Author: Syed Izhar Ali Shah
Published: May 2025
Category: Self-Growth | Digital Career | Motivation
🔥 Introduction: Why This Story Matters
In a world where everyone is chasing instant success, I chased something different—growth through failure. This is the real story of how I went from a lost teenager struggling with English in a small Pashto-speaking town… to becoming a digital entrepreneur and founder of Deep Ocean Digital Agency before the age of 21.
If you’re someone who’s feeling lost, discouraged, or just unsure where to begin—this blog is for you.
📉 Rock Bottom: The Turning Point
Back in 2021, I had just passed my 10th class. Like most teenagers, I was unsure of my future. But there was one problem I couldn’t ignore—I was terrible at English. And in Pakistan, especially in the world of online careers, that’s a major barrier.
Instead of wasting my three-month vacation, I joined an English academy. For six months, I practiced, studied, and watched podcasts from creators like English With Lucy and Langfocus by Marina. But it wasn’t just the content—it was the quote from my teacher, Mr. Asad Khan, that stuck with me:
“Practice makes a man perfect.”
That line rewired my brain.
🧠The Power of Obsession: My Learning Journey
I didn’t just learn English. I lived it. I listened, spoke, practiced for years until I was fluent. From there, I taught myself:
- Scriptwriting
- Copywriting
- Video editing
- Social media strategy
I uploaded my first YouTube video on January 1st, 2023. The channel was called How to Seek (now known as Top SIAS). I didn’t know much—but I had confidence.
đź’” Failure After Failure: What Nobody Sees
I failed. Again and again.
- My content wasn’t getting views
- I started a perfume business — and it failed
- I launched a shampoo brand with friends — that failed too
- I worked in a phone repair shop — learned nothing
Every failure hit hard. But I didn’t quit.
Even on New Year’s Eve 2024, when I faced a heartbreaking rejection from someone I loved, I still recorded and uploaded a video that night.
⚡ The Shift: When Things Started Changing
In early 2025, I moved to Islamabad. I applied for jobs all night—until 2 AM. The next morning, I got an interview request for a Social Media Manager role.
Mr. Waqar Ahmed believed in me and hired me.
That job gave me confidence—but the dream never left me.
đź’ˇ Launching My Digital Agency: The Breakthrough
My uncle, Syed Muzzamil Shah, a businessman, gave me the breakthrough opportunity. He hired me to build a website (even though he didn’t really need it). That was the spark.
From there, we built something together:
🚀 Deep Ocean Digital Agency — a real business, now earning and growing.
🏆 Final Thoughts: What I Learned
- Failure is not the end—it’s feedback
- Practice really does make you perfect
- Content creation without guidance is hard—but possible
- Every rejection is pushing you toward your real path
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