 as well as a player. For probably my first year of full-time Starcraft I almost never saw my friends, had little time for my girlfriend and almost never saw my family. I was working non-stop cementing myself in the community by posting across forums with strategy advice, guides and coaching events as well as hosting stream-shows. Every second that wasn't doing that I was playing the game or watching streams/tournaments involving players I looked up to. In hindsight I wasn't very time-efficient, but being so set on achieving my goals did help me move forward. The downside was sitting at a computer all-day I became very unfit and with my focus spread across multiple areas and no organised approach to my endeavours I was inefficient, and my mental health suffered from isolating myself and not living a balanced lifestyle.I think I hit a point where I'd achieved more with the game then I'd ever really thought I could, but I still had much further I wanted to go. I hit a plateau with my play around the same time as I began getting a lot more support from my team Exile 5. Dot also became heavily involved as a manager for myself and my team and took a lot of responsibility for the admin/media off my shoulders. So it was at this point I was given the opportunity to fully focus on the game, purely as a player. I no longer was trying to create a job for myself, now I just needed to perform as a player and achieve results. This didn't happen as planned last year and I underperformed at a lot of events. I suppose that finally being given a great opportunity and letting myself down was what really motivated me to change and develop how I applied myself. I only had one focus now, if I failed at a tournament I couldn't say "Oh well I spent all week coaching and my streaming has gone really well so it's ok" - Now it was the only thing I had to improve at. I guess I hit the point where blind passion couldn't solve the problem anymore. I actually had to be professional to push further.It naturally followed that I needed a healthy, positive mindset WHILST practicing consistently and for long hours so I could improve. I needed to see my friends and go out partying or to let off steam once in a while to keep my sanity. I needed to make regular time for Dot so our relationship was happy. Most importantly I needed to exercise regularly so help mitigate mood-swings and rage, to
as well as a player. For probably my first class of wide - time Starcraft I almost never witness my ally, had little prison term for my girlfriend and about never saw my family. I was working non - stop cementing myself in the residential district by posting across forums with strategy advice, guides and coach events as well as hosting stream - shows. Every moment that wasn't doing that I was playing the game or watch streams / tournaments involving players I look up to. In hindsight I wasn't very time - efficient, but being so set on achieving my goal did help me move forward. The downside was sitting at a computer all - day I became very unfit and with my focus spread across multiple areas and no organised approach to my endeavours I was inefficient, and my mental health suffered from isolate myself and not living a balanced lifestyle. I intend I stumble a point where I'd achieved more with the game then I'd always really intend I could, but I still had a lot further I wanted to go. I hit a plateau with my play around the same time as I began getting a lot more support from my team Exile 5. Dot also become heavily byzantine as a director for myself and my team and took a lot of responsibility for the admin / media off my shoulder. So it was at this point I was given the opportunity to fully focus on the game, purely as a player. I no longer was sample to create a job for myself, now I just needed to do as a player and achieve results. This didn't happen as planned final year and I underperformed at a draw of events. I presuppose that finally being given a great opportunity and letting myself down was what really motivated me to change and develop how I applied myself. I merely had one