The truth about chasing your dream

It's been 1 year since I launched my KZbin channel, after leaving CNBC's. Here's my story.
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[@mehdisaiidi7156]

What a story! You are such a superb story teller! I can think of only a couple of other people across all media who can talk about something so smoothly, so rich with information, so honestly, and engage the audience so well. You should be proud!

[@uptin]

Comments like these make my day, thank you Mehdi!!

[@justinirons4831]

The reason I subscribed to Uptin is because I watched him first in CNBC videos, which i had been addicted to pre-pandemic. I'm happy to see him bring the kind of storytelling he does in CNBC to his own KZbin channel. I can also relate to his past struggles as a media professional. More power, Uptin!

[@GaryCastanedavideo]

I didn’t realize I needed a pep talk until I watched this video. Thanks for the motivation and being that inner voice from within! 😁

[@uptin]

Happy to hear that Gary! Thanks for watching

[@AimbyFrame]

Watching this motivates me to keep working on my channel.

[@uptin]

Never give up

[@MissGameSchool]

CONGRATS! You're rocking it and a big encouragement to all the content creators out there. Consistency.... lets keep going!

[@uptin]

Thanks so much!

[@blainepotskin1884]

@@uptin uptin spend 6 k get a ticket to the World Series vlog there. Get to both stadiums! Each team has countries all playing together to get to 1 spot. Jus say’n yo

[@ericguzman5637]

You're incredible Uptin. Every time I'm in bad mood, just watching your KZbin videos makes me feel less stressed, not sure why. But you're doing great! 👌

[@uptin]

This made my day

[@budidarmawan1321]

Always a struggle to start from zero but hard work pays off !!!

[@uptin]

Always!

[@MiMi-dc9qs]

Thank you so much for all that you do Uptin. I've been a fan since CNBC days and I'm now an even bigger fan nowadays. Your content is good and I love that your videos are a bit longer now. Onwards and upwards you go 🥳😊

[@uptin]

I really appreciate your comment, makes my heart warm

[@damianocrognali]

Every time I lack of motivation, I come back to this video … thanks bro to inspire me To switch my career from journalist for big media to content creator of my own chronicles.

[@gopikakondath1006]

Thank you for this, always a treat watching your videos!!

[@uptin]

Thank you so much♥

[@sngs9565]

Uptin, your CNBC videos were Amazing! Always followed. Having your own KZbin Channel is definetely best ever thing to happen! Really enjoying it! Please keep it going! Thank you.

[@denacollins352]

Just keep up the good work. I start my year to change today!

[@Kgcottawa]

Uptin, you rock. I love learning from your videos and I can’t wait to visit more of the countries you have Introduced me to !

[@inquisitiveadventurer1983]

You are superb man. Much love from Abuja, Nigeria

[@abdumohammed6286]

I watched most of your videos at CNBC. Am glad you’re here and I’ll keep watching. Stay strong

[@uptin]

Thanks!!

[@adrian-gw8nq]

Hey man, I have been following your contents since you were in CNBC. I really loved the way you presented the topics and brought up hot topics. I think you have what it takes to be a great youtuber, just stay positive and motivated as you are now. Please keep creating stuffs that could open people’s minds and brightens the day. Great job on what you have achieved, and I wish you good luck to reach the next milestone!

[@AnilKumar-uj1qy]

Have been a huge fan of your's since the CNBC days. Will always ❤ support you wherever you go as you are one of the nicest person on KZbin. God bless 🙌

[@uptin]

Thank you so much Anil I really appreciate that!!

[@ألفومية-ح5ك]

Congrats on your success and I wish for you more success in the future.

[@uptin]

Thank you very much

[@sunilbastola]

I have been watching you since CNBC stories , I am really amazed by your storytelling and voice. Thank you for your amazing videos.

[@uptin]

Thank you so much i really appreciate it

[@funbox3779]

I know you from CNBC explained. Loved that show. Keep it up!!

[@uptin]

Thanks!!

[@danishansari6137]

Congrats Uptin. Followed u from CNBC and u are my favourite vloger, your video is so entertaining and knowledgeable.. love to watch ur video everytime...

[@riazulkabir654]

Thank you so much for a nice motivating video and sharing your personal stories. All the best 👍 from Australia 🇦🇺 mate!!

[@kenpi45]

Your presentation is a delightful watch uptin..only the best of wishes for you👍

[@uptin]

Thank you Sameer!

[@kenyup7936]

ty for your dedications on KZbin, all your videos on CNBC and your own channel as well were the contents for my English learning, love all your videos, I really eyes opening through those videos,and I enjoyed your videos as well

[@bechirmakni6127]

Congrats on the progress you've made so far 👏 big fan of your content ! All the support from Tunisia 🇹🇳 we've got a lot of interesting topics that you can work on here

[@uptin]

Thank you very much!

