I checked another creator's stats. 50,000 subscribers.

I had 47.

I closed my laptop and went for a walk.

On the bridge, I passed a street musician. Maybe five people watching. He played like it was a sold-out stadium.

I went home and wrote a post for my 47.

Someone replied: "I've been following you since the beginning. Don't stop."

The people already in the room matter more than the ones who haven't arrived yet.