Inspired by Lana V Lynx's Pieces:

"Sisyphus’ Quiet Quitting - If Sisyphus developed Gen Z attitude and outlook on life"

"Sisyphus' Quiet Firing - When your boss catches on with your game"

I have "Nearly" done it!

Finally!

This time, I "Will" Reach the Top of the Mountain!

Finally, my Name will be Praised as one of the "Great" Creators of our Time!

People will Scream Out, "Sisyphus! You're the Best!"

This Time Will Be Different Than My Previous Attempts to Reach the Top of the Mountain...

My first attempt was building a Facebook Group.

I was told by The Algorithm that Groups was where my Business Success would be.

I put Hundreds, maybe even Thousands, of Hours into building my Group.

It was Amazing, Engagement occurred daily, and I was beginning to make Money instead of losing it.

I Almost made it to the Top of the Mountain.

Then The Algorithm called down from the Heavens.

"We have determined that Photo-Centric Content is the Future! No Longer Will these Meaningless 'Groups' be held in Esteem!"

The Group Crashed Down...Hard.

People no longer saw anything I posted.

Engagement disappeared.

I Crashed Down to the Bottom of the Mountain.

But I was Determined!

I would Succeed!

So I began to create Content on Pinterest as I didn't Understand Instagram at the time.

The Algorithm said, "We have decided Instagram is where Success Is."

So I tried to adjust quickly over to Instagram, this time only slipping a "Little" bit down the Mountain.

Surely this time would be Better.

I "Had" to Succeed...

I began to get Followers and Engagement, and I was even being Paid "by" Instagram.

I could see the Top of the Mountain Again.

This was it...

This was my Moment...

Finally...

Then The Algorithm spoke again, "Videos are much Better than Pictures, so we have decided that YouTube shall be the Standard of Success now."

I had no Content that was done in Video.

I didn't even "Want" to be on Video... Ever.

I didn't have the Equipment, the Knowledge, or... Anything.

My followers stopped seeing my Picture Content.

I lost the Engagement and Instagram Stopped Paying Me.

I tried to do Video Content to the best of my Ability but to No Use.

I was So Terrible on Video that I began to "Lose" what Little I had.

People Unfollowed Me.

They began to say that it, "Wasn't the Same".

New Individuals began to Make Fun of my Work.

It Crushed Me, and I began to Lose my Self-Worth.

I came Crashing down the Mountain again.

But at the Bottom of the Mountain, I picked myself up.

I told myself, "You've been here before. You Overcame. Maybe you didn't get all the way to the Top, but you were Close. 'This' Time will be Different."

I couldn't use the Strategy I tried before, otherwise, I'd be Laughed at again.

This time, I'd do it Right.

I would "Not" Fall Again.

I Hired a Speaking Coach to help me Perform on Video.

I Researched and Paid Attention to How YouTube Worked.

I Looked at All the Best Audio and Video Equipment.

I Bought It All, Plus the Memberships to get access to Professional Quality Stock Video.

I had to put Everything on Credit Cards, but I "Knew" it would be Worth It.

Indeed, it "Has" been Working!

It hasn't been Easy, Don't get me Wrong.

But I have been getting the Results!

YouTube began pushing for 10 Minute Videos, so I Did that.

It put me into Burnout, but I wasn't going to Lose this time!

I began to make a Profit!

I had to choose between Paying Debts and Hiring a Team to get to the Next Level, so I built out a Team.

It was a Great Decision because then YouTube wanted Longer Videos, and there was "No" Way I could've done that by Myself!

The Burnout didn't Disappear, and the Debt has been Maintained, but I kept Moving Up the Mountain!

Then, the "Big" Success Came when our Channel was Bought!

Finally!

Recognition for the Hard Work!

I can "Finally" see the Top!

"This" is the Moment that I've been Waiting For!

But...

What's This?...

I hear a Rumble in the Clouds...

Please...

No...

Don't Speak...

"We have Determined that Long-Video is Not the Future, and Instead we will move to Short-Form Video. TikTok is the Future!"

Not Now...

Not When I'm So Close!

Our Videos are Losing Funding!

Our Buyers Have Decided to Drop Us!

Worse, the Videos Are Getting Seen by Fewer People!

Our Profit is Crashing!

I Can't Pay My Team, and the Short Form Videos Are Not Profitable Enough!

I Must Let Go of my Team, and the Video Quality is Suffering!

No...

Please, No...

This is a Nightmare that is Recurring...

I am Crashing Down the Mountain...

How could this Happen?

I have Done "Everything" Right!

Did I Miss Something?

The Algorithms Can't Be Wrong...

Can they?

No...

It "Must" be Me.

I "Must" be Missing Something...

But What?

I have No Clue...

But I "Will" Figure It Out...

I "Will" Get to the Top...

"This" Time Will be Different...

Sisyphus The Creator

The Creator's Modern-Day Dilemma

What will you write today?