1:25 • Sleep. 3:10 • No caffeine, alc*hol, or any substance that can disrupt your performance. 5:00 • No gaming after 6pm. 6:35 • Concept of "Focus days". 15:00 • No cutting corners in assigned tasks. 16:50 • Allow yourself to be bored. 23:15 • Working together VS. Working alone. Pretty solid advices, thank you !

A Challenger, mathematical prodigy, 6'4, 200lbs powerhouse AND bro has a girlfriend. Petu is top 0.01% irl too.

It's like I'm listening to a real-life Shen

“I don’t do alcohol or caffeine”. Aight cool me neither. *busts out the crack pipe*

Not sure if you're bored of compliments or afraid of being put on a pedestal, but this video pretty much cemented you as a major inspiration in life, if not for everyone else, then at least for me. Keep up the good work!

did not expect xPetu to give me advice on how to studie while i'm procrastinating on reading for my chemistry exam

A Finn that doesn't drink alcohol or coffee? That has to be like 1 in a million

Finnland W School System

My favorite school curriculum channel, thank you xpetu❤️

#1 Prioritize SLEEP over everything #2 No alcohol #3 No caffeine (at least after noon) #4 ...or other drugs #5 No gaming after 16:00 #6 Only one brain-context per day (Only studing/gaming/...) #7 Eat well #8 Only play LoL-ranked when you are in a good mood #9 Don't cut corners (Read all documentation and instructions before starting something) #10 Do only one task at the time when doing high-level-work Book recommendation: Deep work (by Cal Newport)

Wow. The idea of focusing on one area per day is such an epiphany to me and resonates with me so much. I follow a lot of productivity content and have always thought that I have to be “consistent” in a sense that I have to make consistent progress in everything that matters to me everyday. And I have always failed and I would feel like a failure. Looking back, I made the most progress on days that my mind just immersed in one thing for the whole day. I’m also a grad student struggling to enjoy league without feeling guilty and this video is such a good wake up call for me. Thanks Petu!

allowing yourself to be bored is *really* good advice. i often like to just sit out on my deck in the sun and let my brain think, and that's when anything worth writing or remembering comes to me. not only that, but it's incredibly valuable time that can allow for deep introspection and improve your understanding of self. if you can enjoy nothing but the company of your thoughts, i think you will be the happiest, most understanding and most capable version of yourself

Rare non league focused video. I've thought about sleeping more but never really cared too much, but im thinking about fixing it more now due to this video. It helps with everything; school, league and the gym all require good sleep to perform well.

19:38: Sleepmaxxing, lmao; I'll be using that now. Also, that standstill at 25:50 is so bm, lol.

You couldve uploaded this BEFORE my finals finished

When xpetu says no alcohol, remember hes FINNISH. Bros bascially risking getting deported for this advice

26:50 What you're talking about here is what they call in psychology context and state-dependent memory. Context dependent means; say for example you are studying new words for a language you are learning. Then the next day you have a test about these words. If you make the test in the same room or even a similar environment to the one you studied in then it's easier to retrieve what you learned when you studied. State dependent memory is the same, but instead of the context it's about the state. So for example if you consumed a lot of caffeine or if you were irritated or happy while studying. If you also drink coffee or are happy when making the test, you'll have an easier time remembering the stuff you learned.

I needed this right about now. Currently struggling to balance league of legends, overwhelming university studies, and my health but you have given me hope and ideas for me to improve my life. Thank you for turning me into a Shen main and thank you for this video. You are an inspirational legend Petu!

based. I am also in CS and my gpa is 3.04/4 (B), 1. I sleep too much (partially cuz of depression) 2. I don't eat well (fast food) 3. I consume caffeine after 12 pm 4. I cut corners (context switching between courses, not fully reading the assignment, half assing the assignments) 5. I don't exercise regularly (go for runs every 2 weeks, walk everyday) my productivity will sky rocket if I : 1. figure out which direction I want to go towards 2. fix my poor habits 3. learn how to focus

I'm genuinely so thankful for what you do Petu. I'm 25 yo and had many struggles in life, but you show me with every post and every video that it is possible to be performing at the highest standards in life and society, without sacrificeing your hobbies and having fun in the meantime. You seem to be a truly great person and despite the fact that you're about 1 year younger than me I consider you to be one of my greatest idols. Keep up the good work and thank you for what you do

Yes Lord Inquisitor, this man right here. A finnishman not drinking coffee. Jonkunsortin pakana.

