
Shalalalalala.
I start looking at what people growing faster are doing. I start to question every decision. Should I write about the topics they write about? Who even cares about my topics?
Should I work harder, even though I know it would be unsustainable? Should I use more social media platforms?
Then, the moment I run out of ideas about what to change about myself, I realize I really shouldn’t change anything.
I can grow faster while still being me. You can, too.
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