The only thing I would ask you: If you forget about money or having success in any of these proyects, would you keep doing what you are doing? Are you happy on that journey?
Your post reminded me of https://mtlynch.io/. He quit google and started an indie journey too. He started writing a famous blog post about quitting google and wrote a yearly update ever since (last one: https://mtlynch.io/solo-developer-year-6/)
What stuck to me is that the first few years nothing was a success. But the outcome was always that he was happy doing what he did.
This inspired me to write a yearly update too! I didn't start any indie project, just the social media, but it's good to reflect on the journey. My 365 days will be in a month!
Inspired by your consistency and I wanna have the same type of consistency as I am just starting out.
Wow, that's exciting man!
Let's talk :)
Thanks a lot for sharing your journey.
The only thing I would ask you: If you forget about money or having success in any of these proyects, would you keep doing what you are doing? Are you happy on that journey?
Your post reminded me of https://mtlynch.io/. He quit google and started an indie journey too. He started writing a famous blog post about quitting google and wrote a yearly update ever since (last one: https://mtlynch.io/solo-developer-year-6/)
What stuck to me is that the first few years nothing was a success. But the outcome was always that he was happy doing what he did.
This inspired me to write a yearly update too! I didn't start any indie project, just the social media, but it's good to reflect on the journey. My 365 days will be in a month!
Best of luck in your next 365 days, Orel!
His journey is so interesting. Thanks for sharing it! I will binge it this Saturday :)
To answer your question, I think that the fact that I think about the best way to make money is what sometimes make the journey hard to sustain.
The pressure "forces" me to work and feel bad whenever I don't.
But it's a work in progress, to be okay with doing nothing.
So all in all, I enjoy most of the journey, and I am going to enjoy it more the next one.
What about you? How was your journey?
Waiting to read about it! :)
Thanks for sharing the journey, Orel!
I know you covered mistakes in a separate article, but...
If you were able to send a short tweet of advice to your past self from 12 months ago:
What would it be?
Hey Michal :)
I would advise myself this:
Don't try to force it. Go on a walk.
I used to stare at the computer screen for weeks, trying to come up with something to do and it sent me into a bad spiral of burnout and depression.
Saved as a quote!
That's important to detach, even for a moment. Thanks for the distillation!
Happy you loved it :)
Thanks for sharing your journey so far, Orel -- Your transparency and positive focus on learning from each experience is really inspiring.
Keep it up, and good luck with the upcoming projects!
Thank you Rohan :)
I appreciate your support man
Awesome piece, shows what you can learn from "failures" that contribute to your success, cheers for the great info!
Indeed you can learn!
Thanks man :)