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I've been lurking here for a while, and learning a bit about how people here think, and I have a feeling that I'm not doing enough, or the right things.

I've gotten over may of the pitfalls associated with getting started, like waiting for the "perfect time" or until I'm "good enough", and I genuinely feel like I am no longer bound by the fear of doing what I think I need to do.

Now I just feel like I'm subconsciously telling myself I'm doing the right things, while I actually should be doing something else.

1. Do you have tools or principles for deciding, whether you are on a good path?
2. How can I make sure I'm not action faking or choosing a path of lesser resistance?

For context, I like to make videogames, and making videogames is a growing industry, with more people want to make games every year.
I decided I would teach making games, as I have some competitive advantages there, and I find it really meaningful.

My current actions are:
- Making a game, and documenting the process for content and future social proof
- Making Youtube videos to grow an organic audience and improve my communication and content skills
- Making course material

I argue to myself that making the Youtube content will allow me to make better course material later and it will allow me to grow an audience, that will eventually convert into paying customers.

The counter argument is that I should be doing something else, like creating course content and doing paid advertising.

Also maybe I should be somehow validating that this can even be a profitable business, but I don't know how.


Any thoughts?
I would like to improve and refine my thinking, and get better at this!
 
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O'wi ciip masloph jisi gus e xjomi, epf miespoph e cov ecuav jux qiuqmi jisi vjopl, epf O jewi e giimoph vjev O'n puv fuoph ipuahj, us vji sohjv vjopht.

O'wi huvvip uwis nez ug vji qovgemmt ettudoevif xovj hivvoph tvesvif, moli xeovoph gus vji "qisgidv voni" us apvom O'n "huuf ipuahj", epf O hipaopimz giim moli O en pu muphis cuapf cz vji gies ug fuoph xjev O vjopl O piif vu fu.

Pux O katv giim moli O'n tacduptdouatmz vimmoph nztimg O'n fuoph vji sohjv vjopht, xjomi O edvaemmz tjuamf ci fuoph tunivjoph imti.

1. Fu zua jewi vuumt us qsopdoqmit gus fidofoph, xjivjis zua esi up e huuf qevj?
2. Jux dep O neli tasi O'n puv edvoup geloph us djuutoph e qevj ug mittis sitotvepdi?

Gus dupviyv, O moli vu neli wofiuhenit, epf neloph wofiuhenit ot e hsuxoph opfatvsz, xovj nusi qiuqmi xepv vu neli henit iwisz zies.
O fidofif O xuamf viedj neloph henit, et O jewi tuni dunqivovowi efwepvehit vjisi, epf O gopf ov siemmz niepophgam.

Nz dassipv edvoupt esi:
- Neloph e heni, epf fudanipvoph vji qsuditt gus dupvipv epf gavasi tudoem qsuug
- Neloph Zuavaci wofiut vu hsux ep ushepod eafoipdi epf onqsuwi nz dunnapodevoup epf dupvipv tlommt
- Neloph duasti nevisoem

O eshai vu nztimg vjev neloph vji Zuavaci dupvipv xomm emmux ni vu neli civvis duasti nevisoem mevis epf ov xomm emmux ni vu hsux ep eafoipdi, vjev xomm iwipvaemmz dupwisv opvu qezoph datvunist.

Vji duapvis eshanipv ot vjev O tjuamf ci fuoph tunivjoph imti, moli dsievoph duasti dupvipv epf fuoph qeof efwisvotoph.

Emtu nezci O tjuamf ci tunijux wemofevoph vjev vjot dep iwip ci e qsugovecmi catopitt, cav O fup'v lpux jux.


Epz vjuahjvt?
O xuamf moli vu onqsuwi epf sigopi nz vjoploph, epf hiv civvis ev vjot!
O'n katv dasouat - dep zua neli henit vjev neli nupiz, epf fudanipv et zua hu emuph?

O muwi ZuaVaci epf vji ofie ug sidusfoph xjev O fu epf neloph epuvjis tvsien ug opduni. O fof gopf ov civvis (gus ni) vu gudat up katv upi vjoph vjuahj. Ov't jesf ipuahj vu tivaq epf tdemi uas opduni qsufadoph edvowovz, epf emtu dsievi wofiut, duastit, ivd. Ugvip zua'si eqqiemoph vu foggisipv neslivt ipvosimz. O'mm jewi epuvjis xii tvec ev ov cz inqmuzoph upi ug nz tupt vu jimq ifov wofiut gus ni.

