What My Life Is Like After Running A Successful Business For 7 Years
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- Опубликовано: 9 сен 2024
- This is what my life is like after running a successful business for 7 years. There are pros, and there are cons.
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This can't be Clément, he only owns one shirt!
I’ve finally expanded my wardrobe-can you believe it?! 🤯
@@clem Materialist spotted
I remember watching your minimalist life video once I believe
@@hablahei1 🤣
And he isn't filming in front of a white wall
Good that you are opening up your mind Clément. A founder once told me that he had the option to quit his day job and pursue hobbies but he had a revealation when he went on a long sabbatical. As days passed all the touristy places looked the same and he did not have the same awe, all the food tasted fine buy he did not relish, the daily excitement which woke him up earlier began to fade. After which he realized that humans are not meant to just enjoy life forever. Purpose is the driving force that keeps us moving and keeps the rhythm of life in balance.
Yeah, a lot of people seem to echo this sentiment.
@@clem Please can you share how you wrote css for Algoexpert?
Don’t let your health go for the sake of money.
clem stacking cash, but he should also been stacking gym plates not dinner plates.
You know you made it once you have 2 phones 🙃
And I totally feel this video, especially as I've slowly unlocked more and more time and freedom in my own life (much of which thanks to you and AlgoExpert). You let yourself sleep till noon one day, and before you know it the only thing you've worked on in a month is your elo rating... But at the same time, that freedom is the most valuable asset I've ever owned. It just takes some self discipline to use it well, which I'm definitely still trying to learn.
🤣 What if I told you...the phone I was filming with wasn't mine... 👀
And totally agree with what you said! That freedom is the most valuable thing in the world, and it's what we all ultimately seek, but once you have it, you realize that you still have to wield it appropriately, otherwise it kind of all falls apart. (not trying to sound too dramatic 😅)
After you running your business for 7 years I have improved my life and work conditions using your business. GJ mate!
Dude have a kid, you will never be bored again - trust me
lmao better yet, have 2, one after another
Clem is that you?? I'm happy I could still recognize you. Business looks good on you bruv
😂 Appreciate the kind words!
@@clem not as kind as you planting yourself out there for us to take succor. Thanks for all you do.
Your videos are always packed with valuable information ❤️💯, we miss your content on YT
Appreciate it!
“Purpose after work.”
I have two kids so have never had that issue. 😂
Nice green screen bro, you can’t fool me
Yeah that "girl" keeps moving to make us think its not a doll on strings. Cant trust anything on social media nowadays
Dang, I really thought my editing skills would have fooled you.
@@clem Please can you share how you wrote css for Algoexpert?
Happy for you man. Given your apparent intellect, industriousness and introspection, it's no surprise you've been able to both attain material success and remain humble about it.
It’s time for a baby Clement!
@@MagnusAnand oh! He is not looking to add more stress, long-life commitment, spend more money and time! Baby never solves problems! But they sure ruin your life in the long run and just add much more problems! Period!
@@thestarinthesky_ what?
So you have been only a problem to your parents when ?
I really hate this mindset 😢
@@thestarinthesky_ children are a massive burden if your life is a mess.
Otherwise, they are a blessing especially in the long run. Imagine yourself at 60 and alone. and 70... and 80... and 90...
Dont do it, youre still too young for kids.
@@nsilou you really hate people having different goals and opinions than you? what an enlightened person you are
Hi Clément,
Is this the rant of a super disciplined man who questions the meaning of his life?
You went from one opposite to another, a bit like being retired. You adapted your whole way of life in order to succeed in business, as few people are ready to do, by putting strong constraints on yourself and now all these constraints no longer make sense. But you still have the time, the experience and the energy to carry out new projects and have several lives. More importantly, you can choose the next one and the constraints that you accept or not. And that is thanks to the work you have done.
Very well articulated! Fully agree!
@@clem Please can you share how you wrote css for Algoexpert?
Pure RUclips, feels so true and authentic. An example for a great channel without needing all the flashing lights. Great topic! 🍔
Clement is definitely gonna write off this vacation as a business expense :) .. you earned this man, enjoy your vacation.
Appreciate it!
Like Clement said, I can almost certainly bet for me freedom to do what I want and get work done is harder than someone giving me a schedule.
I Remember when you started with normal hair. Now, you've leveled up to Kung Fu Master status with that epic long hair,! All you need is a wise beard and a mystical staff, and you'll be ready to dispense AlgoExpert wisdom and kung fu moves at the same time! I will call you TheLastAlgoBender!
