Here we are, one year later.
January 23, 2013 was the night I sat down in my bed and Googled how to setup a website’s domain name and hosting. Surprisingly, it wasn’t as painful as I expected.
Starting this website has been on the back of my mind long before I actually took the leap. I kept holding it off as long as I could and I created more and more excuses for myself. It didn’t help that my family didn’t take me seriously when I told them I wanted to start a website.
So I told myself I was too “busy” with school and that I didn’t have enough money or technical knowledge to maintain a website. Those were obviously just excuses I gave myself so I couldn’t fail if things didn’t work out. You can’t fail if you don’t start at all, right? Ego-preservation at its best.
But then I read a Lifehacker article that mentioned a web host having a sale which brought the price to something like $15/year. Seeing that was the push I needed because I couldn’t honestly tell myself money was a barrier.
Now I can’t imagine what my life would be like right now if I had never taken that leap of faith. I honestly don’t know what to say because this website has given me so much.
I wish I could give an eloquent speech about how much it’s changed my life and made me a better person. I wish I could show you just how grateful I am for everything that’s happened as a result of this website. I wish I could write a 4,000 word article to celebrate Self Stairway’s anniversary.
But I don’t know how I can do any of those right now. With that, I can only say thank you to every single one of you.
Here’s to another great year.
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Congrats, Vincent. You did not only yourself but many of your readers a favour by taking that leap of faith!
Thanks, Jeremy! I hope what I’m doing continues to help someone out there. 🙂
That first year comes around so quickly, doesn’t it? Keep up the good work and who knows what will happen this time next year!
It really does! Hopefully in 2015 I’ll look back and remember how great 2014 was.
Congratulations, Vince! Keep on inspiring us!
Thanks, Raymund!
congratulations Vincent!! I’m really happy for you 🙂
Thanks, Amirah!
Hey Vincent!
I have to really thank you for being an inspiration for us all & paving the way through for your own dreams & being the perfect example. Congratulations, you really deserve it! :] Your book recommendation, A Guide to a Good Life: (Modern Stoic), really changed my perspectives on things and shift of focus towards life.
Look forward to reading & hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Edwin
Hey Edwin!
Glad the Stoicism book helped you out. It’s definitely done a lot of good for me and I actually need to re-read it soon!
Hey, Vincent, Congratulations! I look forward to what the next year will bring for you, because we get the benefit of having you share it with us.
Here’s to a great 2014!
Congrats on the anniversary, Vincent! I have been using your site as blueprint for quick success and can hopefully boast of similar results soon. Hope you are enjoying the Philippines!
Thanks, Andrew. Best of luck with your site. 🙂 I’m always an email (or Skype message) away if you need help!
Congrats on one year, Vincent! You write some good posts on this blog and I hope you’ll continue to have the inspiration to keep writing and have a great second year!
Thanks, Melissa! Definitely not going to close shop any time soon!
Congratulations Vince!
More years and more views to come for self-stairway! You didn’t only build a website but also inspired a lot of readers to take the path of self-development. (Cheers!) Hope to build my own website soon. But I still got a lot of excuses. Haha
Thanks, Japaynes!
Let me know if you have any questions about website building. Although my knowledge is only limited to WordPress, I’d be happy to help however I can.
Thanks for the help. This is Joff by the way. Sorry, forgot to write my whole name.
Happy New Year to Self Stairway.
Even though you don’t know it, I’ve learnt a lot from studying you Vincent. And I hope I will continue to learn from you.
Keep kicking ass.
I know now! 🙂 Thanks, man.
Congrats Vincent! Honestly, you deserve every bit of success you’ve achieved. Diligence and passion pay off – you’re proof of that. I hope all is going well in the Philippines. 🙂
Thanks so much guys! And thanks again for the roles you two played in getting me out here. 🙂
A year is a llooonnnnggg time in the blogging world! Most people give up! But you’re not most people, right, Vincent?
I sure hope I’m not!