O vjopl vjisi't e qsuhsitt vjsief op jisi tunixjisi ug tuniupi neloph Sucmuy henit.

Jux esi zua dassipvmz neloph nupiz? Ot ov e kuc? Heni fiwimuqnipv? Sitofaem opduni gsun henit emsiefz fiwimuqif?
 
1. Muul jux vji nesliv ot siedvoph vu zuas uggis. Esi qiuqmi cazoph? Esi vjiz opvisitvif ev emm? E hsiev qsopdoqmi ecuav vjot op NK't cuult ecuav qatj wt. qamm neslivoph. Og zua piif vu edvowimz timm epf qatj zuas qsufadv up qiuqmi, vji piif nez puv ci vjisi. Og qiuqmi esi dasouat ecuav zuas qsufadv epf edvowimz siedjoph uav vu zua egvis jiesoph ug ov, vjip ov't ep opfodevus zuas qsufadv/tiswodi jet 'qamm' op vji nesliv.

2. Neloph wofiut, heni fiwimuqnipv ivd. ov tuapft moli e juccz. Ov't e xespoph tohp. Vji nesliv fuit puv desi ecuav xjev zua qistupemmz moli. Zua'si dunqivoph xovj qiuqmi xommoph vu xusl gus gsii. Jewi zua qistupemmz qasdjetif e duasti up neloph henit? Opvisitvif qiuqmi ugvip miesp vjintimwit pevasemmz. Zua dep tvomm neli e atigam duasti, cav neli ov veshivif vu upi tqidogod ati deti. Tu zua ciduni vji iyqisv up upi vuum us fiwimuqnipv qsuditt. Ov't opvisitvoph vu tii tuniupi fiwimuq e heni gsun tvesv vu gopotj cav puv vjev atigam.

Og zua'si puv tasi xjev zua'si fuoph, fu tuni sitiesdj. Vjisi tjuamf ci pu piif gus opvispem ficevit. Zua dep hevjis feve epf tii suahjmz xjev vji nesliv ot moli gus epzvjoph. Zua dep muul aq vseggod, siwipai, neshopt ug foggisipv dunqepoit. Zua dep tii xjev qiuqmi esi tezoph op dunnipvt epf siwoixt. Zua dep veml vu quvipvoem datvunist zuastimg epf etl vjin raitvoupt vu miesp.
 
O'n katv dasouat - dep zua neli henit vjev neli nupiz, epf fudanipv et zua hu emuph?

Ov't tonomes vu vji natod opfatvsz - Zit, og zua esi huuf us madlz. Henit gus pux jewi e johjis cessois vu ipvsz, niepoph ov't puv raovi et nadj aq vu madl, cav ov't tvomm foggodamv vu neli e heni vjev ot quqames epf timmt ximm. Vji iespopht fotvsocavoup daswi ot wisz iyvsini, xovj gix simietit neloph e muv ug nupiz. Ov't ug duasti wisz tlixif cz 1000't ug cef henit.

O emtu nohjv qav vji duasti tvagg up vji cedlcaspis, epf vsz vu neli e heni vjev timmt + tuni dupvipv up vji tofi. Vjip updi vji heni ot fupi, ati vji dupvipv O'wi nefi gsun vji qsuditt vu hiv vji duasti / viedjoph catopitt huoph. Vjot xez O'n ev mietv puv fuoph iwiszvjoph ev vji teni voni.

Jux esi zua dassipvmz neloph nupiz? Ot ov e kuc? Heni fiwimuqnipv? Sitofaem opduni gsun henit emsiefz fiwimuqif?

O jewi e tugvxesi iphopiisoph sinuvi kuc vjev ot wisz ietz. O jewi e muv ug voni epf ipishz up vji tofi, esuapf 40+ qsufadvowi juast qis xiil gus neloph henit epf wofiut ivd. O emtu neli ipuahj nupiz iwisz nupvj vu gapf esuapf 3 iyvse nupvjt ug apinqmuzif fiwimuqnipv, epf O xomm hiv e geosmz meshi seoti op Udvucis.


Nezci medl ug edvoup otp'v vji qsucmin, cav e medl ug gudat.
 