I always respected youfor having a calm and improvement-focused approach to league. Now you have manifested your position as an idol and inspiration. I remember when you said in the video with spearshot: "The outcomes of our efforts do not define us, it's how we face adversity"

It is great getting to know you better and realising that gaming and grades does not necessarily conflict each other. I was watching this video in hopes of getting some motivation to work and finish my master thesis. Have to send it in in 21 days. Wish me luck. Best of luck Petu, I love watching your channel.

Petu you have become an inspiration with this video man. Your approach to solving problems is quite admirable. Started having problems in school recently and was tired of everything kind of, but this gave me back hope and pushed me forward! Thank you.

You are a beautiful person Petu, I love the way you see things in general! Greetings from Mordekaiser ultima...Brazil!

I just purchased those books you referenced, and would thoroughly enjoy more videos like this. I'm very grateful that I found your channel, and you deserve far more notoriety than what you currently enjoy.

thank you Xpetu for encouraging a balance between gaming and study. Most of the advice i received throughout my life was centered around disregarding gaming and hard focusing on anything productive ( in other words, lock in and grind for that paper). i am very grateful for you sharing your approach and giving us a method to both find success in our education and competitive gaming. I'm sure that what I'm going to say is parasocial, but your channel reignited in me the passion to study. I hope this feeling stays for long and i will be indebted to you for reintroducing me to that.

I think one thing that I find you did not touch on enough is that playing after 6pm means that the majority of people will never be able to play, anyone having a regular 9-5 job with a commute won't be able to do anything before 6 outside of the weekend.

You are truly an good teacher ,this will help me in league and in life ,at this moment in emerald and i have decent grades at school but this actualy changed my mind of everything in life

Shensei duking out tips not only on how to reach challenger and also to succeed on our studies. God Bless you.

Thank you very much for this video, I rarely comment or like anything on youtube, but you made me feel heard and reminded me of things that I was doing a while back, and eventually forgot about them due to some personal reasons. It was very helpful and motivating. Please keep up the work

I hope this becomes a series. I love hearing about League game knowledge, but real life stuff is something we can all benefit from too. Big thumbs up 👍

Being a person that have a lot of troubles to focus on anything by his own decision (ADHD) I found your lifestyle very intriguing. I watch or hear your videos whilst I do many things, even programming or writing a paper. If I try to only be occupied in one context only, my brain finds the way to get lost on thoughts. Also, caffeine helps me to concentrate and even relaxes me a little bit. It is difficult to generalise when every person is so different. Nevertheless, thanks for the tips and keep doing whatever fits you, love every video you do!

bro idk why but ever since i seen ur content ive been hooked (also i for some reason really enjoy listening to ur accent)

Really helpful vid, Petu. I stopped playing league a while ago, but as you said, this can very much be applied to more fields that aren't gaming. I'm guilty of putting sleep to the side to prioritize "productivity", while also trying to focus in a lot of activities at the same time and not letting my brain rest. You showed me and a lot of people how to improve and be more efficient with work and other stuff in just 28 min, I'm very thankful for that :D

Thank you for making this video, it's probably the best gaming control video because you discussed everything clearly despite speaking mainly from personal experience (We can relate very well with contexts you provide)

This is insane timing cause due to gaming I was bout to drop out cause of how bad uni has gotten But how do u start doing the things youre supposed to do when you literally cannot read and you have weekly thousands of pages? Especially bcs I read extremly slowly even at my best performance, and memorize even less

ur crazy bro

Great vid here Petu, really solid advice, I myself struggled with academics all the way through my school years, until i hit university. Once there i had a different midset of work, and applied a almost regimented reigeme to my studies, 2 hours every day, minimum of intense study, alone, regardless of time or if i had already had classes that day, it was simply a necessity to me. And looking back on that i feel that that one decision was the only thing that kept me ahead of the curve, as that when my classmates and I had had a 4 hour lab session, they would call it quits then and there, but i persisted, and i felt much better for it mentally. One thing i do agree on is your priority of sleep etc, however i will say that as time goes on and for example I have gotten more and more responsibilties, such as working 8-5 every day, traveling 6 hours once a month to go to the office, you cannot control them all. For example if i was to not play games past 6pm, i simply wouldnt be able to play anyhting until the weekends, and that for me would be detrimental to myself, as i would be forcing myself to not be able to do the things i like (if that makes sense). Allowing yourself to be bored is also a good one, as i then tend to lean into something like a book, as appose to doom scrolling on a mind numbing app like YT shorts and Twitter. Thanks for the upload!

Hey i just wanna say this was a simple yet phenomenal video. I think you should make more videos like this where you have gameplay in the background while talking about other real life topics. Not only are you the best shen player but you seem like really awesome guy that people would like know more about or hear out your input in things other than League.

the video I needed ty

I think it's equally important to emphasize that everyone is different. Do what's in your heart.

