13: Content Creation vs. Artistic Expression: Why We Feel Like We Need to Monetize Hobbies

In this era of “branding yourself”, there's this unspoken feeling that your success is measured by the influence that you have. The bigger the number of subscribers—the bigger the number of views—the better that you're doing. The barrier for entry for content creation is low, nonexistent even. This is simultaneously both the best and the worst thing about the internet.  

This popular notion of "selling yourself" and "self-branding" romanticizes content creation in a way that makes it seem like people will actually care about who you are on a deep level— but usually, they don't. There is simply too much content to choose from. There is no doubt that you will get the most emotional validation out of your content creation if you're honest with yourself as a content creator. Because it's not what the internet can do for you— but it's the value you can provide to your audience. And, of course, every person has inherent value. However, to be a successful content creator, you have to create value for an audience. And then of course, to just be creative and create for creation's sake, you don't owe anybody anything. The complicated issue here, is that most creators lie in the middle. 

Adventure with me today and explore how to find where we lie on the content creation vs. artistic expression spectrum.

 What We Discuss: 
- How to Figure out your artistic goal(s).
- How to make content for an audience as your job VS. How to make content that is emotionally satisfying.
- The constant stress of "creating value" by turning creativity into money.
- Can anyone be a content creator?

0:00 Intro: What is your Goal of Content Creation? Creative Expression or to make Money?
0:51 The stress of "creating value" by turning creativity into money
1:51 your hobbies do NOT have to be your job....
3:51 let's stop romanticizing of "self branding"
5:48 not everyone has the skills & charisma to be a content creator
10:13 Emotions and Content Creation
15:39 Come to the Spooky Partython Live or watch highlights on my gaming channel on Youtube: HewwoReese 

NOTE: I do quote Jules Terpark directly!! I put her TikTok handle but it didn't show after rendering, so if any fans of her notice, yes! She's an inspiration of mi

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