How Just One DM can change someone's life (my personal journey)

It was just a typical dull day of me working on my business and I thought that I could not afford the tickets to Arijit Singh's Concert happening this month.

And just one DM away was my solution

The power of social media is totally real

You just need to know how to harness it

In the old times people didn't knew as many people as they do now

The power of connectivity through social media is here since long

You can literally make friends or do business with almost anyone in the world right now

It was all just a dm away to me knowing nothing to endless possibilities which happened after

There was this guy who I followed since a long time.

I follow random people and give them chances to be in my following.

That if relate to their story and their level of thinking I can eventually connect with them personally or what's the point of doom scrolling all day long.

So, one day I was watching one of his stories and he was in the insider team of the management group of the upcoming Arijit Singh concert happening in the city.

How cool is that I thought

I followed him for our common interest related to music and my passion towards filmmaking and photography

He had not so much following on social media but the stuff that he was doing was commendable and was underrated.

I knew I could certainly help or provide value in some way.

And take alot value from eventually

But it was more about finding the right mindset which I am mostly confident about until I meet the person

Social media is just one side of a person, there can be so many layers to a person which people don't think about

So coming back

The fear for rejection kept on lingering on me

Thoughts like, He must have a big team, these guys must be so smart

I have literally no skills compared to him, what if he doesn't reply

I spent the entire day battellling my fear as to what should I write so that I get a positive reply

The drive home got worse i was way to much into overthinking and making up scenarios in my head but I couldn't even start writing that message

At last one time before sleeping i checked my Instagram

He posted a new latest story

Need an assistant please Dm

I was shocked, how the hell is that possible

Thinngs like these make me think about what is up there is it god or some higher being or form of life or just a mere coincidence

So I immediately drafted a message

So I called him ASAP and after a little chat I went to meet him.

Having no camera knowledge I was given a small task of setting up the 360 camera everyday to shoot the timelapse of the grand event everyday

As I executed this day after day I learnt about the backend of this industry which is the show business

From the layout to how a big event is structured with so much planning and efforts

And how a big backend team is required who make a successful event possible

Knowing all this I made it to shooting arijit singh with a camera I had no knowledge about in just 10days, but that's a story for another time

Followed this were many opportunities that arose as i started making contacts and getting some paid some unpaid projects or rather experiences

It did change my life in a certain way of course for the better

So what I preach is to explore something you relate to online or might want to explore more about

Shoot that dm

Strike up that conversation

It's not you'll get a reply everytime

But you got nothing to loose and everything to gain

Shoot me a DM if you like, let's explore

Arnav "DM" MJ