These thoughts apparently have a term. It’s called
"paralysis by analysis,". My overthinking ,over-analyzing and being
overly self conscious of my appearance in front of the camera made me STOP thinking
about my “YouTube Dream” all together. The thought of “What will people say” and
“Will they like my video” made me throw this dream straight into the trash.
But you know when you badly want to do something you
end up finding a way, right? But for me it was a ROAD BLOCK. I didn’t find any way to get over this fear. All
I did was PRAY about it. I submitted my fears to Jesus. I asked for help. Every.
Single.Day.
Along the way I recorded really short videos for
Instagram.These were less than 60 seconds videos on Dental tips and awareness.
This needed courage. Now when I look back I feel that it really helped me. ( Now I realise that Jesus made me do it
to prepare me.)
So, before shooting these videos for Instagram I
made sure that I practiced just speaking
in front of the camera. Speaking random things. Speaking as if I was a
motivational speaker or as a person who just won an award etc.
After 2 or 3 shots of making the final video for
Instagram I felt fine. Even though I was hesistant I somehow got myself to publish
my first reel. My sister was my constant encourager. In fact she was the first
person to shoot my first “Dental awareness” reel for Instagram. The response after
I published that video was amazing. This gave me the confidence to do more.
In the following reels I realised that when I
dressed up a little I felt more confident . So I did that. I saw how this brought
a drastic change in my camera confidence. Now remember you are putting on
makeup and dressing up to feel good. It is to bring out your natural beauty so
it is very important to remain authentic and genuine. You don’t have to look
like SOMEONE else. And you don’t have to wear layers of ‘putty’( This is the
word my hubby uses). Just be YOU but a little more neat and presentable.
I remember asking my sister if she saw that I had
a big pimple on my face in one of videos and she replied back saying that she
barely noticed it. That’s when I understood that when watching a video or
looking at a picture, people never observe those little details. They look at
the overall video in general.
I realised that it was me who was standing in MY
own WAY! All the while it was me who scrutinized every single detail on my face
or body complaining and worrying about it leaving me less confident. I thought
to myself “What would Jesus say”. So I read the bible to find an answer and
this is what I found.
1 Samuel 16:7 – “For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks
on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.
Remember NO one is perfect. Actors, models,
influencers, makeup artists, public speakers. Literally. No .One. Everyone is
unique and those small imperfections are what makes each of us special.
Another thing which I truly wanted was to become was
a Sunday School teacher. God listened to my wishes and he made me one. I gained
so much confidence after I became a Sunday School teacher. Our classes were
online for the first 3-4 months and now it is offline. This gave me the
confidence to go on camera LIVE. I got amazing feedback from parents for the
way I teach and capture the 6- 7 year kids’ attention. This further boosted me
to continue teaching.
On June 1st, 2022 I published my first YouTube video.
The first time you do something is exciting yet scary right? But I soon realized that this fear was only till I published that video. I was fine once that was
published. It’s that first step that is scary. There’s a lot of pressure to get
things right first time. But trust me NEVER EVER wait for that. Never wait for
things to become perfect. It never will.
If you’ve been working on your first
YouTube video for months, STOP. Publish what you got. Then keep improving as
you make more and more videos.
Every YouTuber
in their journey will eventually learn:-
1.
Public speaking
2.
Camera Confidence
3.
Video Editing
4.
Photography for Thumbnails
5.
Thumbnail Designing
6.
Videography
7.
Writing—Title, Tags, Description,
Captions, Script
8.
Animation or Drawing
9.
Idea Curation
10.Staying
updated with the latest YouTube Gears and software /Tools needed to make your
video stand out
11.Staying updated with the YouTube rules
and guidelines each year.
12.Learning the YouTube Algorithm to get
to the right audience.
There is literally 2 or 3 years courses for each of these. But you don’t need to worry because “Rome wasn’t built in a day” It takes time to built something great. If you are planning to start a business or learn to drive or start a youtube channel then JUST DO IT. Don't about think results. Atleast you can be sure that you will live a life with no regrets.
You don't want to be old and grey and say to yourself "Oh I wish i had started a business back then ..."
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