The most impressive thing to me is the initial period of 2-3 years, maybe more if the graph doesn't show the full history, with very little traction and negligi

The most impressive thing to me is the initial period of 2-3 years, maybe more if the graph doesn't show the full history, with very little traction and negligible income. Of course that's expected, but sticking with it for so long without profits is not something most people can do, both emotionally or financially. Even if you love the topic you're making content on, the time and effort that goes into video editing isn't fun.