It is true. influencers show the highlights of their journeys mostly. while at the same time if they were doing so well, they wouldn't be needing to sell a course teaching you how.
don't be so hard on yourself. sadly the market is rational when mature, and a lot of social media driven ideas have already hit that stage of low alpha.
I used to spend time on indiehackers and it's lousy with those types. Anyone selling 1) a course 2) a newsletter or 3) a community is a charlatan in my eyes.
Maybe an unfair view but those are the "get rich quick with no effort" ideas that these people are into.
don't be so hard on yourself. sadly the market is rational when mature, and a lot of social media driven ideas have already hit that stage of low alpha.