Tips for staying motivated after disappointment?

Diagnosed ADHD, currently on medication.

I have a YouTube channel (promise this is relevant, not advertisement). I spent years deciding whether I wanted to start one and ultimately said yes, I do. I knew going in that it would be hard work, and I wanted to do it anyway. I figured, I’m pretty creative, I have lots of ideas, I can post some stuff, and even if I don’t get popular, I can keep going, right? Just keep hitting record!

I find myself struggling to stay motivated to make any videos. It constantly feels like too much work and like there’s no point if only three people are going to see what I take time to do. Every time I record, I think about how pointless it is, and give up before I start. Or, I find the editing process so tedious that it takes me all week just to finish a single video.

I feel like I’m letting myself down by not staying consistent, especially since there’s a weekly series I started that I want to post on time… but almost never do. It feels too difficult, too boring, too much. And my views reflect that lack of follow through.

That was a lot of backstory, but my point is this: does anyone have any tips for staying motivated in the face of disappointment? I want to give up constantly, but I’ve sunk so much time in already, and I feel like I have more to say before I quit.

It happens with every hobby I do. I used to love writing, but I almost never do it now for the same reason. It becomes so overwhelming but simultaneously dull. Like a homework assignment on a subject I hate.

I hope this doesn’t read too much like a “woe is me, this YouTube I’m clearly advertising doesn’t get attention.” I’m really, really trying to at least keep trudging along in every aspect of life, but this hobby is the part that’s seeing the most neglect.