Recording summary · November 2020
How I failed at everything in life [V_EsbiRSw5U]
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Overview
Daniel recounted a series of past endeavors he considers personal failures, including attempts at drawing anime girls, studying and translating Japanese, app development, running an eBay reselling shop, his marriage, and growing his YouTube channel.
Daniel's creative and entrepreneurial efforts encountered significant setbacks: he abandoned drawing anime styles after critical feedback, halted Japanese studies after failing the JLPT Level 1 test, lost his Fiverr translation account, closed his Apple App Store developer membership following weak sales of a zombie tank game, and was banned from eBay due to customer disputes.
Daniel feels discouraged about the ongoing stagnation and declining viewership of his YouTube channel after viral growth in 2018, finding it difficult to maintain audience interest or reverse the downward trend without destroying his life.
Daniel allocated £20,000 across dividend stocks and day trading in the stock market, experiencing an overall decline of roughly £1,000 amid market volatility and upcoming election expectations.
Themes
Artistic efforts, including drawing anime girls, managing a DeviantArt account, and attempting webcomics.
Language study and freelance translation, including passing JLPT Level 2, failing JLPT Level 1, and using Google Translate on Fiverr.
Mobile application development and Apple App Store publishing.
Operating an eBay shop selling Japanese knife sharpeners and flea market goods.
Daniel's marriage and its failure.
Difficulties in sustaining YouTube audience interest and dealing with channel stagnation after initial viral success in 2018.
Stock market investing experiences, including £20,000 allocated to dividend stocks and day trading, current market downturns, and expectations surrounding an upcoming election.
Developments
In 2015, Daniel bought a MacBook Pro to learn app development.
In 2018, Daniel got married.
In 2018, Daniel experienced viral growth on his YouTube channel.
Daniel created a DeviantArt account named Standard Oil and drew anime girls for about two years before stopping due to critical feedback.
Daniel achieved a 95% pass rate on the JLPT Level 2 exam, but abandoned studying after failing the JLPT Level 1 test.
Daniel completed medical and patent translation orders on Fiverr with Google Translate until receiving an account ban.
Daniel learned Xcode coding, released a zombie tank game on the Apple App Store, and subsequently canceled his developer membership due to poor sales.
Daniel ran an eBay store reselling knife sharpeners and flea market items until inventory dried up and customer disputes caused an account ban.
Daniel invested £20,000 in dividend stocks and day trading, incurring a loss of around £1,000.
Uncertainties & gaps
The country of origin for the DeviantArt artist Daniel followed was uncertain, noted as the Philippines, Thailand, or elsewhere in Asia.
Daniel was uncertain whether his DeviantArt follower count was around 1,000 or 2,000.
The reason Daniel chose the username Standard Oil for DeviantArt remained unknown to him.
Whether Daniel will be able to identify content that can reignite interest in his YouTube channel, or if the stock market will recover following the election.