[@sarnan10]

I got hooked into you after your CNBC videos on youtube. Your journalism is kind of endearing, soothing, not in your face

[@fjadidtheworld]

I have been your CNBC's fan and now I just saw your videos on my recommendation I m like damn that's you!!!!! now I just become a bigger fan than ever!!!!! Great to see you here^^ your fan from Macao

[@uptin]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@Just4Kixs]

Aww I liked this video. It caught me at a time where I'm going through some major changes in my life. Hopefully I can work for someone like you or other major players out there and eventually find my path.

[@JonathanMolcan]

I remember seeing you on CNBC, I think your tour of the Huawei campus was the first video I saw. Glad to see you doing your own thing 🙂 subscribed

[@HamadAlMutairi97]

Mashallah, what a dream chaser you are! I know one person at my university, he is doing an MBA, he also is a dream chaser like you.

[@uptin]

Thank you Hamad!!

[@BobbyReborn]

I first watched your video tours of the big Chinese HQs, and I really liked your style. I've been a fan since. The YT algoro-grind isn't that rewarding at first, but you are starting to break in big and it's cool to see. You always review tech without being bias, and I come to your chan to learn about stuff and see awesome footage. Keep up the great work and thanks .

[@uptin]

Thank you sm Bobby!!

[@farhan789]

I just subscribed. You are amazing bro. You had me hooked from you dollarization story on Lebanon. Brilliantly presented.

[@brunoslt]

Congratulations on such an interesting and amazing career. Your videos have always been really good. Keep on! Cheers from Brazil!

[@fictionize]

Inspirational journey! Getting fired up listening to your story. Your videos are entertainingly delightful to watch. Keep hustling. Amazing work ethic.

[@alr6111]

Thank you for sharing this. There are thousands of people out there that are currently trying to pursue their dream because of the pandemic. They will watch this video and be inspired by your story. It inspired me. So thank you for sharing. Keep up the hard work. I know you will make it. Youll hit your million subscribers.

[@uptin]

Thank you so much for this nice comment

[@Hoointheworld]

Thanks for the motivation Uptin I’m a grad from Nas academy and I’m enjoying my journey too.

[@uptin]

Love to hear that!

[@yousiffauzi5316]

This is very inspiring. Thank you very much!

[@uptin]

♥

[@randomstuff9322]

I started watching you from CNBC. Still watch CNBC daily. Your content is pretty good.

[@uptin]

Thanks!

[@Amir-9mgx]

You inspire me man!! Keep going!! Hopefully we all find ourselves 🙏

[@uptin]

Thank you sm Amir!! Best of luck

[@sajithchannadathu7902]

Kudos to you . Been watching you from CNBC

[@davidlaw7835]

Awesome Video! Inspiring! Glad you've started your own KZbin channel. Been watching your videos since day 1.

[@uptin]

Thank you sm David!

[@kmg_us]

CONGRATULATIONS MAN! Super cool video!

[@uptin]

Thanks!!

[@aprianidarmawansyah1846]

Uptin, you are a positive person. Really like your videos. Such inspiring. Keep telling us interesting & good stories all over the world. Worked in media really build you a professional quality reporting. Interesting pieces to watch every time, never get bored to see your vids 👍🙂

[@Peter-hi7tg]

You're so successful and courageous uptin

[@uptin]

Thanks Peter!

[@robertshuxley]

your channel is my favorite travel channel keep it up!

[@uptin]

Wow, thanks!

[@PA-zy8zk]

Respect and love 🙏🏽

[@StorybookProduction]

I love it! Started following you because of these youtube videos that you presented for CNBC and the way you present the content is really interesting! Glad did you started your own youtube channel! Really amazing content! All the best Uptin!

[@uptin]

Thank you so much William!

[@Rainbow-it2nz]

Congratulations!👏👏👏

[@cinnamon_editss7837]

I hope to be successful like this one day..u worked so hard man

[@uptin]

Thank you, I'm sure you will be!

[@cinnamon_editss7837]

@@uptin really thank you

[@ShishirPande]

Congrats! You will go a long way Uptin, your videos are very interesting, not very long but once you start watching it you want to finish it, which means your storytelling is excellent. Good luck you will go a long way. And yea hope to run into you at some location :).

[@uptin]

Thank you so much

[@HanyANB]

Great endurance and grit. Keep it going!

[@uptin]

Thanks Hany!

[@eugene44569]

You were a great reporter at cnbc and I hope you become really successful one day

[@uptin]

Thanks

[@eugene44569]

@@uptin you left a high paying job to chase your dreams mad respect.

[@xaviersimon9858]

Congratulations on your anniversary.

[@uptin]

Thank you Xavier!

[@erdemzuhal]

you are doing very quality content keep going

[@MrGalo90]

i like watching your videos. Keep doing your own stuff. one like here

[@rehabyou]

Yes! You're doing right and good! Good luck

[@uptin]

Thanks!

