Great read Billiam, I’ll definitely re read this as it’s probably gonna help a bit getting through my 20s. I didn’t really know what I wanted to do when I left high school and twitch streaming seems to be the only thing I enjoy. It’s hard to grow on there for sure but I’ve been doing it for a bit now and have amassed 593 followers. But I also don’t see it as a full time career until it is, if that makes sense. I work for $450 a week and am barley alive off it but I feel like it’s normal to struggle through your 20s. We’ve touched on a few social media points together but I wonder if you have anymore advice on growing something like a twitch? I’m socially anxious and awkward but I can stream, to me it makes no sense.
Building an audience on Twitch is very difficult - there's a ton of supply and not much demand, and extremely top heavy for which creators can actually make a living. Personally I would recommend being realistic about it and spending on it as much time as value you are receiving. If you can find a niche, you can find an audience, but it's tough going.
I would focus on building a career rather than building an online presence. I only got mine because of random happenstance from side activities. If a side activity can be more lucrative than your career then it makes sense to pivot. But otherwise I'd just view it as a side activity.
I understand that completely, at almost 22 years old I still have no idea what to do in life at all. No interests besides twitch really. And maybe that makes me a loser right now I’m not sure. I just have no idea where to start. Money is constantly on my mind because I don’t have much but I just can’t think of what I want to do, or how to find that out. Maybe it’s a lack of creativity or wanting something better for myself that I don’t know about. I’m just not sure.
You’re fine, 22 is young, you can pursue anything at this point. Try some udemy classes when there’s a sale. Even on Twitch, you can try doing creative things that will also benefit a future career, like learn how to automate things, edit videos, add more and more fun tech to the stream, etc.
My uncle bought me a coding class on Udemy of some type, always something I’ve been interested in, just always quit because I couldn’t focus on it.(which is my fault). My main issue in working is communication issues social anxiety sucks and I know I’ve got to get out of my comfort zone to learn in life. Just haven’t been able to force myself out yet.
Really good read. Is everyone just a kid in an older body? Very likely. If we look at adults and compare to a variety of playground behavior it’s pretty similar.
Even the government. Like, “hey that’s not logical so why is that a rule?” “Because we say so and if you don’t like our rules you can go play somewhere else” 😅
We all still wanna just eat delicious food all day and “play”, but we have to do grownup school during the week - aka work.
Changes how I see people’s responses especially online. I’m thinking... “they should be nice or no one will wanna play with them. “🤪
(Or maybe I’m totally wrong and I’m the only one.)
Great read Billiam, I’ll definitely re read this as it’s probably gonna help a bit getting through my 20s. I didn’t really know what I wanted to do when I left high school and twitch streaming seems to be the only thing I enjoy. It’s hard to grow on there for sure but I’ve been doing it for a bit now and have amassed 593 followers. But I also don’t see it as a full time career until it is, if that makes sense. I work for $450 a week and am barley alive off it but I feel like it’s normal to struggle through your 20s. We’ve touched on a few social media points together but I wonder if you have anymore advice on growing something like a twitch? I’m socially anxious and awkward but I can stream, to me it makes no sense.
Building an audience on Twitch is very difficult - there's a ton of supply and not much demand, and extremely top heavy for which creators can actually make a living. Personally I would recommend being realistic about it and spending on it as much time as value you are receiving. If you can find a niche, you can find an audience, but it's tough going.
I would focus on building a career rather than building an online presence. I only got mine because of random happenstance from side activities. If a side activity can be more lucrative than your career then it makes sense to pivot. But otherwise I'd just view it as a side activity.
I understand that completely, at almost 22 years old I still have no idea what to do in life at all. No interests besides twitch really. And maybe that makes me a loser right now I’m not sure. I just have no idea where to start. Money is constantly on my mind because I don’t have much but I just can’t think of what I want to do, or how to find that out. Maybe it’s a lack of creativity or wanting something better for myself that I don’t know about. I’m just not sure.
You’re fine, 22 is young, you can pursue anything at this point. Try some udemy classes when there’s a sale. Even on Twitch, you can try doing creative things that will also benefit a future career, like learn how to automate things, edit videos, add more and more fun tech to the stream, etc.
My uncle bought me a coding class on Udemy of some type, always something I’ve been interested in, just always quit because I couldn’t focus on it.(which is my fault). My main issue in working is communication issues social anxiety sucks and I know I’ve got to get out of my comfort zone to learn in life. Just haven’t been able to force myself out yet.
Really good read. Is everyone just a kid in an older body? Very likely. If we look at adults and compare to a variety of playground behavior it’s pretty similar.
Even the government. Like, “hey that’s not logical so why is that a rule?” “Because we say so and if you don’t like our rules you can go play somewhere else” 😅
We all still wanna just eat delicious food all day and “play”, but we have to do grownup school during the week - aka work.
Changes how I see people’s responses especially online. I’m thinking... “they should be nice or no one will wanna play with them. “🤪
(Or maybe I’m totally wrong and I’m the only one.)
yeah, plenty of people haven't graduated from the playground!