Just do it!

5 min readMar 3, 2024

I’m Karthick, an aspiring YouTuber. I’m a little hesitant to write this because I’ve never written anything and posted it on the internet. I was hesitant to make my first YouTube video as well. I drew inspiration and courage from myself to write this blog.

Why YouTube?

Choosing a career on YouTube was a big decision for me. Today, anyone can create content, tell a story, and have their voice heard by millions of people all over the world.

I work at an IT firm; it is not a creative job but sometimes it requires me to do some creative work. Every time I come up with something related to my job, I am always told that it isn’t good enough. I agree that feedback and criticism are part of the job and can actually help you improve. I took all the feedback and worked on my content. However, my content was still not good enough.

It didn’t work out over time and I started to feel like maybe writing or creative work isn’t actually my forte. I lost all confidence. At work, at the product level, I thought I was an expert, but all these negative thoughts brought me down so badly. When I began my YouTube journey, I felt the potential to work, inspire, and create on my own terms, to be my own boss, was an opportunity too good to take it up.

My inspiration:

My inspiration came from a variety of creators. But I recall the first video I saw featuring MKBHDs. A boy my age started making videos with his webcam camera and has since built his own empire. He’s been on YouTube for ten years, and I’ve watched him grow from a student to a creator building his own studio. I’m not just looking at MKBHD’s success or the big picture here; I’m also looking at his stages of development in terms of content and video quality. He inspired me to start a YouTube channel.

My story:

Back in college, I started my channel. I became obsessed with having the perfect channel name, intro, logo, and so on, rather than focusing on the content. I was also afraid of speaking in front of the camera, so I decided to caption my thoughts instead. I posted a few tech tutorials, but after just a week, I stopped creating new content. This inconsistency showed my lack of sincerity and commitment.

After college, I decided to revive my channel with a new name, logo, and intro. However, I made the same mistake of focusing too much on the aesthetics and not enough on the content.

I decided to face my fear and appear in front of the camera to speak. Although I was initially terrified, my fear disappeared once I started recording and realized that no one was around. This didn’t make me completely confident, but it did make me feel more comfortable and encouraged me to speak more.

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I sadly had to stop publishing videos as I became inconsistent, lazy and lacked commitment. I moved on with my life and stopped making videos altogether. However, at work, I was asked to create videos and my eyes lit up once again. I felt like a little boy waiting for his first bicycle to arrive. I created the video with joy and continued to make more content for my job. This reignited my passion and inspired me to start a new channel, but this time with a different approach.

Here I am in 2024:

August 2023, my wife and I were off to bed and I asked her what she was watching, she was on her phone. She said “It’s a vlog”. I curiously asked her, “Why don’t you make vlogs?”. She smiled and shrugged, saying she didn’t know. I asked her again, why can’t we do this, she put her phone down and looked at me like “Yes! Why can’t we?”. That’s it, I pulled my laptop, created our channel “Vaishu’s DailyTales” and started making content the very next day. We didn’t overthink it or plan too much. We simply started making videos about our daily life. In 2024, we are more than 400 subscribers, over 100 videos, and 100,000+ views.

Just do it!

My journey has been a roller coaster ride, filled with ups and downs, successes and failures. But every step of the way, I’ve learned something new. I’ve learned that it’s not about the perfect logo or the perfect intro, but about the content and the value it provides to the viewers. I’ve learned that it’s okay to face your fears and step out of your comfort zone. Most importantly, I’ve learned that consistency and commitment are key to success. I have not succeeded yet but I’m moving forward and I’m happy about the progress, I know I still have a long way to go, I will keep moving and I will keep writing.

Starting a YouTube channel has been one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. It has given me a platform to express myself, share my thoughts, and connect with people all over the world. It has also taught me valuable skills and opened up new opportunities.

I am grateful for every single person who has supported me on this journey, especially my wife who has been my biggest cheerleader. I am excited about the future and look forward to creating more content, growing our channel, and continuing to learn and grow.

Thank you for taking the time to read my story. I hope it inspires you to chase your dreams, no matter how big or small they may be. Remember, it’s never too late to start. Like the title says “Just do it!”