Why I am unlearning the mindset of "selling my success story" on social media
Back then I used love to listen or watch to success story like "Here's how I made my own animation/game studio with zero plans into something". It's just inspiring to see and the idea to quit your dayjob to just make your own studio producing games/animation. It's beautiful, and I don't want to discredit anyone who did successfully manage to achieve it their own goal!
Even personally I'd one day talk in front of the big stage audience to inspire people.
While I agree the person want to give a positive impact and just like how you post only the highlight on social media (also the fact how fast it's moving) it creates the illusion of "I should do it right now and impulsively" because sometimes I felt like I do not want to feel left out. While in fact, it should be treated as something to aspire to and build slowly and sustainably, than just something to act impulsively.
Because people forget that even making their own product is a business, work itself. You need strategy; admin work, savings, benefits in your area/country, and so on.
I remembered so vividly when someone made fun of me because I didn't start my own business studio right away because I was working for someone else. And the person said I was just too afraid and refusing to grow. This is, a middle-aged man, mind you, telling me in my 20s-something
And recently I had this question around: why WOULD I have to convince many people on social media that how I survive and build my art business is worth "telling story" when I AM the one who's gonna make it work best for me?
If anything, my current strategy to still work in corporate job while still having art practices (sometimes taking commission), did resonate to people in an art community I co-hosted. They feel less-shameful. I mean, no one, absolutely no artist should be shameful that they're working in another job so that they can still put food on the table, and still drawing.
What matters is that, if you're still creating, I'm proud of you. And thank you for reading!