[@marccarva]

Ok, you definitely inspired me! Thanks

[@uptin]

So happy to hear that

[@milesnotmoralez]

This was so good. And the last bit of advice is really perfect timing for me! 😊🙏🙏

[@uptin]

Happy to hear that!

[@Enamelz]

Hatts off t u sir ! Keep up the good work

[@run4life2]

Loved this video. I was always curious about how you got into content creation. What advice/strategies would you give to an aspiring creator?

[@uptin]

Be authentic and have fun with it!

[@roxymang1]

i really like your youtube channel! especially your videos in turkey and Lebanon. i find your coverage of Lebanon the most real i can find online. real stories from every day people and their struggles. i've wanted to start my own youtube channel but i have too many different ideas of things i'm interested in and don't think i could really find a target audience. were you imagining a target audience when you made your channel or did you just decide to do it and see if the audience would come after?

[@uptin]

I talk about money, technology, travel, cultures, etc... I don't have one topic, and you don't have to only have just one topic too. Have fun with it and talk about what you love and interests you!

[@salahmohamed1]

congratulations Uptin , thanks for sharing your story, this motivates me as i recently started my own KZbin channell.Would love to know the type of camera you use .

[@uptin]

I'm happy to hear that! I mainly use my iPhone 12 pro's camera the whole time.

[@matt42728]

You are about to start seeing a substantial increase in your video viewership 😎

[@zackperdue]

You’re an inspiration

[@uptin]

Thank you so much Zack

[@1111SomeBody1111]

Best of luck to you buddy!

[@uptin]

Thanks!!

[@mihadalzayat6957]

Proud of you man.

[@joshualostcoconut9337]

👍🏿👍🏻such informative videos 😎KEEP IT UP

[@capitaobravo805]

Eu adoro o seu canal garoto. Eu aprendi muito com seus vídeos. Venha mais vezes ao Brasil 🤠

[@devdutt4011]

connected a lot man!!

[@andrefl4641]

That mustache, bro 😅 Love it

[@zosimomalonzo611]

Wise decision Uptin ,

[@shivendrasingh4631]

I remember when you showed the samsung headquaters in seol and alibaba headquaters in hangzhou china

[@theevanpyle]

Great advice

[@Wajahatmd007]

I loved you on CNBC

[@uptin]

Thanks!

[@Gopi910]

U r doing gud job god bless u

[@phillipdalingay844]

Keep it up...❤❤❤❤

[@danwickramasinghe4744]

Awesome 👌

[@chloechedid7864]

You need your own podcast

[@raygreen5926]

Smart guy. An antidote to all the preppers telling us the world is coming to an end

[@ahsanhamiddurrani1792]

Superb

[@AlbertAlbie]

great video, you just inspired me though.

[@soghepardo]

I love ❤your background, but moreover I love 💗 how you are successful Alone, doing what you like 👍🏻

[@TarunKumarSaraswat]

Love your videos from cnbc days

[@sargantfrosty]

Damn my dude looks good with a mustache.

[@uptin]

Hahaha omg

[@anwaransari1326]

I would like to work as a researcher

[@ROHITKUMAR-mx5fr]

What about a skillshare course where you can teach us the art of storytelling.

[@بژیکوردستان-ر7ك]

are you gonna upload any vlogs in kurdistan?

[@uptin]

Yes, today!! Stay tuned

[@ShowBizJunkie]

You have unique eye brows.

[@ninam4187]

Is uptin your real name? what does it mean?

[@uptin]

Yes it is my real name Nina

[@ninam4187]

@@uptin It doesn't sound Persian, but awesome! came from IG, somehow youtube recognized that I watch your IG reels, haha

[@manishvarma7379]

It would have been luckier for you if you could launch your channel on 10.10.1010, that is - October 10, 1010 AD. Jk lol

[@ahamedjameel8480]

Good luck

[@uptin]

Thanks

[@filipeaugustodaniel7131]

You've got beautiful eyes

[@samjeremy6276]

Come on uptin, you did great! You can afford a 40 bucks haircut in Kurdistan while Justin bieber is still going to the 10 dollars "justacut" at the local mall in L.A🙌👨👨👨🙌

[@lowestsky27]

I’ll be using 1:30 as a measure next time I take up a job. Like seriously.

[@muhammadnaguibph.d6708]

Hello...

[@uptin]

Hi

[@aminghanbari9953]

damet garm

[@user-cs9by8jd6l]

Mi CC9... old days huh lol

[@chrishung7582]

i actually like your cnbc content much more tbh cuz i feel like its more about quality rather than quality HAHA ... Anyways, i still love your content regardless ...

[@solo4840]

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[@BUBBLETEABOY]

Love your videos Uptin I also follow you on Facebook