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@@clem Please can you share how you wrote css for Algoexpert?
I Hope you keep making these more honest, spontaneous videos! I love them
This video feels like a message, my mom today told me just today that I'm getting much skinnier and weaker, and I told her it's because programming is too much fun. part of the reason why I took it this far is because I'm building a full stack project that I have pitched to my university and convinced them to use it in their system, but in the back of my mind I used to love just bulking and working out, and honestly I feel worse physically and mentally due to over-prioritizing this project
Gotta focus on your health too!
Such a great and honest perspective, Clement. Thanks for opening up to share this. It's so valuable 🙌🏻
This is really inspiring man. Especially with the current journey I'm on. Great to see you! I have been following since the first few vids. All the best bro!
🍔 You’re definitely one of the OG bootstrappers/indiehackers before that term was even that common. Congrats on all the success!
I remember when we published our AlgoExpert article on the Indie Hackers website back in 2018. 😅
@@clem a true OG in the space haha
@@clem Please can you share how you wrote css for Algoexpert?
How were you able to run a tech business while employed in big tech from the legal non-compete clause perspective? Would be really interesting to know.
It's easy Google and Facebook are not competing with algoexpert
I declared it in the offer letter that I signed as an invention that I had created before joining the companies, and I never worked on it on company time or property.
Congrats, you earnt it!
Thank you!
@@clem Please can you share how you wrote css for Algoexpert?
Wow thanks for sharing! Before you shared your startup experiences, now sharing 7 years into a successful startup, very unique perspective! Make more of these insights you have! Thank you! They are inspirational and motivational. And at the very least entertaining!
Appreciate the kind words!
If you try to ask me as a non successful person, but I'm trying to reach there, try to help people for non monetary gain like start a charity or try to start a small business which you love to do and does not take your entire life but enough to give you a pourpouse, like a farmer or a bakery, where it's if the business does not make you 7-8 figures, I think we as a human being should lead a well balanced life, with where we should focus on everything equally and not become obsessed in on thing, same goes for anything you worked so hard to grow your buisness to that extent that the purpose needed to sustain that buisness is not healthy for us, same goes with anything from food to pleasure.
Oh. I feel these thoughts. I felt like this after my Abitur/A-Level exams in 2016 when I had like 12 weeks "vacation" before starting to study and 2 years ago when I had no job besides studying and I had written all exams and had 2 months free until the start of the next semester.
Thanks for sharing, dude! You have a cool story and have done some epic stuff, it's great to hear some of the thoughts in your head every now and then!
It’s amazing how you found success in such a niche market.
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🍔 Clement from the past would have loved to watch this video. This is what I took away from the video - true satisfaction lies between balance, and that people innately crave "being in motion" rather than staying idle even with abundant resources. I guess the saying that "there is no real end goal" stays true. As someone still relatively young, I appreciate your honest, unfiltered thoughts on what it's like to live the End Goal of ambitious Gen Z/Millennials. You mentioned health is not bidirectional, but there's an unusual guy out here on RUclips with the lastname "Johnson" showing us how he's clinically reversing his biological age thru rich people resources. It's a great world we live in, to be able to peer into each person's state of mind, life stage, and lifestyle, regardless of their title or background - your algoexpert customer :3
Really appreciate this comment! And couldn't agree more about the whole "there is no real end goal"; I've realized it to be very true.
Bryan Johnson is definitely doing very cool work!
Not a hater. I've been following you since your 7th video and watching you again after 3 years is a nostalgia. Congrats on successfully running AlgoExpert! Enjoy the vacation in mexico and keep you health in check. Not just diet, but some cardio and strength training will do you real well buddy! Happy to see AlgoExpert grow, and hope to see you as a HealthExpert too 😉!
Haha no worries. But I do lift very regularly. I've just been on a (very) dirty bulk this past year! Heaviest I've ever been! And I've also been doing some cardio as of late, but I need to do more!
@@clem loved what i read! keep it on!
Good for you man. Gota take a step back on occasion and enjoy the where you've positioned yourself.
Hamburger emoji.
Love you Clement! The advice you sent me years ago has really helped me! I'm in my second tech internship and have two more years of college! I wish you posted more often but it makes me cherish whenever you do!
Appreciate the kind words Miles! And you're the only person I've seen spell out the hamburger emoji! 🤣
@@clem I was writing it from my computer which didn’t have emojis so I figured I’d just type it 😂 and anytime!
Help others is the way to find meaning in life.
