Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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So many people say they are going to change their life.. get a new job, try a new hobby, releasing that game... but most people never actually do any of it. This is how I embraced my feelings, learned from failure, and fell in love with myself by putting in the work.

Recommend Books to get going (not sponsored):

Red Rising by Peirce Brown: piercebrown.com/redrisingsaga

Lose Well by Chris Gethard: harpercollins.com/products/lose-well-chris-gethard?variant=40827708768290

Checkout our games on Steam:
store.steampowered.com/developer/aarimous_thornity

Go checkout the full podcast: @ScopeCreepers

If you're in the Twin Cities (Minnesota) come checkout IGDA TC:
igdatc.org

Game Dev Coaching ($100/hr):
tidycal.com/aarimous/game-dev-coaching

My other Social Media:
Discord: discord.gg/qSs4QAsmf9
Twitch: twitch.tv/aarimous
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/aarimous.com
Itch: aarimous.itch.io

00:00 Success as my life fell apart
01:58 Compounding interest
03:25 I chose to show up
05:30 Books to start your journey
07:19 My handwriting sucks
08:53 If you made it this far