I Think I Finally Found My Thing | Build in public E182

All right. So, quick video uh for today. All right. So, quick video uh for today. All right. So, quick video uh for today. I had a breakthrough and I wanna I want I had a breakthrough and I wanna I want I had a breakthrough and I wanna I want to chat a little bit about it because to chat a little bit about it because to chat a little bit about it because I’m I’ve been really needing a I’m I’ve been really needing a I’m I’ve been really needing a breakthrough here and thank God it came. breakthrough here and thank God it came. breakthrough here and thank God it came. Okay, so first um if if you go if you’ve Okay, so first um if if you go if you’ve Okay, so first um if if you go if you’ve ever been to the UK and you’ve gone to ever been to the UK and you’ve gone to ever been to the UK and you’ve gone to Stonehenge, you might have been Stonehenge, you might have been Stonehenge, you might have been disappointed. Um, weirdly, I’ve never disappointed. Um, weirdly, I’ve never disappointed. Um, weirdly, I’ve never been outside of the solstice, but if you been outside of the solstice, but if you been outside of the solstice, but if you go, you can only get so close now. Um, go, you can only get so close now. Um, go, you can only get so close now. Um, it’s like really cordoned off and you it’s like really cordoned off and you it’s like really cordoned off and you can’t you can’t get right up to it. Uh, can’t you can’t get right up to it. Uh, can’t you can’t get right up to it. Uh, you certainly can’t touch the stones. you certainly can’t touch the stones. you certainly can’t touch the stones. They don’t want anyone touching it. Um, They don’t want anyone touching it. Um, They don’t want anyone touching it. Um, cuz back in the day, apparently a lot of cuz back in the day, apparently a lot of cuz back in the day, apparently a lot of people would touch them, sometimes people would touch them, sometimes people would touch them, sometimes graffiti them and [  ] and just, you graffiti them and [  ] and just, you graffiti them and [  ] and just, you know, it just destroys the the site. But know, it just destroys the the site. But know, it just destroys the the site. But on the winter solstice, so this morning, on the winter solstice, so this morning, on the winter solstice, so this morning, uh I didn’t go to this year, but I’ve uh I didn’t go to this year, but I’ve uh I didn’t go to this year, but I’ve been in the past. You can go right up to been in the past. You can go right up to been in the past. You can go right up to to the stones. It’s open. Um if you go to the stones. It’s open. Um if you go to the stones. It’s open. Um if you go for the the the winter solstice sunrise, for the the the winter solstice sunrise, for the the the winter solstice sunrise, you know, the light shines on it a you know, the light shines on it a you know, the light shines on it a certain way. And uh there’s all these certain way. And uh there’s all these certain way. And uh there’s all these druids. Druids are these uh I don’t want druids. Druids are these uh I don’t want druids. Druids are these uh I don’t want to explain it because I don’t want to to explain it because I don’t want to to explain it because I don’t want to say it wrong, but it’s kind of like a say it wrong, but it’s kind of like a say it wrong, but it’s kind of like a pagan-like religion. Um, I’m going to pagan-like religion. Um, I’m going to pagan-like religion. Um, I’m going to bastardize it, but it’s something like bastardize it, but it’s something like bastardize it, but it’s something like that. So, there are these people that go that. So, there are these people that go that. So, there are these people that go out there, regular people like me, like out there, regular people like me, like out there, regular people like me, like just to go see the action and there’s just to go see the action and there’s just to go see the action and there’s people drumming and chanting. I mean, people drumming and chanting. I mean, people drumming and chanting. I mean, it’s a whole [  ] vibe and thing and it’s a whole [  ] vibe and thing and it’s a whole [  ] vibe and thing and it is so cool because you get to walk it is so cool because you get to walk it is so cool because you get to walk right up to to the stones. Um, people right up to to the stones. Um, people right up to to the stones. Um, people are touching them. They just really are. are touching them. They just really are. are touching them. They just really are. You’re not supposed to, but people are You’re not supposed to, but people are You’re not supposed to, but people are because they’re right there and it’s because they’re right there and it’s because they’re right there and it’s like a magical once in a, you know, like a magical once in a, you know, like a magical once in a, you know, lifetime kind of thing to be there for lifetime kind of thing to be there for lifetime kind of thing to be there for this special event. I saw all these this special event. I saw all these this special event. I saw all these people posting about the solstice and I people posting about the solstice and I people posting about the solstice and I went, “Yeah, you should. You got to go went, “Yeah, you should. You got to go went, “Yeah, you should. You got to go to the ancient sites.” And that’s not to the ancient sites.” And that’s not to the ancient sites.” And that’s not the first