Wishing you all the best mate. Love the passion and the story
nice change of perspective. I have always thought early enough money and having tons of time afterwards is good. But seeing this, it doesn't seem so appealing. Better to live under the present and doing what you feel like you are called to do and do what you love is probably the best, rather than working for money.
My 2c. Get into fitness and raise a family. That will keep you busy forever.
Or keep growing and starting businesses. Must be a reason the richest people seem to work non stop rather than 'enjoying it'.
🍔Great rant! You're absolutely right! Health is number 1. I thought I was eating healthy and exercising enough, but when I had a gout attack for the first time, it was a rude awakening to change my diet and DRINK MORE WATER! So important. Glad to see you're focusing on your mental and physical health. Nothing is more important!
I think the dude who originally created Minecraft shared a similar sentiment. He made a monstrous amount of money when he sold the game, and was so young and rich that he felt like his life had no purpose and he started to fall down a dark hole mentally.
Yeah.
I too am bored. After a busy high tech career where I created various firms and then reached the top layer of a major hi tech I finally retrained into medicine in my late 40s.
We now have a smallholding on which we designed and built a high tech eco house.
However ... a year or so ago I sold my practice retired .. and I miss all the international jet setting, business activity etc of my prior techie life. It's lovely living in one of the prettiest parts of rural England ... but sometime I pine to go to a business meeting in the USA, South Africa, Berlin.. in fact anywhere!
Love the transparency bro. Good to see you 🍔
🍔 great video and message, the art of fulfillment is something that is not talked about enough! i have known you since your first vid ;) !
In summary, you wasted your youth grinding for money rather than something that you’re actually passionate about and now you’re bored snd miserable.
Very interesting video. You experienced basic principle of buddhism. Life is inherently unsatisfactory.
Sounds a bit like when you have that level freedom you end up in a mood like the book "The paradox of choice"
Its great to be able to see you reflect on your amazing journey of building algoexpert. Super great that you are revealing the gains and losses of building a company to aspiring entrepreneurs.
I am about to start college and am considering walking this path in the future, so I'd like to ask you for any advice that you have for individuals looking to start their own business. Or anything you wish you had known.
- Identify a problem.
- Come up with a solution.
- Make sure the solution is monetizable--and realistically so given your skills and resources.
- Acquire skills and resources needed to get off the ground (e.g., learn to code, maybe save up a bit of money, etc.).
- Work hard (and smart, of course) for a long period of time (consistency!).
- Focus primarily on building a great product and having great marketing.
These are probably the most important bullet points that I can share, and they don't need to be done in that order!
🍔🍔 Great points bro. You're an inspiration.
🍔 Glad to see you grow over time
Great video Clement. Your videos helped me land my SDE job at Amazon ❤️
Amazing! (pun perhaps intended 😜)
🍔great video. Lots of really nuanced points and good to share. Trade problems for problems.
Man you leaving the life of my dreams
The part of discipline is so true 🍔
🍔 this was a beautiful expression of what it is like. Appreciate the not so rant rant Clement!
I love people who work hard.
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🍔still listening. Interesting content☺️
Congrats bro, good luck finding your next purpose, lots more good you can do for the world. Have fun! 🍔
there’s still tech work to be done for the world. Dont let money be the thing that stops you from it
Hey Clement, you are a good guy, try meditation for a while, you will understand after some time of practice that this time is a much bigger blessing 🙏🏼
Hi Clément, you created something awesome and you truly deserve everything you have got out of your creation. Thats what you are. A creator. God himself rested after creating the universe.
Appreciate it!
Hey Clem can you do a video on making tough decisions/saying no the offers if that is something you’ve experienced?
You're da man! Amazing example of how far an individual can get with the right mindset, motivation, self-discipline, and perhaps a little bit of knack for coding.
Btw I wanted to comment "Looking for meaning of life? Make yourself a child." But I thought if you and your gf wanted it, you would already have one :)
The part about the girlfriend while she was there felt a lot like Steve Carrel acceptance speech where he claimed his wife wrote it 🍔
Timelapse at the end was worth the rant
😂 It was a really beautiful sunset!
Thanks for sharing your valuable experience 💚🙏I love AlgoExpert. Class-world content. I wish just you would update DS courses and include backtracking as well which seems to be very important . Anyway wish you the best 🌿🙏
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You’re doing a great job my friend. Thank you for everything.
Your the a national treasure enjoy the life!
Hey man, hopefully you're having a great vacation. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, hopefully one day I can be in your shoes.. But without losing too much health currency ;)
Definitely don’t lose too much of that currency!
