this is very thoughtful. thanks. i can see my first introduceyourself video and see i've gotten a little more natural at this. i still have a long way to go, but i like the learning process.
there's only one you so you gotta stop caring too much and let yourself be free. unfortunately i spent over a decade trying to portray myself as something else, making money, being in a suit (a jail), and caring too much. this is simply my new method of choice. i think it's only the matter of finding what you like, what fits you, and start improving.
i might disagree with you in part because it's actually getting easier for indies. we've had platforms like youtube, instagram, googleplay, appstore, patreon, etc.. where indies could start with nothing and get big. that was a few years ago and the same process would probably be much more difficult now. it's too bad i didn't jump on the train back then.. but now we have steem. i just hope it doesn't get crushed by the giants.
i see you're already making some steem dollars yourself so there's always potential. i hope you make it. get bigger and be free 😎