Hi everyone, I would REALLY appreciate your input, I want to start my blog (or even YT channel) in Spanish with the idea of synthesizing information about philosophy, health, fitness, nutrition, productivity, and personal development. The problem is that this seems way too wide topic-wise to define my channel/blog, but Joe Rogan for example gets away with it, his format is good, and his guests are often experts. But I don't know if I will be able to talk about these topics with credibility (since I'm a programmer, not a fitness expert, or nutritionist, or MD, or even a very successful businessman). So my 2 questions are: How do I define the scope of my blog/YT channel? Should I restrict it? How should I make the information I synthesize more trustworthy? Just referencing sources works? Thank you in advance!

I am a beginner. I am entering a new game about which I know nothing. I do not yet know how to move in this game. I see many other people playing in this game now. This game has gone on for many years prior to my arrival. I am a new recruit arriving here for the first time. I see value to me in learning to navigate in this domain. There is much for me to learn: The basic terminology The basic rules The basic moves of action The basic strategies While I am learning these things, I may feel various negative reactions: Overwhelmed at how much there is to learn Insecure that I do not know what to do Inadequate that I lack the capacity to do this Frustrated and discouraged that my progress is so slow Angry that I have been given insufficient guidance Anxious that I will never perform up to the expectations on which my career depends Embarrassed that everyone could see my mistakes But these moods are part of being a beginner. It does not serve my goal and ambition to dwell in them. Instead, If I make a mistake, I will ask what lesson does this teach. If I make a discovery, I will celebrate my aha! Moment. If I feel alone, I will remember that I have many friends ready to help. If I am stuck, I will ask for help from my teachers. Over time, I will make fewer mistakes. I will gain confidence in my abilities. I will need less guidance from my teachers and friends. I will gain familiarity with the game. I will be able to have intelligent conversations with others in the game. I will not cause breakdowns for promises that I lack the competence to keep. I have an ambition to become competent, perhaps even proficient or expert in this game. But for now, I am a beginner. – By Peter J. Denning, Distinguished Professor, US Naval Academy

#Write privately as I look through this section, and read the comments, I look up and on my desk are at least 4 journaling books I’ve filled over the years. This process has helped me work through challenges, create new opportunities and set new and ambitious goals. The process often allows me to remind myself, I am whole and complete the way I am..or that things happen for me and not to me…it’s like that old trusted friend that allows you to just be you, and show up and talk about whatever you want or need to at the time. It’s that place to be honest, raw and vulnerable….

Ask yourself this question, and you'll stop getting distracted, and start focusing on fundamentals. Very valuable. Feel free to comment answers!

I stumbled on this article today, and I think it is relevant here: YouTube, the Great Radicalizer (New York Times, 2018) Basically, the theory is, that in hopes of getting the users hooked, the YouTube recommendation engine constantly ups the stakes. This means, recommended videos become more and more "radical" the longer the auto-play function runs. This goes across all topics. The recommendations become more and more "extreme": Eat healthy >> Vegetarian >> Vegan Jogging >> Marathon >> Ultra-Marathon Make Money >> Become a Millionaire >> Become a Billionaire Donald Trump >> Fascism >> Holocaust Deniers Joe Biden >> Socialism >> Communism You get the idea. Psychologically it makes total sense and I agree with the author, that this can't be healthy, considering that the world is consuming a collective of one billion hours on YouTube per day. What do you think about this radicalization theory?