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I would highly recommend advice from Roberto Blake on YouTube. I ALSO want to start a YouTube channel but centered around personal development and consciousness(a lot like Leo) but formatted differently and with a different vibe(relaxed). I got a ton of info from him that gave me a good foundation for what to work with. Here would be my top tips mainly from him: -Tags(use a lot), description(detailed), and title(kinda clickbait) all factor in to how likely a video will show up in related videos and towards the top of a search(SEO stuff). Look into Tubebuddy for this. -Make sure the quality is good, yes, BUT ensure that you BE CONSISTENT with the content you upload. -When it comes to editing, WeVideo is a great editor. YouTube also has an editor of its own that does the basics. -I would start writing scripts for your videos now and have many in advance before you start your channel(things happen in life but you want to remain consistent). -AdSense is great but find ways to use affiliate marketing(particularly with Amazon), sponsorships, merchandising, and crowdfunding are all great ways to make money as soon as you have more of a following. -Have a Rocky/Eye of the Tiger moment when you really need it because there will be times when you feel down on your hard work and effort. GOOD LUCK!

@Dylan Jon Hey, man! I understand where you're coming from and if you are a little ambivalent about acting, your best bet in my opinion is to spend time discovering yourself and taking on different hobbies, experiences, and the like in order to figure out who you are. I know you need money for a lot of these things and TIME but this doesn't mean you have to get a 9-5 job. Not every job that's going to give you enough money to live your lifestyle is a typical 40-hr work week job. I recommend working a TRADE or something else you think you'd enjoy doing. But I say trades(plumber, electrician, HVAC, and more) because it takes way less time than college, you start earning sooner than you think, and your hours can be more flexible. This is just my advice for a Plan B. The process of finding yourself during this process, I feel, will solidify your interests so you can more clearly see where you want to spend your greatest time, money, and effort on. The decision is yours friend and I wish you the best of luck! P.S. You will ALWAYS find work with a trade especially at this time because the baby boomers are retiring. People need tradesmen(Not to force the idea on you though!)

Since I assume you took my last post into consideration(which this is the same post but completely deleted) I wish nothing but the best for you and your relationship with your mother. Also, I don't know how to delete posts

Santiago, after having looked at your first several posts I just want to say: A manipulative person will bring you into their game and do what they please with you and your emotions if you do not have mental fortitude. Not only that but, and it might be a bit difficult since this is your mother, I believe you should be detached when you try and handle this situation. Being independent form outcome is important to because once you have done your best you do not want to waste any more time on a lost cause and beating yourself up for what else you think you could have done. That does not mean don't try to help but when all is said and done be glad with your effort and ultimately your mother's fate is on her. Also, an IMPORTANT point I would like to make is that my girlfriend's mother, who passed away from pursuing physical beauty(plastic surgery), showed veeerrry similar traits to your mother now; manipulation, bad habits(gambling and plastic surgery, though), and eventually divorced my girlfriend's father to be with other men and partake in self-destructive behavior. Bottom line is the last thing we would want is for her to consume herself like my girlfriend's mother did. My belief is that no one is born tainted with negativity and awful human traits and, in the case of your mother, that family and other people in life can influence one heavily if you allow them to(your mother and aunt). I think your best bet is to sit her down, give her a reality check, and explain plainly and completely how you feel with reference to your first post and how you want so much for her to clean up her act, get rib of her bad habits, and actually see the family again to indulge in the atmosphere of love and belonging. Even if her and your father are not compatible lovers(not saying she has to remarry to be fine) I still believe that she would be an amazing person in your life to have if she turns around for the better. And if she honestly starts to, DO NOT FORGET to give her support every day of the way and get the family involved. I've had a lot of experience with my girlfriend's, in her opinion, dysfunctional family and with our dedication we have been able to turn things around for her brother(who was very close to their toxic mother). Compassion rules, my friend. I wish the best of luck to you in this endeavor and may her mind seek clarity and her heart open up