I really appreciate this advice xPetu! I just graduated university and am going into a full time job as a software engineer. I feel like your advice on sleep and focus days would still be very valuable outside of school. I also didn’t realize how much late night gaming could be affecting my sleep. I feel like all gamers should check this video out. Thank you again

Excellent teachings and inspiration of realizing and understanding self-discipline! Especially in the era where we are more free to do, and one can personally notice the benefits in "doing less", "focusing on one thing at a time", "allowing ourselves times of boredom", and "finding moments of doing some activities alone". Essentially gaining more from your life - not meaning the possibility to achieve more or climb higher as they are byproducts - but focusing on basics/fundamentals and not skipping them. Living your life in a more meaningful way. As a second thing, it is wonderful to realize other young people who have grasped some fragment of wisdom and are now sharing that. Some of your advice was new to me, and makes me now consider the importance of it and how can I adapt the teaching into my own life. Thank you for the reminders. Thank you for inspiring! You being you is awesome!

This is very good advice. I would also recommend picking up what I call a "for fun hobby". Something that you enjoy, can improve in, and also don't care much about beyond enjoying it. What it does is : creates a space where you're safe to make low stakes mistakes without any fear of repercussions, which helps winding down all the built in pressure for constantly working on important goals without giving in to the impulse to do inefficient stuff like watching KZfaq shorts and the like. For example whenever I'm not working I like to cook. I don't want to be a cook, but I enjoy the process of cooking and learning new recipes, which means that I'm still focused on my task whenever I'm cooking but there's no pressure to succeed and no fear of failing.

We have a swedish expression for what u talk about: Han som jagar efter två harar fångar ingen. "He who hunts 2 hares catches none" Love these Ideas u have the context changing makes sense keep sharing ur thoughts mate u have a wonderful mind.

These all seem like things that I've felt intuitively but never had the patience to define for myself explicitly. Good, concise explanations and pertinent examples. Thank you for the advice!

i find it very agreeable, i started focussing on sleep and having some non work time to balance my life out, but also optimized days where i could just work without getting interrupted by lectures and it helped me alot.

SleepMaxxing > looksmaxxing

i basically failed my physics bachelor at eth bc of league and am stuck in it now. i came in a downward spiral and strugge to break it. i think i thought of every point you made before beside the "focus days" and at some point applied them in my life. now i dont know how to get back to it. if everything is established maintaining it is different (not easier) than building these habits. also its hard for me to find goals and commit to somethig. thanks for the video it gave me motivation when im at a deep low. im on it to become a pilot and wish to find the way of achiving this goal. i think the topic of the video is very important to be talked about the way you did (maybe bc i agree and came to almost identical solutions)

these types of videos are legit so helpful and i hope you continue to make videos such as these keep it up bro

thank you petu. i have been recently struggling with my time management and i didnt even know where to start. I will be trying out this idea of focus days, as well as doing my number two's in silence.

Never clicked so fast in my life

xPetu 👑

This has been one of the best videos I have seen in the past months and I think I will make it the last video for today. Thank you for your input xPetu.

I was avoiding this video because I no longer go to school, but this can be applied in a lot of areas, Im glad I finally watched it.

petu: I will not play video games after 6PM me: work ends at 6PM

Petu what do you major in?

Hadn't seen your videos before until this one got recommended to me, really good advise and it gave a new perspective into handling and approaching the shool and gaming dilemma. Thanks for sharing your advice, I'm sure many people will benefit from this.

I must admit. I didn't expect such quality video - both the lecture and the gameplay were more than decent. My man, you have got a new subscriber!

U da man content is on point gameplay is insane. No joke you make the world better much love! Keep it up

Reallly solid life advice, i think some people will definitely take this to heart, wonderfull video thanks

This is one of the reasons why I watch you. You give advice in other aspects of life. As a fellow CSIT student it is really cool to see someone be good at their academic studies and their hobby.

This is truly helpful and relatable, hearing this from a gamer is much better than others. This feel quite good and fun too, so, attainable, thank you mate.

thank you so much for this! I've been failing my courses for College and I've lost motivation to do anything. This video means a lot and has helped a lot, thank you!

This was really helpful! I would love to see more of this content

thanks, ill be referring to this video hopefully frequently, good luck to everyone living life and i wish you and I the best in are upcoming journeys

Thank you so much, I've taken notes about everything that you said, and I'll apply them for my life.

this actually helped me alot, especially with the boredom part, i always wonder why i get so many good ideas and to-do task when im about to sleep

Great video Petu! Makes me rethink how I approach some things in my life. Would love to see more of this content!

