A 16-Year-Old’s Real Experience with Life and Content Creation (So Far)

Hi, my name is Jamal , a 16-year-old programmer and content creator.
I’ve wanted to write this article for a long time - not to show off, but to prove one simple truth:
Content creation is not impossible. But it’s not easy either.

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🎮 The First Attempt (2018): Minecraft & Dreams

In 2018, like many kids, I was obsessed with video games — especially Minecraft.
I used to watch YouTubers play games and earn a lot of money just by uploading videos. That inspired me.
So, I made my first video:
“How to Make a YouTube Creator Award in Minecraft” — yeah, that was the title 😅
The video was terrible, but I published it anyway.

I kept uploading for 4 weeks around 15 videos. But I saw zero results. So I stopped.
Later, I created another channel and started reuploading music and clips from series.
You can guess it: I failed again.

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📉 The Second Attempt (2021): More Effort, More Failure

In 2021, I tried again. I made a new channel and uploaded content consistently for 4 months.
Each video barely reached 20 views.
To make things worse, I was living in Syria. The internet was terrible — it took 10 hours to upload a single video.
That killed my motivation completely. I gave up.

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🇹🇷 A New Chapter: Istanbul & New Hope

In 2022, I moved to Istanbul, Turkey.
It felt like stepping into another world: Fast internet, the ability to buy online, and a future I could actually build.
After 3 months, I bought a computer — not a powerful one, but good enough.
I told myself:

“Jamal, you used to edit on a Samsung Grand Prime Plus with just 16GB of storage. Stop complaining and start creating.”

So I did. I started learning programming and making content again.
I worked hard — 8 months of non-stop effort. I improved my editing skills massively.
After 6 months of consistent uploads, my videos started getting 800+ views — a big win for me!

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🛑 Another Drop (2023): Burnout & Distractions

In 2023, I started working and got busy.
Even though I had 3 hours daily, I didn’t create anything. I stayed like this for 8 months.
My channel collapsed. Again.

I said:
“Enough of this. I'm done.”
And I quit.
Until November 11, 2024.

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🌅 The Turning Point: A Friend Called Mulham

I was back in Syria. I met someone named Mulham.
This man changed my life.

He was deeply spiritual, woke up at 4:00 AM daily, prayed, worked, and sometimes slept only 2 hours.
When I asked him, “How do you wake up like that?”
He said:

“I made a promise to myself. If I break it, I lose everything. My future depends on my discipline.”

These words hit me deeply.

For 4+ years, I had been failing — always starting things and quitting.
So, I made a decision:
Wake up every day at 4:00 AM. Study. Create. Build.

It was unbelievably hard. Some days I couldn’t even stand up. But I kept going.
After just 2 months of following this routine…

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🚀 The Explosion: Everything Changed

I don’t know how… but suddenly, everything exploded.

I had only 50 followers. In one week, I reached 15,000 followers.
My YouTube channel grew fast.
I built my personal brand on Instagram.

Then I focused on creating educational content.
I made 3 full courses: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, uploaded them for free on YouTube,
and people loved my style.

Today, my YouTube channel has over 12.5k subscribers — and it’s still growing.

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💡 What I Learned

I learned one thing:

If you want to win the world, you have to start by winning over yourself.

Discipline is the key.
Consistency, habits, daily routines — these are not just “motivational quotes.” They’re real tools to achieve greatness.

You might work for 2 years with zero results,
then suddenly in the third year, things explode in a way you never expected.

So don’t quit.

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🙏 Final Words

Thank you for reading this far. I truly appreciate it.

If you need help or have any questions, reach out:
📸 Instagram: @Jamal_mohafil

🎥 I'm launching an English YouTube channel soon — stay tuned!

I wish you all success in your journey.
And always remember:

Discipline beats motivation. Start now. Stay consistent. Win.