time I’ve been to other the first time I’ve been to other the first time I’ve been to other ancient sites on the solstice at Cheita. ancient sites on the solstice at Cheita. ancient sites on the solstice at Cheita. I went one time for the I believe it was I went one time for the I believe it was I went one time for the I believe it was the spring equinox. It wasn’t the the spring equinox. It wasn’t the the spring equinox. It wasn’t the winter, but it was the day that you and winter, but it was the day that you and winter, but it was the day that you and you see in my tweet. It’s the day that you see in my tweet. It’s the day that you see in my tweet. It’s the day that like when the sun shines, it makes like like when the sun shines, it makes like like when the sun shines, it makes like this cool snake coming down the pyramid. this cool snake coming down the pyramid. this cool snake coming down the pyramid. It’s pretty badass. When I went, I It’s pretty badass. When I went, I It’s pretty badass. When I went, I didn’t see that very well. It was kind didn’t see that very well. It was kind didn’t see that very well. It was kind of a little cloudy and the sun wasn’t of a little cloudy and the sun wasn’t of a little cloudy and the sun wasn’t hitting it just like perfect in this hitting it just like perfect in this hitting it just like perfect in this picture. But, uh, that was quite a trip, picture. But, uh, that was quite a trip, picture. But, uh, that was quite a trip, too. That’s a really wild experience. I too. That’s a really wild experience. I too. That’s a really wild experience. I almost didn’t leave. I almost couldn’t almost didn’t leave. I almost couldn’t almost didn’t leave. I almost couldn’t get out of there. It was a [  ] show. get out of there. It was a [  ] show. get out of there. It was a [  ] show. Thousands of people. Everyone wears Thousands of people. Everyone wears Thousands of people. Everyone wears white and goes there. Big big cool white and goes there. Big big cool white and goes there. Big big cool event. Um, highly recommend you go to an event. Um, highly recommend you go to an event. Um, highly recommend you go to an ancient site during the solstice. Why? ancient site during the solstice. Why? ancient site during the solstice. Why? Because most of these ancient sites were Because most of these ancient sites were Because most of these ancient sites were built like with astronomy in mind, you built like with astronomy in mind, you built like with astronomy in mind, you know, like to do tricks like this. Like know, like to do tricks like this. Like know, like to do tricks like this. Like it’s very obvious it was it was made to it’s very obvious it was it was made to it’s very obvious it was it was made to do something special in the solstice. do something special in the solstice. do something special in the solstice. They they always have something to do They they always have something to do They they always have something to do with like the astronomy, the stars and with like the astronomy, the stars and with like the astronomy, the stars and the the solstesses. And it’s kind of I the the solstesses. And it’s kind of I the the solstesses. And it’s kind of I don’t know. I don’t fully understand why don’t know. I don’t fully understand why don’t know. I don’t fully understand why they’re pretty obsessed with that. But I they’re pretty obsessed with that. But I they’re pretty obsessed with that. But I think there’s just they were trying to think there’s just they were trying to think there’s just they were trying to understand the universe. Fair enough. We understand the universe. Fair enough. We understand the universe. Fair enough. We are too. But uh that that’s why they’re are too. But uh that that’s why they’re are too. But uh that that’s why they’re really special. In a lot of sites around really special. In a lot of sites around really special. In a lot of sites around the world, people dress up and it’s like the world, people dress up and it’s like the world, people dress up and it’s like a big thing. So uh anyways, uh let’s a big thing. So uh anyways, uh let’s a big thing. So uh anyways, uh let’s talk about what I wanted to talk about talk about what I wanted to talk about talk about what I wanted to talk about here. Let me just scroll down. Um I kind here. Let me just scroll down. Um I kind here. Let me just scroll down. Um I kind of went viral finally on on X. Uh I just of went viral finally on on X. Uh I just of went viral finally on on X. Uh I just on a whim last night posted this. Um I on a whim last night posted this. Um I on a whim last night posted this. Um I saw this on Hacker News. I saw people saw this on Hacker News. I saw people saw this on Hacker News. I saw people chatting about this um uh in the tech chatting about this um uh in the tech chatting about this um uh in the tech world. This was not an obscure thing. world. This was not an obscure thing. world. This was not an obscure thing. And then that’s kind of why it surprised And then that’s kind of why it surprised And then that’s kind of why it surprised me. I just posted this on uh just, you me. I just posted this on uh just, you me. I just posted this on uh just, you know, randomly like, “Hey, this is so know, randomly like, “Hey, this is so know, randomly like, “Hey, this is so crazy.” They backed up all of Spotify. I crazy.” They backed up all of Spotify. I crazy.” They backed up all of Spotify. I was