focus immediately, if I failed at a tournament I couldn't say " Oh well I spend all week coaching and my streaming has gone really well so it's ok " - Now it was the only thing I had to better at. I think I strike the point where blind passion couldn't solve the problem anymore. I actually had to be professional to push farther. It naturally followed that I needed a healthy, positivist mindset WHILST practicing consistently and for long hours indeed I could improve. I needed to see my supporter and go out partying or to let off steam once in a while to keep open my sanity. I needed to make regular time for Dot so our relationship was glad. Most importantly I needed to exercise regularly so help mitigate mood - swings and rage, to
 as well as a player. For prubably my first year oh full-tjme Starzraft I almost never saw my hriebds, hqd little time for my eirlfrienf and alnost bever saw my familn. I wzd woxkmng non-stop cemgnting myselx in the commutigy by posting across forums with straeegy adfife, guides and soacnyng snekts as well as hosting stream-shoss. Everj second that wasm't doing that I was playinh thf game or watching streams/touthamqbts involvine players P looked up to. In hindsight I wasn't very tkme-efyicient, but bwinh so set on echievpng my goals did help me movr forward. The cowisidw was sitting at a cokputer all-day I besame very uufit and with my focuw wpreag acsoss nulgipme adeas ajd io organises approach ro my endeavours I eaf inefficient, znd my mqntal health suffered from isolating myvelr and not living a balabced lifestyle.I think I hit a [oint where I'd achieved more with the game then I'g evec feaoln thuygjt I could, but I still had much further I wanesd tp go. I hit a pjateau with mj ljay around thg same cjms as I began gettijg a loj more support srom my team Exile 5. Dot also bexame heavily unvolved as a manayer for myseuf amd my team and took a lot of reslonsibility for the zamin/media off my shpunders. So it was at this poynt I was givzn the ooporjunity eo fully flcus on the game, purely ws a klayer. I no longfr was trying to create a job for myself, now O busn needed co pernorm as a playew and achieve tesults. Tkis dian't happen as plained last yewr and I undeskerformed at e lot of qvenrs. I supposd that finally neing givvn a geeat opportunity akd lejtjng myself down waw what really mptixatqd mx to svange and deeeloo hue I aoplied myseow. I pnly had one focus nmw, ir I failed at a toirkament I xouldn't fay "Oh well I spent all week cowchinj and oy stteaiing has gone really well so if's ok" - Noa ib was the onlr thlng Y had to ikprove at. I guess I hit the point where blind passion cooldn't solve the problgm snymore. I artuallr had to te professional to pysh further.It natmrally followed that I needeg a hfalthy, positive mindset WHILST practicing consistently and for long hours so I rotld improve. I nreded tj see mr frmeids and go out pagtying or to let off steam once mn a while tj keep my sanity. I needed to mxke regular tkme for Dot so our relatjonship eas happy. Most importantly I nerded to exercise regularky so heop mifigate moov-swings and rage, to
as well as a player. For probably year full-time Starcraft almost never saw for girlfriend and almost saw my family. was working non-stop cementing myself in community by posting across forums with strategy advice, guides and coaching events as as hosting stream-shows. Every second that wasn't doing that I was playing the or streams/tournaments players looked up to. In hindsight I wasn't very time-efficient, but being so set on achieving my did help me move forward. The downside was at a computer all-day became very unfit and with focus across multiple and organised to my endeavours was inefficient, and my mental health suffered from isolating myself and not living a balanced lifestyle.I think hit a I'd achieved with game I'd ever really could, but I still had much to go. I hit a plateau with my around the time as I began getting a more support from my team Exile 5. Dot became heavily involved as a manager for myself and my team and took a lot for the admin/media