I Started, Even When No One Believed I Should.
why I started creating (and you should to)
Last week, I crossed a milestone:
100 + people subscribed to this newsletter! (Thank you guys!)
It’s not a 5-digit victory or me being know to the whole New York city.
But it means everything to me -
Because I almost didn’t start at all.
THE “SAFE PATH” WAS ALREADY CHOOSEN FOR ME.
When I first said I wanted to create content online —
write, post, build, speak —
the answer was clear:
“No. Focus on school. That’s the safe path.”
“You’re too young. People won’t take you seriously.”
“Why put yourself out there?”
And I get it.
My parents weren’t trying to hold me back —
they were trying to protect me.
They wanted the best.
A stable life. Good grades. A "normal" future.
But here's what they didn’t understand:
The world is changing.
Playing it safe now…
Might actually be the riskiest move of all.
SO I DID IT ANYWAY.
Not out of rebellion.
Not to “prove them wrong.”
I did it because I couldn’t not.
I had thoughts, ideas, and stories building up in my brain like a pressure cooker.
So I hit publish.
Even though my voice shook.
Even though no one clapped.
Even though part of me thought I’d fail.
And slowly… things started moving.
100 Subs Later…
Since hitting publish for the first time, I’ve:
Grown this newsletter to 100+ readers
Built a growing Twitter page from scratch with 40+ follows
Posted on YouTube (I definitely was nervous about that)
Learned more in publish than I ever did waiting for “perfect timing” (cause the so called “perfect timing” doesn’t exist)
But here’s the truth no one sees:
I’ve wanted to quit more times than I can count.
I’ve felt alone.
I’ve cried.
I’ve had days where nothing worked, no one cared, and every post felt invisible.
I’ve questioned if I’m wasting time — if I’m just being delusional.
But I didn’t stop.
Because something in me still burns.
And every once in a while, someone says:
“I wish I started when I was your age.”
“You’re going to make it.”
That’s enough to keep going.
Why you need to start too.
Maybe you’ve been thinking about it.
A blog. A side hustle. A YouTube channel.
Something inside you that refuses to stay quiet.
But you tell yourself:
“I’m too late.”
“It’s too hard now.”
“What if it flops?” “What if no one sees?”
Let me tell you this straight:
I’m 12.
My parents didn’t want me to start.
I had every reason to wait.
But I did it anyway.
Because clarity doesn’t come first.
What you can do right now;
Pick one idea that’s been sitting in your head too long.
Write the first line.
Film the first 10 seconds.
Launch the first post.
Open the project file again.
And just move.
Then —
Reply to this email and tell me what you started.
PS - I made a video on this too!
Made a YouTube video about why I started and What keeps me going.
Thanks for being a part of the first 100.
I haven’t catched fire yet, this is just the beginning.
-Kanishkha
Founder of, Millionaire before 20