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Happy Valentine's Day
I have to tell you something personal today
Something I've never really shared before
Last month, I hit a personal record on my YouTube channels
I'm not going to drop the exact number because that's not really the point
But it was big
Bigger than I ever imagined when I started this journey back in 2016
And here's the thing...
I made a promise to my wife
I told her that if I hit this number, I would take her out for the most extravagant dinner of our lives
We're talking the kind of restaurant where the menu doesn't have prices
The kind of place where you need reservations months in advance
The kind of dinner that would have put me in debt just a few years ago
Tonight, we're going…
And I can't stop thinking about how crazy this is
Because I remember where I started
I remember being that guy in the cubicle
Working 60 hours a week as a CPA
Making $42,500 a year
Stressing about every purchase
Checking my bank account before buying groceries
Wondering if I'd ever be able to afford a nice vacation, let alone a fancy dinner
I remember the first time I took my wife out after I started making real money on YouTube
It was nothing crazy
Just a nice restaurant downtown
But I remember sitting there thinking...
"I paid for this with money I made while I was sleeping"
That feeling never gets old
And tonight, as I'm sitting across from her at this ridiculous restaurant...
I'm going to think about that guy in the cubicle
The one who was scared to start
The one who didn't know if this would work
The one who almost gave up a hundred times
And I'm going to be so grateful that he didn't
Happy Valentine's Day
Go do something nice for someone you love today
And start building a life where you can do that whenever you want
Adam
P.S. The best gift I ever gave my wife wasn't something I bought... It was the freedom to spend time with her whenever I want. YouTube gave me that…