A year ago, I started this journey with one goal: make a living from my own SaaS products
I wanted to build something of my own, something that could eventually give me the freedom to work on what I love without depending on a 9-5
Today marks one year since I started taking that goal seriously
And looking back, I can't say I've achieved anything crazy
No huge revenue numbers, no viral launches, no big success story to share
But there's one thing I'm genuinely proud of: I kept showing up
A year of showing up
Over the past year, I've spent countless hours building products, sharing my progress, talking to other builders, experimenting with distribution, and trying to figure out what actually works
Some things worked, most didn't
There were days when I felt like I was making real progress, and others when I wondered if I was just wasting my time
But I kept going
And I think that's something worth recognizing, even if the results aren't impressive yet
Working hard isn't the problem anymore
One thing I've started to realize is that consistency alone isn't enough
I know I can sit down after my 9-5 and work on my projects
I know I can keep building even when nobody seems interested
And I know I can stick with something for months without seeing meaningful results
But lately I've been asking myself a different question:
Am I actually moving in the right direction?
Because there's a big difference between working hard and working on the right things
I feel like my next challenge isn't learning how to be more disciplined or productive
It's learning where to put my energy
The problem? I still don't know exactly what that is haha
A moving man eventually meets his luck
There's a quote I really like:
"A moving man eventually meets his luck"
I think it describes my mindset pretty well
I don't believe that working hard automatically guarantees success
But I do believe that putting yourself out there, trying things, meeting people, and learning from your mistakes increases your chances of finding something that works
Maybe one of my current projects will take off
Maybe I'll end up building something completely different six months from now
I genuinely don't know
But every experiment teaches me something, and every person I meet opens up new possibilities
That's why I keep moving
What comes next?
For my second year, I don't necessarily want to build more products, write more code, or spend more hours working
I want to make better decisions
Focus on fewer things, understand my users better, and spend more time figuring out what actually moves the needle
I still have the same goal I had a year ago: make a living from something I built myself
And while I'm not there yet, I'm not planning to stop anytime soon
Maybe my strongest asset isn't my coding skills or my ability to come up with ideas
Maybe it's simply that I don't give up easily
But I also don't want to confuse persistence with progress
And that's something I'm still trying to figure out
So I'm curious:
How do you know when you're actually making progress and not just staying busy?