not trying to be viral. I was not was not trying to be viral. I was not was not trying to be viral. I was not trying to be um edgy. I just like trying to be um edgy. I just like trying to be um edgy. I just like genuinely just blasted that out in 5 genuinely just blasted that out in 5 genuinely just blasted that out in 5 seconds. But when I was looking at this seconds. But when I was looking at this seconds. But when I was looking at this article, so I I I like to dig. I like to article, so I I I like to dig. I like to article, so I I I like to dig. I like to go down rabbit holes. I use a few tools go down rabbit holes. I use a few tools go down rabbit holes. I use a few tools to like go help me find other things and to like go help me find other things and to like go help me find other things and because I really am really into I’m very because I really am really into I’m very because I really am really into I’m very curious and I uh go down rabbit holes. curious and I uh go down rabbit holes. curious and I uh go down rabbit holes. That’s how I find all the [  ] I find. That’s how I find all the [  ] I find. That’s how I find all the [  ] I find. And I found this article from this guy’s And I found this article from this guy’s And I found this article from this guy’s blog post. Um, I’d recommend I’ll I’ll blog post. Um, I’d recommend I’ll I’ll blog post. Um, I’d recommend I’ll I’ll drop a link the description where he drop a link the description where he drop a link the description where he talks about, man, why Spotify, why don’t talks about, man, why Spotify, why don’t talks about, man, why Spotify, why don’t you just do it like MP3 players used to you just do it like MP3 players used to you just do it like MP3 players used to like you have a table. It’s just much like you have a table. It’s just much like you have a table. It’s just much nicer interface. Like, why do we need to nicer interface. Like, why do we need to nicer interface. Like, why do we need to have this crap that Spotify is now? And have this crap that Spotify is now? And have this crap that Spotify is now? And I I posted this. I said, “Yeah, it made I I posted this. I said, “Yeah, it made I I posted this. I said, “Yeah, it made me think of this.” Uh, seriously. And I me think of this.” Uh, seriously. And I me think of this.” Uh, seriously. And I left a little anecdote. Um, I assumed left a little anecdote. Um, I assumed left a little anecdote. Um, I assumed like 10 20 people would see this and like 10 20 people would see this and like 10 20 people would see this and maybe one like, nothing. Um, it went maybe one like, nothing. Um, it went maybe one like, nothing. Um, it went viral. It’s on its way to 700,000 viral. It’s on its way to 700,000 viral. It’s on its way to 700,000 people. Uh, pretty wild. people. Uh, pretty wild. people. Uh, pretty wild. Like almost 3,000 people have booked it. Like almost 3,000 people have booked it. Like almost 3,000 people have booked it. Thousands of people liked it. Tons of Thousands of people liked it. Tons of Thousands of people liked it. Tons of retweets, tons of comments. Pretty wild. retweets, tons of comments. Pretty wild. retweets, tons of comments. Pretty wild. So, um, why is this important? Because So, um, why is this important? Because So, um, why is this important? Because I, this is finally the validation I’ve I, this is finally the validation I’ve I, this is finally the validation I’ve been looking for for my whole business been looking for for my whole business been looking for for my whole business idea. I have kind of like bet the house idea. I have kind of like bet the house idea. I have kind of like bet the house on this crazy ass idea that I have. So, on this crazy ass idea that I have. So, on this crazy ass idea that I have. So, here’s the crazy ass idea. This is what here’s the crazy ass idea. This is what here’s the crazy ass idea. This is what the YouTube channel is about. Now, if the YouTube channel is about. Now, if the YouTube channel is about. Now, if you’re curious and you haven’t figured you’re curious and you haven’t figured you’re curious and you haven’t figured it out, because I have kind of pivoted. it out, because I have kind of pivoted. it out, because I have kind of pivoted. I want to be like an internet I want to be like an internet I want to be like an internet archaeologist. You know, it’s kind of a archaeologist. You know, it’s kind of a archaeologist. You know, it’s kind of a joke, but uh it’s kind of true where I joke, but uh it’s kind of true where I joke, but uh it’s kind of true where I go and find really interesting stuff or go and find really interesting stuff or go and find really interesting stuff or I build some interesting stuff myself to I build some interesting stuff myself to I build some interesting stuff myself to just put it out there and I like uncover just put it out there and I like uncover just put it out there and I like uncover cool content, cool ideas that you cool content, cool ideas that you cool content, cool ideas that you probably have never seen or thought probably have never seen or thought probably have never seen or thought about and put it in front of people. about and put it in front of people. about and put it in front of people. That is it. That is the core thesis. That is it. That is the core thesis. That is it. That is the core thesis. It’s human curated. Like it’s me not It’s human curated. Like it’s me not It’s human