TIL that constantly tracking analytics made my videos feel empty

Everyone says you must study your stats to succeed as a creator. I tried that and my content started to seem scripted and dull. Last month, I cut a personal story from a vlog because the preview audience did not react well. The final post got hardly any shares and comments were mostly negative. Now I create what feels right without overthinking the numbers. My subscriber count has grown since I let go of that pressure. I think being authentic connects more than any perfect metric.