The video looks like the last video for the good guy before turning into the main villain.
😂 Uh oh!
Have some kids. You won’t be bored and will quickly find meaning.
🍔 Love hearing your perspective. I hope to be where you're at some day. Ever think of starting a new startup / lifestyle business some day? (but maybe at a slower more healthy pace) I think that's what I'd do if I ever succeed in business-- get one on autopilot (or sell it), then just work on things I find fun. :) Happy for your success. :)
bonjour clément tu as vraiment été une bénédiction pour moi, tes enseignements et ton produit (expert Algo) ont transformé ma vie. Merci. C'est un privilège de connexion. I love man. Greet seeing you, and i love the trasnformation i see.
Je suis très content d'entendre ça!
🍔 Great video, Clement. While what you said isn't completely new, it is different hearing from someone who's in your position currently. I've been following your journey for a while, and it's great to see you at this level.
My take:
What is the actual problem?
i) Building up a business or any sort of significant success leads to in putting huge amount of work
and when you attain your goal, you try to look for some other thing but are not motivated enough to put in that much amount of work
which you did before
ii) Also the thing with hobbies is they are generally simple far less complex and lacking depth as compared to the one which you felt in (i),
hence you are not satisfied there either
iii) Travelling is an example of one such hobby, you do it for sometime and after a while every place looks same
I think it is actually (i) which is hard to get pass, you know that you want to do something impressive but the effort does not look worth it you.
Guess happens to only smart people, like I have met a few people in their late thirties to early forties with the same complain.
But i guess AGI might be something which atleast we all techies can look forward to, something impressive without us putting in effort. (Real life pokedex has already happened)
Really a very hard problem to deal with. Stay healthy (the mental is more important), do not become like techlead.
You articulated this very well!
Bro is suffering from success.
🍔 Great perspective, thank you for sharing your experiences!
Damn! In job, We don't trade our time with money but our healths be it physical or mental too 😢
🍔 thanks Clement, now you made me crave for a burger 😂
😂🍔
thank you for this video
You're welcome--hope it was informative!
8:25 i can feel you. Very insightful video.🍔
Fazebook is a classic
I love deep thinking like this; its insightful, honestly.🍔
You technically traded it but at least you didn't sacrificed it. If you had sacrificed it, you wouldn't be able to get it back.
This is a really informative, introspective video. Was there one singular pivotal moment that kinda sparked these thoughts or did you arrive on this conclusion overtime? Genuinely curious. Sometimes losing friends, change of scenery/who you're around, health scares etc can spark these thoughts. What was it for you? Thanks for sharing.
It was over time for me. Thankfully haven't had any major negative life events occur, though seeing them occur online at a distance does also give you perspective.
I can't believe I've been watching your videos for over 7 years lol
I only started posting on RUclips in 2019, but if you're talking about AlgoExpert videos, then yes...7 years! Absolutely wild!
@@clem I rememeber when that dude was trying to rip you off. That was pretty wild!
This is what happens when you burn out. This is why you need to take vacation early and often even if you think you don’t need it
🍔 happy to see you win man
Nice way of you to break down the multiple different ways of saying to me "you're broke" LOL
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Bro has been eating good 🍔. All jokes aside health is wealth take care of yourself.
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Better 🍎 than 🍔 ! 😁
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Long time no see Clement!
I've been in a somewhat similar place and what I've found helpful / interesting is reading philosophy (Bible, Nietzsche, Buddhism)
There have been so many brilliant people before us that have focused their entire lives coming up with theories about the "meaning of life", some of them are pretty convincing. If all that fails, you can always go back to a good old 🍔 as a cope
Btw, do you have an idea of what's next for you ?
Long time no see indeed!
Agreed on reading philosophy / listening to other people's viewpoints on the matter. But as you said, sometimes it's just about enjoying the small things, like a good old 🍔.
And no, still in the process of figuring out what's next (keeping in mind that the current stuff isn't a thing of the past either!).
Thank you for the support
good life, happy life!
He: my life has changed
Me: my wife has changed
Was Algoexpert affected by GPT?
loved this 🍔
did you move to mexico bro ?
Nice to see you, how is Antoine doing? 🍔
Have you thought of starting another business? Or project?
I have, but I don't think it'll happen in the next year or so.
Nice video Clem 🍔, do you think the grind can more fun then we realise in the moment?
Definitely. For some people, myself included, the grind is a big part of the fun!
have nice time bro
Thanks!