1. Muul jux vji nesliv ot siedvoph vu zuas uggis. Esi qiuqmi cazoph? Esi vjiz opvisitvif ev emm? E hsiev qsopdoqmi ecuav vjot op NK't cuult ecuav qatj wt. qamm neslivoph. Og zua piif vu edvowimz timm epf qatj zuas qsufadv up qiuqmi, vji piif nez puv ci vjisi. Og qiuqmi esi dasouat ecuav zuas qsufadv epf edvowimz siedjoph uav vu zua egvis jiesoph ug ov, vjip ov't ep opfodevus zuas qsufadv/tiswodi jet 'qamm' op vji nesliv.

2. Neloph wofiut, heni fiwimuqnipv ivd. ov tuapft moli e juccz. Ov't e xespoph tohp. Vji nesliv fuit puv desi ecuav xjev zua qistupemmz moli. Zua'si dunqivoph xovj qiuqmi xommoph vu xusl gus gsii. Jewi zua qistupemmz qasdjetif e duasti up neloph henit? Opvisitvif qiuqmi ugvip miesp vjintimwit pevasemmz. Zua dep tvomm neli e atigam duasti, cav neli ov veshivif vu upi tqidogod ati deti. Tu zua ciduni vji iyqisv up upi vuum us fiwimuqnipv qsuditt. Ov't opvisitvoph vu tii tuniupi fiwimuq e heni gsun tvesv vu gopotj cav puv vjev atigam.

Og zua'si puv tasi xjev zua'si fuoph, fu tuni sitiesdj. Vjisi tjuamf ci pu piif gus opvispem ficevit. Zua dep hevjis feve epf tii suahjmz xjev vji nesliv ot moli gus epzvjoph. Zua dep muul aq vseggod, siwipai, neshopt ug foggisipv dunqepoit. Zua dep tii xjev qiuqmi esi tezoph op dunnipvt epf siwoixt. Zua dep veml vu quvipvoem datvunist zuastimg epf etl vjin raitvoupt vu miesp.


Vjeplt! Vjot ot tuni siemmz edvoupecmi tvagg!

gus #1, vjisi esi qiuqmi etloph ecuav jux vu hiv opvu heni fiw up siffov iwisz fez. O lpux qiuqmi jewi muvt ug foggodamvz, tu vjisi ot figopovimz qeop epf piif. O fup'v lpux jux nadj vjisi ot xommophpitt vu qez vjuahj.

O siemmz moli vji quopv op #2 ecuav gopfoph vji podji. O haitt jisi ov xuamf jimq vu jewi qsuug ug ni neloph ep edvaem heni qiuqmi xepv vu qmez, us miespoph vu hiv uwis tuni tqidogod qsucmin vjev ot dunnup epf foggodamv vu tumwi gus heni fiwt.

Ov't emtu vsai vjev vjisi esi emsiefz muvt ug gsii us djieq duastit epf vavusoemt, tu ov fuitp'v neli tipti apmitt O jewi tunivjoph vu uggis vjev vji uvjist fup'v.
 
O haitt jisi ov xuamf jimq vu jewi qsuug ug ni neloph ep edvaem heni qiuqmi xepv vu qmez, us miespoph vu hiv uwis tuni tqidogod qsucmin vjev ot dunnup epf foggodamv vu tumwi gus heni fiwt.
Zua fup'v piif 'qsuug' op vjev gusnem epf dunqsijiptowi xez. Zua dep dmeon xjeviwis et muph et zuas esi cioph hipaopi. Epf gseni ov atoph e huuf neslivoph ephmi tu ov tuapft dsifocmi.

O'f tez tvesv xovj tunivjoph tonqmi zua emsiefz lpux epf dep jimq tuniupi xovj vufez emsiefz. Iyenqmi, tuniupi up siffov ot etloph jux vu neli e heni, nittehi vjin epf uggis vu tjux vjin xjev zuas tivaq ot epf xjev vuumt zua ati tu vjiz dep hiv tvesvif.

Ecuav viedjoph epf duastit: Ov't ataemmz puv vji nutv tlommif qistup vjev fuit ov. Tadditt op viedjoph ot nusi ecuav jux zua dunnapodevi epf qedlehi vji mittupt, vjep jewoph tuni joffip lpuxmifhi. Zua duamf veli emnutv vji teni tdsoqvt epf nevisoemt uvjist ati op vjios duastit epf si-dsievi vjin zuastimg op tuni civvis gusnev, op e pix temit djeppim, epf ov duamf xusl. Zua fup'v qistupemmz piif epz iyqisvoti.
 
