For me. I wanted money. when I was younger that was it, but I grew and learned from life I also found a purpose and mission. Now it's more than just money. I want to help other people with 9 to 5 jobs pursue their dreams consistently on YouTube. This has made my life more full and enjoyable as I can actually make a positive difference and make money at the same time. I think this is the best combo Why did you start your channel?

Yeah, I know it‘s peanuts but hey, never miss a reason to party, life is short! And yes, I have been waiting for reason to party! 😜 🤩

Many of you made comments on the thumbnail for this video several weeks ago when I first started working on the video. I thought I would share it here for a couple of reasons. And this is a video that I’ve always wanted to make. Also, today is my 81st birthday and it was important to me to release this video on this day. If you watch the video you’ll understand. I can’t tell you how much this group and all of you mean to me. Whatever success I’m having on my channel much of it is due to all of you. https://youtu.be/c_GlVsk9qhM?si=rTcQ0PUmTa0kXgXF

Hey beautiful creators, are there any yoga, meditation or wellness content creators here? I'd love to connect and share insights! 🙌 What are 3 key things you've learned on your content creation journey? Here are mine: 1️⃣ Authenticity is Magnetic: The more I’ve leaned into showing my true self, the more my audience has connected. People want realness, not perfection, and whenever I lean into that I feel it resonates more. 2️⃣ Research Matters: Exploring hot topics and trends in my niche has been transformative. One of my videos hit over 1 million views, and another surpassed 800,000—all because I tapped into what my audience was searching for. Spend time digging into trends, keywords, and audience interests before you create anything, it's so worth it. 3️⃣ Never Stop Growing: Content creation is a constant learning curve. Experiment with formats, styles, and ideas, even if they feel outside your comfort zone. Some of my best-performing content came from trying something new and 'facing my fears and doing it anyway' the process taught me so much. What have you learned on your journey? I'd love to hear below 🤍

So here’s what an expert thumbnail guy gave me and said he could guarantee me 1 million views based on this thumbnail. Original on the left, it has 189,000 views. And the one that is supposed to give me 1 million views on the right. What do you think?