curated. Like it’s me not using AI. It’s me and I use AI a lot, using AI. It’s me and I use AI a lot, using AI. It’s me and I use AI a lot, but not for this. like this is like I’m but not for this. like this is like I’m but not for this. like this is like I’m really thinking I’m trying to use my really thinking I’m trying to use my really thinking I’m trying to use my taste. I’m trying to use my life taste. I’m trying to use my life taste. I’m trying to use my life experience and knowledge of like what’s experience and knowledge of like what’s experience and knowledge of like what’s interesting, what’s cool to present it interesting, what’s cool to present it interesting, what’s cool to present it to other people. That is my core thing to other people. That is my core thing to other people. That is my core thing I’m trying to do here. And it’s I’m trying to do here. And it’s I’m trying to do here. And it’s interesting like finally I start posting interesting like finally I start posting interesting like finally I start posting that instead. I I’ve been going on a lot that instead. I I’ve been going on a lot that instead. I I’ve been going on a lot of tangents and posting a lot of of tangents and posting a lot of of tangents and posting a lot of nonsense lately and it’s not going nonsense lately and it’s not going nonsense lately and it’s not going anywhere. Finally, I post something. anywhere. Finally, I post something. anywhere. Finally, I post something. Hey, here’s something interesting I Hey, here’s something interesting I Hey, here’s something interesting I found. Here’s a little little bit deeper found. Here’s a little little bit deeper found. Here’s a little little bit deeper into that rabbit hole. I’m sure a lot of into that rabbit hole. I’m sure a lot of into that rabbit hole. I’m sure a lot of people have not seen this blog post. I’m people have not seen this blog post. I’m people have not seen this blog post. I’m sure a lot of people heard that Spotify sure a lot of people heard that Spotify sure a lot of people heard that Spotify got backed up. But, you know, I’ve been got backed up. But, you know, I’ve been got backed up. But, you know, I’ve been thinking like, man, I’m crazy. This thinking like, man, I’m crazy. This thinking like, man, I’m crazy. This isn’t going anywhere. No one’s isn’t going anywhere. No one’s isn’t going anywhere. No one’s interested in this. People just want to interested in this. People just want to interested in this. People just want to watch AI slop videos or whatever. Just watch AI slop videos or whatever. Just watch AI slop videos or whatever. Just Tik Tok. And, you know, I’ve been Tik Tok. And, you know, I’ve been Tik Tok. And, you know, I’ve been feeling very demoralized that I’m not feeling very demoralized that I’m not feeling very demoralized that I’m not This is a bad idea because I’ve bet the This is a bad idea because I’ve bet the This is a bad idea because I’ve bet the house I’ve been turning down freelance house I’ve been turning down freelance house I’ve been turning down freelance work. turned down months of work that I work. turned down months of work that I work. turned down months of work that I I could be making money right now, but I could be making money right now, but I could be making money right now, but instead I’m losing all my money and I’m instead I’m losing all my money and I’m instead I’m losing all my money and I’m very broke living in central London, very broke living in central London, very broke living in central London, which is stupid to be broke in central which is stupid to be broke in central which is stupid to be broke in central London. Um, you know, I kind of bet the London. Um, you know, I kind of bet the London. Um, you know, I kind of bet the house on this, so to speak. I don’t house on this, so to speak. I don’t house on this, so to speak. I don’t really have a house, but that’s fine. really have a house, but that’s fine. really have a house, but that’s fine. But, uh, you know, and I’m just I’ve not But, uh, you know, and I’m just I’ve not But, uh, you know, and I’m just I’ve not been getting validation. I’ve been been getting validation. I’ve been been getting validation. I’ve been thinking, man, I think I made a terrible thinking, man, I think I made a terrible thinking, man, I think I made a terrible mistake here. This is like no one is mistake here. This is like no one is mistake here. This is like no one is resonating with this. And finally, resonating with this. And finally, resonating with this. And finally, people are resonating. And you know, I people are resonating. And you know, I people are resonating. And you know, I know it’s a trivial thing also. A bunch know it’s a trivial thing also. A bunch know it’s a trivial thing also. A bunch of like a million people viewed your of like a million people viewed your of like a million people viewed your [  ] tweet, but this is like what [  ] tweet, but this is like what [  ] tweet, but this is like what I’ve been asking for and wanting so bad. I’ve been asking for and wanting so bad. I’ve been asking for and wanting so bad. Just a little hint that yes, Stephen, Just a little hint that yes, Stephen, Just a little hint that yes, Stephen, people do we do want this, do value people do we do want this, do value people do we do want this, do value this. This is important. Now, with that this. This is important. Now, with that this. This is important. Now, with that said, I want