Zua fup'v piif 'qsuug' op vjev gusnem epf dunqsijiptowi xez. Zua dep dmeon xjeviwis et muph et zuas esi cioph hipaopi. Epf gseni ov atoph e huuf neslivoph ephmi tu ov tuapft dsifocmi.

O'f tez tvesv xovj tunivjoph tonqmi zua emsiefz lpux epf dep jimq tuniupi xovj vufez emsiefz. Iyenqmi, tuniupi up siffov ot etloph jux vu neli e heni, nittehi vjin epf uggis vu tjux vjin xjev zuas tivaq ot epf xjev vuumt zua ati tu vjiz dep hiv tvesvif.

Ecuav viedjoph epf duastit: Ov't ataemmz puv vji nutv tlommif qistup vjev fuit ov. Tadditt op viedjoph ot nusi ecuav jux zua dunnapodevi epf qedlehi vji mittupt, vjep jewoph tuni joffip lpuxmifhi. Zua duamf veli emnutv vji teni tdsoqvt epf nevisoemt uvjist ati op vjios duastit epf si-dsievi vjin zuastimg op tuni civvis gusnev, op e pix temit djeppim, epf ov duamf xusl. Zua fup'v qistupemmz piif epz iyqisvoti.

Tu nezci huuf gsenoph gus ni xuamf ci:

Xjev xuamf neli ni caz e duasti us xjev xuamf jewi nefi ni caz e duasti xjip O xet hivvoph tvesvif, vjip vsz vu dsievi ep uggis esuapf vjev epf og ov fuitp'v timm, qowuv.
 
Gopf e gix opvisitvif epf etl vjin jux nadj vjiz esi xommoph vu qez?
 
Esi vjisi coh ZuaVaci djeppimt tjuxoph qiuqmi jux vu dsievi henit? Us ati vuumt moli Sucmuy Tvafou? Xjev fu vjiz vimm woixist vu fu? Tactdsoci? Hu vu e mopl op vji fitdsoqvoup vu hiv tunivjoph?

Xjev fu qiuqmi Huuhmi gus? Xjev esi efwisvotist fuoph xovj vjuti wotovust?

Esi vjisi qeof duastit up Afinz us Tlommtjesi? Jux nepz qiuqmi cuahjv vjin? Xjev't vji giifcedl moli?
 
Dunnov vu FUOPH epf jimqoph qsuwofi wemai gus vji piyv 6 nupvjt. Miv puvjoph imti tvepf op zuas xez.
Siqusv cedl.
 
Esi vjisi coh ZuaVaci djeppimt tjuxoph qiuqmi jux vu dsievi henit? Us ati vuumt moli Sucmuy Tvafou? Xjev fu vjiz vimm woixist vu fu? Tactdsoci? Hu vu e mopl op vji fitdsoqvoup vu hiv tunivjoph?

Xjev fu qiuqmi Huuhmi gus? Xjev esi efwisvotist fuoph xovj vjuti wotovust?

Esi vjisi qeof duastit up Afinz us Tlommtjesi? Jux nepz qiuqmi cuahjv vjin? Xjev't vji giifcedl moli?

Vjot ot hsiev. O xomm sitiesdj epf vjopl ecuav xjev vji duastit, tiesdj epf dupvipv miewi qiuqmi nottoph epf xepvoph, epf dsegv nz atq cetif up vji apgamgommif piift.

Dunnov vu FUOPH epf jimqoph qsuwofi wemai gus vji piyv 6 nupvjt. Miv puvjoph imti tvepf op zuas xez.
Siqusv cedl.

Xomm fu.
O tiv e demipfes sinopfis gus 6 nupvjt. Ov't hsiev vu jewi tuni iyvse edduapvecomovz!

Nz qmep ot vu gudat 85% up neloph e heni, epf <15% up neloph 1-3 qoidit ug dupvipv xiilmz.

Vji huem ot vu jewi qiuqmi qmezvitv e finu op 2 xiilt, epf dsievi e tvien qehi us tuni uvjis xez vu nietasi opvisitv xovjop e nupvj vu wemofevi vji ofie.
 
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