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Why I Abandoned My YouTube Channel
the mental strain and stress it caused weren’t worth it
When it comes to being a ̶c̶o̶n̶t̶e̶n̶t̶ ̶c̶r̶e̶a̶t̶o̶r̶ human, there should always be a balance of work and rest. A balance that draws a line between the two and says, “Hey, you aren’t to interfere with this.” But for the past months, I have slowly erased the line and let work become more essential than my rest, which has begun to take a toll on my mental health.
This isn’t all my fault.
I have a responsibility to uphold. I have to go to my job, otherwise, I can’t afford a roof over my head and food. So, I go work 10-hour shifts, come home and sleep for 6 hours, and wake up to do it all again.
And when I’m not working, I am trying to achieve a passive income so I won’t have to work.
Ironically, I am working when I am not at work.
But I didn’t label YouTube as work, I couldn’t label this passion of mine “work.”
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