Samir Chaudry

Like when we first started as the Colin and Samir channel, we were desperately trying to be like Casey Neistat. I think everyone was at that era. Uh, he was like this amazing daily vlogger, uh, was able to tell stories about his daily life that, uh, it just felt like no one had ever seen before and everyone wanted to be like him. And we tried our best and failed miserably.

Like when we first started as the Colin and Samir channel, we were desperately trying to be like Casey Neistat. I think everyone was at that era. Uh, he was like this amazing daily vlogger, uh, was able to tell stories about his daily life that, uh, it just felt like no one had ever seen before and everyone wanted to be like him. And we tried our best and failed miserably.

He's a much better storyteller and also lived a much more interesting life. But the interesting part about that is what Austin Kleon talks about. It's like you're taking apart the car. So you're like reverse engineering this thing you really like and starting to feel what it feels like to make that. And a lot of times creative people need like an impetus of like, what do I make?

He's a much better storyteller and also lived a much more interesting life. But the interesting part about that is what Austin Kleon talks about. It's like you're taking apart the car. So you're like reverse engineering this thing you really like and starting to feel what it feels like to make that. And a lot of times creative people need like an impetus of like, what do I make?

He's a much better storyteller and also lived a much more interesting life. But the interesting part about that is what Austin Kleon talks about. It's like you're taking apart the car. So you're like reverse engineering this thing you really like and starting to feel what it feels like to make that. And a lot of times creative people need like an impetus of like, what do I make?

Ideas are like one of the most challenging parts of creativity. It's not the technical ability. A lot of people can film and edit now. It's what the hell do I make? So taking apart the car, seeing the different parts, seeing how it all comes together, reverse engineering is a really great tactic in learning how to do something. But then you got to put it together in a different way.

Ideas are like one of the most challenging parts of creativity. It's not the technical ability. A lot of people can film and edit now. It's what the hell do I make? So taking apart the car, seeing the different parts, seeing how it all comes together, reverse engineering is a really great tactic in learning how to do something. But then you got to put it together in a different way.

Ideas are like one of the most challenging parts of creativity. It's not the technical ability. A lot of people can film and edit now. It's what the hell do I make? So taking apart the car, seeing the different parts, seeing how it all comes together, reverse engineering is a really great tactic in learning how to do something. But then you got to put it together in a different way.

You got to put it back together in your own way. If you keep putting it back together in the exact same way, it's just uninteresting.

You got to put it back together in your own way. If you keep putting it back together in the exact same way, it's just uninteresting.

You got to put it back together in your own way. If you keep putting it back together in the exact same way, it's just uninteresting.

There's definitely merit to that. I think creativity is like looking through a kaleidoscope. You're just seeing different versions of light going through and getting changed around. I think there's a ton of merit to that. I think everything is a remix and I think you're constantly collaborating with your own inputs and things that you've seen. I agree with that statement, but I do think that

There's definitely merit to that. I think creativity is like looking through a kaleidoscope. You're just seeing different versions of light going through and getting changed around. I think there's a ton of merit to that. I think everything is a remix and I think you're constantly collaborating with your own inputs and things that you've seen. I agree with that statement, but I do think that

There's definitely merit to that. I think creativity is like looking through a kaleidoscope. You're just seeing different versions of light going through and getting changed around. I think there's a ton of merit to that. I think everything is a remix and I think you're constantly collaborating with your own inputs and things that you've seen. I agree with that statement, but I do think that

Yeah, but it's challenging. Plain and simple, it's hard to break through on social platforms today. It's hard to break through specifically on YouTube. And a lot of that is because of the barrier that's very different from other platforms, which is the thumbnail.

Yeah, but it's challenging. Plain and simple, it's hard to break through on social platforms today. It's hard to break through specifically on YouTube. And a lot of that is because of the barrier that's very different from other platforms, which is the thumbnail.

Yeah, but it's challenging. Plain and simple, it's hard to break through on social platforms today. It's hard to break through specifically on YouTube. And a lot of that is because of the barrier that's very different from other platforms, which is the thumbnail.

I'm sure you've experienced this now with putting your podcast on YouTube is a totally different game than having your podcast in RSS feeds, right? Yeah.

I'm sure you've experienced this now with putting your podcast on YouTube is a totally different game than having your podcast in RSS feeds, right? Yeah.

I'm sure you've experienced this now with putting your podcast on YouTube is a totally different game than having your podcast in RSS feeds, right? Yeah.