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I quit my dream job at Google to be an artist. Was it worth it?

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Last month, I quit my job as a Product Designer at Google to be a full-time artist. This was quite an emotional video to make, and has been a long time in the works, but I really want to share my story in the hopes that it will inspire other artists.

I will break down why I decided to quit corporate and follow my passion, how I went about doing that in the safest possible way, what were my struggles along the way, and the exact financial realities of everything, from how much money I make, to my revenue streams, and what my expenses are like.

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✨ TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Intro
01:22 How I became an artist (without art school)
03:45 Life as a Google Designer u0026 corporate perks
05:39 WHY did I quit?
07:24 My "free trial" at testing out artist life
09:40 Struggles of a new self-employed artist
12:32 What I love about my art career
14:35 How much $$$ do I make as an artist?
17:06 Expense breakdown
19:35 Was it worth it?

👋 ABOUT ME: Hi, I'm Bingying, a traveling watercolor painter based in Tokyo. I recently left my 12-year career as a UX designer at Google to focus on my art full-time. On this channel, I share the reality of building an art business, travel sketching tips, and the quiet moments of life in Japan .

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I Quit My 9-5… Here’s How I Make Money Reselling (Full Process)

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I recently quit my 9–5 to focus on reselling full time, and this is what the process actually looks like—from sourcing at the bins to listing, selling, and shipping orders.

If you’ve ever wondered how resellers make money (or if this could work for you), this is a real look at what goes into it.

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I Quit the Rat Race at 53 With Only £20k Saved (Here’s What Happened Next)

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At 53, I finally walked away — and this video explains what broke me and why I had to start my life over. If you’re over 50 and feel stuck, burnt out, or trapped in a routine that no longer feels like living, this story will probably feel familiar.

▶️ Continue the story here: This is what changed after I stopped living on autopilot
https://youtu.be/XSMCwWcBGlQ

In this first video on my channel, I share the real reasons I walked away from a stable career, the fear and pressure that built up for years, and the moment I knew I couldn’t keep going. This isn’t guru advice — it’s an honest look at what it takes to reset your life in your 50s and rebuild your health, income, and purpose from scratch.

If you’re ready for your own Over-50 Reset, or you just want to see someone else doing it in real time, welcome. I’m glad you’re here.

00:00 – I walked away at 53
00:14 – The life I thought I “should” live
00:45 – The moment everything finally broke
01:26 – The fear and pressure I hid for years
02:03 – Why staying felt more dangerous than leaving
02:42 – What starting over in your 50s really feels like
03:18 – The plan for my Over-50 Reset
03:58 – What this channel will give you
04:31 – Why your reset is just as possible

I quit sugar for 6 months – Here’s what changed & How I did it

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✨ 𝗝 𝗢 𝗨 𝗥 𝗡 𝗔 𝗟 𝗜 𝗡 𝗚 𝗧 𝗘 𝗠 𝗣 𝗟 𝗔 𝗧 𝗘 𝗦 ✨

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00:00 How I Cut Sugar When I Had a Serious Sweet Tooth
00:54 The Big Why (Bitter Truth About Sweets)
02:08 Subtle But Chronic (Common Symptoms)
03:09 My Little Sugar-Cut Challenge
05:45 No-Crave Method (3 rules)
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10:08 The Trap of Guilt

I Quit Amazon FBA – My Business Went Bankrupt

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I tested my complete Amazon FBA business failure recovery strategy step-by-step. Here's everything that happened (unfiltered results). Discover the critical mistakes that led to my Amazon FBA bankruptcy, the exact financial breakdown of my 7-figure business collapse, and the proven recovery tactics I'm using to rebuild from zero in 2026.
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In this video, Amazon FBA seller Cynthia Wakeford from Sol La Vie Apparel openly shares her Amazon FBA failure, full cost breakdown, and the lessons she learned after losing money.