to do this in a newsletter said, I want to do this in a newsletter said, I want to do this in a newsletter because I kind of can can control. because I kind of can can control. because I kind of can can control. There’s no algorithm that’s AI powered There’s no algorithm that’s AI powered There’s no algorithm that’s AI powered like like X is like heavily AI weird like like X is like heavily AI weird like like X is like heavily AI weird voodoo. algorithm that’s always changing voodoo. algorithm that’s always changing voodoo. algorithm that’s always changing is a moving target. I want to do a is a moving target. I want to do a is a moving target. I want to do a newsletter, but the same thing. But this newsletter, but the same thing. But this newsletter, but the same thing. But this is this is my this is the whole is this is my this is the whole is this is my this is the whole business. This is this is what how I’m business. This is this is what how I’m business. This is this is what how I’m trying to make a living now is by being trying to make a living now is by being trying to make a living now is by being kind of an internet archaeologist, as I kind of an internet archaeologist, as I kind of an internet archaeologist, as I say, the Indiana Jones of, you know, of say, the Indiana Jones of, you know, of say, the Indiana Jones of, you know, of the internet. I’m out there traveling the internet. I’m out there traveling the internet. I’m out there traveling the world, going on adventures, finding the world, going on adventures, finding the world, going on adventures, finding interesting content or making it and interesting content or making it and interesting content or making it and showing it to people. That is it. And showing it to people. That is it. And showing it to people. That is it. And finally, I just did that very sincerely. finally, I just did that very sincerely. finally, I just did that very sincerely. Like I was not trying to go viral. I Like I was not trying to go viral. I Like I was not trying to go viral. I just quickly fired this off. didn’t even just quickly fired this off. didn’t even just quickly fired this off. didn’t even think. I didn’t schedule it. I just like think. I didn’t schedule it. I just like think. I didn’t schedule it. I just like randomly fire it off a tweet or two and randomly fire it off a tweet or two and randomly fire it off a tweet or two and look at the results because it’s like look at the results because it’s like look at the results because it’s like real. It’s like authentic and I’m just real. It’s like authentic and I’m just real. It’s like authentic and I’m just doing my what it says in my bio that I doing my what it says in my bio that I doing my what it says in my bio that I do. So, uh that’s what the newsletter do. So, uh that’s what the newsletter do. So, uh that’s what the newsletter does. So, I’m so so so pumped to like does. So, I’m so so so pumped to like does. So, I’m so so so pumped to like finally see some some finally see some some finally see some some kind of signs like yes, people do want kind of signs like yes, people do want kind of signs like yes, people do want this. People are resonating it. You just this. People are resonating it. You just this. People are resonating it. You just got to play the game and and get it out got to play the game and and get it out got to play the game and and get it out there. So really exciting. Um I just there. So really exciting. Um I just there. So really exciting. Um I just wanted to share that because uh I think wanted to share that because uh I think wanted to share that because uh I think it really is a good illustration of what it really is a good illustration of what it really is a good illustration of what I’m trying to do. Um kind of kind of I’m trying to do. Um kind of kind of I’m trying to do. Um kind of kind of like what my what all of this is about. like what my what all of this is about. like what my what all of this is about. What are these projects I’m doing about? What are these projects I’m doing about? What are these projects I’m doing about? What is this YouTube channel about? What What is this YouTube channel about? What What is this YouTube channel about? What is everything that I’m doing about is is everything that I’m doing about is is everything that I’m doing about is it’s about that one core thing. And I’m it’s about that one core thing. And I’m it’s about that one core thing. And I’m glad to see it finally working. Like glad to see it finally working. Like glad to see it finally working. Like seriously, I can finally maybe get some seriously, I can finally maybe get some seriously, I can finally maybe get some sleep because this is the [  ] that’s sleep because this is the [  ] that’s sleep because this is the [  ] that’s been keeping me up. like doubting myself been keeping me up. like doubting myself been keeping me up. like doubting myself that maybe no one really wants this. that maybe no one really wants this. that maybe no one really wants this. Like maybe you’re not building something Like maybe you’re not building something Like maybe you’re not building something people want. What do you think? people want. What do you think? people want. What do you think? Is that what people want? Is that what people want? Is that what people want? I think I’m seeing signs that it is. So I think I’m seeing signs that it is. So I think I’m seeing signs that it is. So see you next time.