Comments by "The Asian Jaywalker" (@theasianjaywalker4455) on "Peter Santenello"
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Around 5:00 they discuss something I've seen enough of to confirm: vast majority, the strong rule, few exceptions, whenever you see a successful entertainer, magic, comedy, singing, puppets, whatever it is - they worked relentlessly to get and stay there. They put in the '10,000 hours' they did the dedicated practice. They did not just happen to be 'blessed with great dancing feet' but spent and still spend 12 hours a day dedicated to dance moves. They weren't not just somehow lucky to be a wizard with a guitar but put in uncountable time and work and practice. Gladwell's Outliers are very very real and the constant rule.
Yes, the ODD rare event aka 'The exception that proves the rule' streaks through now and then. One-hit wonders occur (actually most of those also took tremendous time and practice) but the rare 'fluke viral sensation' can zoom around too but please do NOT believe that is how it works as an otherwise very strict rule. I saw a magician do that simple 'appearing cane' thing but the way he did it look REALLY GOOD. Even if you know its a cheap expanding prop it STILL looked effing amazing how he did it. I realized he did it 1000 times, the guy who'd go find the lighting, perfectly pick exact angles, redo practice dozens of times until, on THAT specific night in exactly that specific stage with those specific lights he had perfection. and that was just the opening 5 seconds of his act!! 5 flawless excellent seconds.
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regarding around 7:00 and Peter Santenello's channel was a little part of me making a channel, sorta. I recognized Peter as being very much like me in some ways and naturally I was subscribed. The thing is, I really did see Peter make 100 long-form videos for 2 years for free and I know they were good because he legit liked this, he's just himself wanting to know, he has to be a wanderer and curious and find out what's really going on. You can't fake that (not often). IF he ever makes money its a 'side-effect' and repays a tremendous grind. I'm still stunned at how many hours I put into my crappy little homemade walkabout phone grab videos! His videos require remarkable organization, concentration and time!
As the hustler points out - nobody tells the 15 year olds this part. Nobody tells them you need to work for free (actually, pay into it) for years of grinding and work and MAYBE you'll get a viral video or monetized channel.
I have 100 teenage girls who are convinced they make a few videos dancing around and youtube and tiktok will be their new lucrative career. They are sure if I have a video with 3000 views (which stuns me quite frankly) but they believe I made $3000 USD from that video for some reason lol.
On the upside, I like and admire the youth for trying to get creative, trying to think of ways to vlog something unique or different or show and explain some corner of their world. It's just that they need to know that cannot replace a job, work, I mean like actual work-work jobs and climbing the ladder and wages and so on.
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