Why I STILL Film When Negative Comments Demotivate Me 😔

No.187 #Dailyvlog #vlog #DJIpocket3 #filmmaking #youtubetips My main camera* https://geni.us/DJI-Pocket3_Bo My stills and second camera* https://geni.us/Fuji_Xm5 My most important piece of tech* https://geni.us/Samsung-Fold5 I colorgrade all my videos with Dehancer. Use discount code YOUKNOWTHEBO for 10% off at https://www.dehancer.com * * This is an affiliate link. You do not pay more, but you will support the channel😉 Thank you very much This is my second channel. Check out my main channel here http://youtube.ISMONO.com INSTAGRAM https://instagram.ISMONO.com PODCAST on Spotify https://geni.us/IsmonoPodcast-Spotify PODCAST on Apple https://geni.us/IsmonoPodcast-Apple If you enjoy my content and you would like to support my channel, you can check out my Patreon here https://www.patreon.com/youknowthebo ARE YOU A CONTENT CREATOR LOOKING FOR ADVICE? You can book 1on1 coaching sessions. Contact me via email ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ I want to be real with you: I'm feeling demotivated by the inconsistency of YouTube (0:50) and the stream of unfair comments (1:17). Why do my high-effort videos stall while simple ones take off? Why do critics attack without even watching the beginning where I set the context? (2:10) The Mental Toll of Creation (4:22): Dealing with unfair comments is exhausting. My process involves: Double-Checking Myself (3:16): I re-watch my video multiple times, take notes, and check my work. The Emotional Pivot (7:51): This process confirms I was treated unfairly, which shifts the initial mistake-checking to feeling unfairly attacked. All of these moments chip away at my mental health (8:11). The Sticking Point (18:30): You can get hundreds of positive comments, but the single negative, unfair one sticks in your head. I had to remove the YouTube Studio app from my phone to stop the constant notifications and protect my sanity (5:32), but I ended up overcorrecting by not replying to my amazing, supportive community (6:06). I sincerely apologize and thank all of you who comment constructively! (6:35) The Main Focus: Why We Keep Going (9:06): I have to remind myself why I'm making these videos in the first place: Practice and Offloading (9:28): This channel is a passion project and a video journal where I can offload whatever is going on in my brain to get a clear mind. The Unqualified Critic (9:51): It's annoying when people who have never sat in front of a camera pass such harsh judgment. Vlogging is My Therapy (11:14): I'm doing this not for the numbers or subscribers, but because I need to verbalize my thoughts so they get off my brain, giving me an empty, fresh mind to start the day (11:47). If you are a creator or planning to start, protect your mental health, acknowledge the criticism, but do not get discouraged (12:15). Focus on your core purpose. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 0:00 - Feeling discouraged as a creator 0:50 - The frustration of low views on high-effort videos 1:17 - The frustration of unfair comments (not watching the video) 3:16 - I always rewatch to double-check myself 4:22 - The mental toll of replying respectfully 5:32 - I overcorrected by removing the Studio app 6:35 - Thank you to all the constructive commenters 7:30 - My process: Check for mistakes, then feel unfairly treated 9:06 - The main lesson: Remembering why you're doing this 9:51 - Annoyed by unqualified critics passing judgment 11:14 - I'm doing this for practice and mental health, not for numbers 11:47 - The need to verbalize thoughts to clear the mind 12:15 - Final encouragement: Acknowledge, but don't get discouraged 13:06 - Outro ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