“Just get started” is pretty common advice, but sometimes it can be hard to take it seriously when the person saying it has been on the top of their industry or field for so long.

The struggle years seem long behind them and it’s reeeeeal easy to say “just get started” from the comfort of your million dollar vacation home, right??

In this video, I celebrate Issa Rae’s success with her show Insecure and her journey with the show, which began right here on YouTube in 2011.

The basic lesson here is don’t worry about it being ugly, just do it anyway.