Self-Development is a dead end.

Understand that the primary purpose of self-development is to get people to stop consuming it.

You not getting views on your channel is not necessarily an indication that your videos are not creating an impact. Sadly this is a metric that most people use to measure their success on online platforms, including myself. Sometimes all you need is one person. What exactly defines self-development? To me, having a healthier mindset due to embarking on this journey of improving yourself means a couple of things.

1: You lower your screen time on your devices.

Modern society is a slave to electronic devices. Studies have shown they have decreased postural hygiene, increased eye discomfort and headaches, and not to mention the constant comparison of ourselves to others which increases rates of anxiety and depression. It was only after multiple years of being used to always checking my phone, I noticed the effects on the quality of my sleep, my constant phone checking and wasting my precious time to be productive on actual work. It’s only until you rid yourself of the electronic addiction that you can truly start to appreciate real life and start to live more present. You start to cherish small moments after constantly chasing dopamine hits day after day. You can actually listen to…