Randomly feeling pressure from getting 11K views on my first video
I just want to say, I am really thankful for getting 11K views in three days on my FIRST video. It genuinely feels surreal. I actually feel guilty talking about it here, because I know so many people here are struggling to succeed.
I've always had horrible luck on social media, but it seems like my style of creation actually suits YouTube the best. So I am excited to embark on this journey, but now that my first video popped off a little bit, I am really worried that I just won't be living up to expectations. My second video(posting next week) is way different from the first, and I haven't developed my style of storytelling yet... I don't want to obsess over numbers, but watching the numbers was only super exciting for the first 1-2 days and then slowly morphed into an emotional flat or even feeling a tad anxious.
I am just wondering how people develop and sustain a healthy mindset about Youtube. I want to get off on the right foot. I know what being obsessed with performance does to your work. I actually think Youtube is healthier for me than Instagram or TikTok, so... you know, lol.
P.S.: because people may ask, nothing about my channel or video is especially unique. My niche is art-related. I am an intermediate artist, I have a mid-tier mic, my avg watch time was 5 minutes out of 23 minutes so my methods of retention are not so good lol... id say the #1 thing about the video was how authentic and honest I was about my topic, and it sparked a lot of heartfelt comments in response. Which is great, because I want to cultivate a community for my channel.