When I first started on substack the biggest concern that I (and my family/friends) had was the 'stress' that would come with managing this new project. But to my surprise working on my substacks has had the opposite effect. It has become a source of stress relief, like taking a walk in nature. My only regret now is that I wish I had started with this earlier.
Same! I have a tendency to really dive in to projects and become immersed, and that's what I've got going on here, but with steady, predictable growth for a few months now, regardless of the different projects I do, I'm just going to do what feels right from here on out.
Mental health is greater than any of the other concerns we might have, for if we don't have our minds, we have nothing.
Writing has actually been one the best stress busters in my life! I know that sounds a bit counterintuitive by general convention but I am so glad I started my substacks. They have gone a long way in helping me in terms of brain health.
It's all about what you put in vs what you get back. I think that if you're chasing success, writing is a chore, but if you're just curious and trying to share that with folks, it's a very different ballgame.
Absolutely. Whenever I talk about my substacks, people often ask me questions like, "What is your success metric" or "What are your plans for monetisation", and my answer to those questions is often something like, "Well, I consider myself successful if I maintain my streak of publishing an article a week". And that response often confuses people. What they don't understand is that for me, just the intrinsic reward of writing and publishing content that I find interesting is substantial enough to keep me going.
Sorry you've been dealing with stress, but it's good to see that you seem to have found a productive outlet by way of imagination!
When I first started on substack the biggest concern that I (and my family/friends) had was the 'stress' that would come with managing this new project. But to my surprise working on my substacks has had the opposite effect. It has become a source of stress relief, like taking a walk in nature. My only regret now is that I wish I had started with this earlier.
Same! I have a tendency to really dive in to projects and become immersed, and that's what I've got going on here, but with steady, predictable growth for a few months now, regardless of the different projects I do, I'm just going to do what feels right from here on out.
Mental health is greater than any of the other concerns we might have, for if we don't have our minds, we have nothing.
Writing has actually been one the best stress busters in my life! I know that sounds a bit counterintuitive by general convention but I am so glad I started my substacks. They have gone a long way in helping me in terms of brain health.
It's all about what you put in vs what you get back. I think that if you're chasing success, writing is a chore, but if you're just curious and trying to share that with folks, it's a very different ballgame.
Absolutely. Whenever I talk about my substacks, people often ask me questions like, "What is your success metric" or "What are your plans for monetisation", and my answer to those questions is often something like, "Well, I consider myself successful if I maintain my streak of publishing an article a week". And that response often confuses people. What they don't understand is that for me, just the intrinsic reward of writing and publishing content that I find interesting is substantial enough to keep me going.