Very underrated type of videos that you make. I would love more content like this if it is possible. Good stuff sir.

Thanks for sharing your wisdom Petu! This is pure gold coming from a place of great video game achievement!

Starting college very soon, on my senior year in highschool and its the last month, this year has been great for me academically, getting a hard sleep schedule to follow is the best thing anyone can do ever. I have never had so much energy before, I'm able to do much more in school, with friends, and in games too. I went from a straight D student to a straight A student with just a strict schedule that I follow. And sure, that is less times with hobbys and friends, but that is more time being happy, being able to do things at my full potential. Sleep is genuinely THE most important thing to get and still, somehow, people dont realize that. Also petu I love your content man, this video actually is very good advice. Best ive heard ever. (except maybe 6pm one cause some people relax with video games too, but I know youre talking about league not stardew valley)

Thank you, really needed it I have trouble in school and focusing in general. After school I just hop off to get on the game and play and forget all about school, even in school I do sometimes try to take something with me but sometimes I just think to myself that I just want to go home and relax. Well now it's almost the end of the Semester and it seems like I have to repeat my class for having mediocre grades

I loved this. I don’t normally watch your videos but I will be normally watching this one. Amazing podcast, amazing E flashes.

Damn, I really needed this! I've been constantly losing my mind between playing and studying my courses :3

This is a great video with a number of points that I could not agree more on. I am in a very similar situation and many of the same things you do are what have worked for me as well. The way you suggested using chat AI for a conversational way of topic testing is very interesting and definitely something I am going to try experimenting with. I have found a lot of success with using polyphasic sleep cycles in order to be able to context switch during the day, which is something I have found allows me to give my tasks the proper dedicated attention without needing to dedicate a whole day to the same thing, which I have found in the past burns me out rather quickly, and so polyphasic sleep is something I can also recommend experimenting with for anyone who might be having the same issue.

Really enjoyed this video, I’m mid exam season right now and I’m relating with alot of the tips you talked about and will implement them

This video really resonated well with my current lifestyle and how I choose to view my everyday productiveness. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts.

Awesome tips, things i realised myself to be honest but i really needed someone to speak them up, i had them hidden in my subconscious for some time now and putting into perspective, this really helped.

Just watching as I’m looking for motivation in general. Great topics covered so far brother. You have a profound way of expressing yourself for being such a young person. You are headed to great places Mr. Petu!!

I'm a dissabled person that struggles with lethargy, I can definitely tell you caffeine has only hurt me because of the crash and the headache that always comes sooner or later. Ruins your ability to control your emotions and you become very reliant on it very quickly. Ive been slowly just getting better and reliable just by quiting caffeine.

Hey dude, your content is just awesome in so many ways, seriously!! Always helping out no matter what the topic is, you're seriously indispensable.

This video is more helpful than the other study guides lol ( KEEP UP THE GOOD CONTENT and good luck on uni )

Really informative and helpful ,I discovered i was doing some stuff wrong so thank you !!🙏

im currently in a bad spot rn in work. i was never in my element when doing my tasks and shit. thank you mr petu. you're my inspiration as a shen main before and as a well functioning human now

Really appreciate this video. I'm going back to school soon and hearing about the rules you applied for yourself are a big motivator for me to do the same.

Your video has offically become one of my favourite youtube videos on this platform. Thank you Petu for your wonderful insight! I will defineately take your words into consideration and incorperate many of your tips, especially about sleep, being bored and concept of "focous days", into my daily life. Thank you again! /An average bloke.

I'm not even a league player, but I was needing this guidance. Glad we cross paths, thank you for the book recommendation, I will look into it for sure.

you are great petu, ty for the advice and I hope you keep doing what you like and love

I really enjoyed this one, hope to see more of this style in the future. You mentioned eating well a couple of times, would be interested to hear your thought process about the specifics of what you eat and why.

petu for you to have developed the confidece on this channel to tell us every detail of your own life schedule, only to send a message to those who will find the real value in your words is amazing, tysm i love u

Love this video man, some good stuff to think about and implement in my own way to my life

I'm just a week in my 8th university quarter, and this video couldn't come in a more fitting time I'll try to apply most of these advices in this next 4 months, and the rest of my career and life, thanks

This video have so much value for me. Thank you!

Making further videos on this topic is a great idea and I will watch them all. 😊

This was extremely interesting, thank you very much mr. petu!

Thank you so much for this xPetu you really brought a buddhist like perspective into a game like league while also giving tips for life in general

absolutely loved this video bro well done

This opened my eyes to some things. Definitely make more videos like this.