A Little Story Behind YouMind

Nowadays, we spend hours scrolling through endless YouTube videos, tweets, and Instagram posts—only to realize that all that time yielded nothing of real value. It’s like eating a bag of chips when you’re hungry: momentarily satisfying, but ultimately unfulfilling.

Just the other day, I sat down and asked myself what this constant information overload really means to us. We live in a world of FOMO, always surfing, always consuming. But as I searched for an answer, a childhood memory surfaced and quietly offered its wisdom.

When I was a kid, I loved cooking with my grandma. She’d ask me to help with simple tasks—washing vegetables, chopping garlic. She noticed my curiosity and one day entrusted me with making a dish on my own. I followed her instructions, mimicked her movements, and somehow ended up with something delicious. I was proud and happy.

That first dish sparked something in me. Over time, I learned to cook more, to experiment, to trust my instincts. After graduation, I started living alone and cooking for myself. It never felt like a chore. Cooking became a quiet joy, a small act of creation that brought me peace. I may not have Michelin-starred plating or flavor, but the sense of accomplishment I felt was real—and no restaurant experience could ever match it.

Since the rise of the internet, we’ve become tireless content consumers. We read, we scroll, we forget. But what if we flipped the script? What if we used all this content not just to consume, but to create? A beautiful potato is still just a potato—until you rinse it, boil it, season it, and mash it into something warm and satisfying. The same goes for ideas. They only become meaningful when you do something with them.

Creation is the act that connects the dots. It’s how meaning emerges. You might learn more from writing one paragraph than from reading ten articles. That’s the philosophy behind YouMind: to build a tool that helps you fall in love with writing, with making, with shaping your own thoughts into something real.

Once you begin, you’re no longer drifting. You’re a sailor with an oar. You’re steering your own course. You are your own boat—and YouMind is your oar. You are your own chef—and YouMind is your kitchen.