– Cynthia Wakeford explains how she started her Sol La Vie Apparel Amazon FBA private label brand, why she launched her first product, and how the business eventually failed
– Detailed Amazon FBA costs breakdown: Cynthia shares exactly how she spent $26,172.99 on inventory, samples, shipping, branding, photography, software, and Amazon fees
– Month-by-month Amazon FBA sales, revenue, and profit numbers, including how long it took before Cynthia realized her Amazon business was not profitable
– The biggest mistakes Cynthia Wakeford made with Amazon FBA: poor product research, choosing the wrong niche, manufacturer and supplier issues, and weak differentiation
– How Cynthia used Alibaba to source her product, what she looked for in suppliers, and what went wrong with quality, pricing, and minimum order quantities
– Amazon PPC advertising problems: overspending on ads, bad keyword targeting, high ACoS, and how ad spend turned small profits into big losses
– Discussion of using product research tools and keyword tools for Amazon FBA, and how misreading market demand and competition led to picking a losing product
– Emotional side of losing $26K on Amazon FBA: Cynthia Wakeford talks about stress, self-doubt, sunk costs, and the difficult decision to stop trying to save the product
– What Cynthia would do differently if she started Amazon FBA again: stricter product validation, better keyword research, more conservative inventory orders, and clearer profit targets

This honest Amazon FBA failure story with Cynthia Wakeford is packed with real Amazon seller data, private label product research tips, Alibaba sourcing advice, Amazon PPC lessons, cost breakdowns, and practical Amazon FBA keywords to help you avoid losing money on your first product and build a more profitable ecommerce business.

I Challenge You: Commit to Pinterest for 90 Days (I Quit My 9-5 Job)

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Pinterest helped me make over $50,000 last year, quit my 9 to 5, and build a six-figure online business selling digital products and affiliate offers, without posting on social media every day.

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I Quit Delivery Apps — These Side Hustle Apps Pay Better in 2026

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I quit food delivery apps and switched to side hustle apps that actually pay better in 2026. 🚫🚗
In this video, I break down the exact non-delivery gig apps I use to make real money doing quick in-store audits, simple tasks, and easy side hustles — no driving all day, no wear and tear on your car.

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These gigs pay fast and are perfect to stack between errands or work.

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I Quit Sugar for 30 Days

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I Quit Sugar for 30 Days – what happened next might surprise you 😲

i’m sharing my realistic experience of cutting out sugar for an entire month. as someone who could not go a day without a 🍫 piece of chocolate, 🧋weekly boba runs, 🍦 or scoops of ice cream after dinner, sugar has been a huge part of my life.

so, i wanted to see what would happen if I cut it out completely for 30 days.

was it easy? nope.
did i notice changes? YES.
was it worth it? let’s find out together!

i’ll walk you through my journey: the cravings, weight loss, the surprising changes in my energy, digestion, and overall health. this isn’t about perfection – it’s about learning what worked for me and my body!

💬 have you ever thought about quitting sugar? let me know in the comments what your experience has been or if you’d ever give it a try!

✨ timestamps:
0:00 – intro
0:15 – my relationship with sugar
0:28 – day 0 of my 30 days of no sugar
0:51 – week 1 start
2:23 – the power of fruit
3:46 – week 2 changes
4:36 – week 3 progress
5:14 – week 4 “fail”
6:15 – results + weight loss
6:42 – lessons + takeaways

✨ the "rules" i followed during this "no sugar challenge"
1. no desserts or packaged foods with sugar
2. no adding sugar to home cooking
3. limits to eating out
4. fruit is allowed

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I Quit Every Streaming Service… Here’s What I Use Now.

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I Quit an AI Startup After 6 Months – Here’s What I learned

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The AI bubble is showing signs of popping and the tech industry is waking up from a long night of partying.

We were told to “do more with less” and “just use AI” for the past 12 months.

After spending a year building production systems this way, I can tell you there’s a growing gap between what people think AI can do and what it actually does.

To say I’m annoyed with the media and talking heads online is an understatement.

It is really starting to boil my potato.

Here are my takeaways after grinding on a 5 person team to build a product using AI.