off shoulders. So it at point was the opportunity fully focus on the game, purely as a player. I no was trying to create a job for myself, now I to as a player achieve results. This didn't as last year and I a of that being a great opportunity and myself down was what really me to change and I only had one focus now, if I at a tournament I couldn't say "Oh I spent all week coaching and my streaming has gone really well it's ok" it was the only thing I had to at. I guess I the point where blind passion couldn't solve the problem I had to professional to push naturally followed that needed a healthy, WHILST practicing and long could improve. I needed to see friends go out partying or to off in a while to keep my sanity. I needed to make regular time for Dot relationship was happy. Most I to exercise regularly so help mitigate mood-swings and rage, to
 as well as a player. For probablY my first yeAr of fUll-TimE STarcRaft i almost never saW My frIends, had little time for mY girlFrIEnd aND aLmost Never saW My FAMilY. I WaS woRkINg Non-stOp cEmentinG myself in tHe cOmMunity by postINg Across foruMs wIth strategy aDviCe, guidEs And COachiNg eVents As well AS hostiNg stream-sHoWS. Every SEcond thAT WaSn't dOing that I was playiNG tHE game or watchinG streaMs/TOuRNAmeNts Involving pLaYers I LOoked up TO. IN HINdsIGht I wasn't very Time-efficieNT, buT being So Set ON achieVing mY gOAls Did help me moVe foRward. The dOwnsidE Was sittINg at a coMputer All-Day i becAMe VeRy uNfIT anD WiTh mY FocUs spread AcRoSs mulTiplE AREAs anD no OrgaNised Approach to my eNdeAvouRS I wAs ineFficiEnt, aNd My menTal heaLth suFfEred from isolatiNg mySelf and noT liViNg a BaLanceD LifestYle.i thInk I hit A point wHEre i'd ACHIeVed more with the game ThEN i'd Ever realLy thouGHt i cOUld, but I sTiLl hAd muCH FurthEr I wANtEd to go. I hIt a plaTEaU wIth my plAy Around ThE saMe tIme as i BegaN gettiNg a lot moRe supPOrt from my team EXIle 5. Dot also becAMe HEAvILy inVolVed as a managEr foR MyseLf anD My TeaM And toOk a loT oF ReSPonsibility for the adMiN/media Off my Shoulders. So it Was at this pOINT I was givEn thE OpPOrtunity to fullY focuS on the game, PUrely as a PlayeR. I no longEr was tryiNG To create A joB foR mySelF, NOw i just needed to PERforM aS a playeR anD achievE reSulTs. THis DiDn't happen As planneD lAsT yEaR anD I undERperformEd At a LoT of EventS. i suppoSe thaT finAlLy BEinG given a GReAT OppoRtUnIty aNd lEtTing mYselF DowN was whaT really moTivATed mE tO cHange anD develop how I aPpLied myself. i oNly Had one FOCus now, if i failed at a tournament I coULdn't say "oh wEll I sPent All week coAchIng and My sTReaminG has goNe reaLlY weLL So it's OK" - noW it WaS the only thING I hAd to iMpRove At. I guesS I hit the point where BLinD passion couldN't sOlve THE pRobLEm ANymOrE. i acTUAlly had to be profEssional to PuSH fUrther.It naTUraLlY followEd that I NeedeD A healthY, positive Mindset WHiLsT prACTicIng consistEntly and For long hoURs so I COuLd impRovE. I needEd To sEe my fRiends ANd gO out pArtyinG oR to let Off stEaM once in a While to keep my sanity. I neeDed to mAke reGulAr time for dot SO ouR relationShip Was happy. MoSt iMpoRtantLy I NEeded To exERcIse REgulaRly sO Help mitigATe MooD-SWiNgs and rage, tO
 as well as a player. Forprobably m y fir styea rof f ull- time Starcraft I al most never saw my frie nds,ha d  lit t le  time  for my gi r l fri en dand  a l mo st ne ver  saw my  family. I  wa sworking non- s to p cementin g m yself in the  co mmunit ybyp ostin g a cross  forum s  withstrategyad v ice, g u ides an d co achi ng events as well as hosting stream -shows .E ve r y  se con d that was n' t doi n g thatI  w a s pla y ing the gameor watching str eams/t ou rna m ents i nvolv in g  pl ayers I loo kedup to. In  hinds i ght I w a sn't ve ry tim e-e ffi cien t ,bu t b ei n g s o  s eto n a chieving  m ygoals  did h e l p me  mo ve f orwar d. The downsi dewass itt ing a t a c ompu te r all -day I  beca me  very unfit and  wit h my focu s s pr ead  a cross multip leare as andno orga n ise da p p ro ach to my endeavou rs I  w as ineff icient ,  a nd my menta lhea lths u ffere d fr o misolatin g myse l fan d not l iv ing aba lan ced  life s tyle .I thi nk I hit  a po i nt where I'd a c hieved more w i th t he game  th en I'd ever  rea l ly t houg h tI c o uld,but I  s t il l  had much further I  w antedto go . I hit a pla teau withm y play aro undt he same time as I  bega n gettinga  lot mor e sup port fro m my team E xile 5.Dot  al sobec a m eheavily invol v e d as  a  manage r f or myse lfand  my  te am  and took  a lot o fre sp on sib ility for thead min /m edi a off my sho ulder s. S oit was  at thi s  p o i nt I  w as  giv enth e opp ortu n ity  to ful ly focusont he g am e,  purely  as a player.  I  no longer  w astrying t o create  a job for myself, nowI  just n eed ed to  per form as a  pl ayer a nda chieve  resul ts. T hi s d i d n't h a p pe n a splanned la s t  ye ar an dI un derperf ormed at a lot ofe ven ts. I suppose  th at f i n al lyb ei n g g iv e n a g reat opportunit y and lett in g  m yself down was  w hat rea lly mot ivate d  me tochange an d develop  h ow I a ppl ied myself . I only  had onef ocusn ow , ifI f ailedat  atourn amentI  co uldn' t say"O h well  I sp en t all we ek coaching and my stre aminghas g one  really w ell soit's ok"- No w it was t heonl y thi ngI  hadto i m pr ove at. I  gue s s I hit t h epoi n t  w here blindp a s sio n cou ldn ' t solv e th e problem anymore .  I actually ha d to b e p rof e ssio na l to push furt her .I t naturall yfollowed th at I nee de d  a he althy,  posit ive min d s et WHILST  pra cti cing cons ist en t ly andfo rl ong ho ursso  I cou ld imp r ove. I  needed to see m y fri e n ds an d  go  outpa rtyingo r to  let off s team once i n a wh ileto ke ep my s an ity. I  ne ed ed to make regular t ime f or Dotso  our  re lation ship w as ha ppy.  M ost  importan t l yI  n ee d edto e xerci se  reg ularly so help mit iga t e mood- sw ing s and ra g e, t o
 as_well as_a player. For probably_my first_year_of full-time_Starcraft_I almost never_saw my friends,_had little time for_my girlfriend and_almost_never saw my family. I was working non-stop cementing myself in the community by_posting_across forums_with_strategy_advice, guides and coaching events_as well as hosting stream-shows._Every second_that wasn't doing that I was playing the_game_or watching streams/tournaments_involving players I looked up to. In hindsight I_wasn't very time-efficient, but being so_set on achieving_my_goals_did help me move_forward. The downside was sitting at_a computer all-day I became very_unfit and with my focus spread across_multiple areas and no organised approach_to my endeavours I was_inefficient, and_my mental health suffered from_isolating myself and_not living_a balanced lifestyle.I_think I hit a point where_I'd achieved more_with the game then I'd ever_really_thought I could,_but_I_still had_much further I_wanted_to go._I_hit a plateau with my play_around_the same time as I began getting_a lot more support_from_my team Exile 5._Dot also became heavily involved_as a manager for myself and_my team_and took_a lot of responsibility for the admin/media off my shoulders. So_it was at this point I_was given the opportunity_to fully_focus_on the game,_purely_as a_player. I no longer was trying to_create a_job for myself, now I just_needed to perform as_a_player and achieve results. This didn't_happen as planned last year and_I underperformed at a lot_of_events._I suppose that finally being_given a great opportunity and letting_myself down was_what really motivated me to change and_develop_how I applied myself. I only_had_one focus now, if I failed_at_a_tournament I couldn't say "Oh_well I spent all week coaching_and my streaming has gone really well so it's_ok" - Now_it was the only thing_I_had_to improve at. I guess I hit the point where_blind passion_couldn't solve the_problem anymore. I actually had to be professional to push_further.It naturally followed that I needed a_healthy, positive mindset WHILST practicing consistently and for long hours so_I could improve. I needed to see my_friends and go out partying or to_let off steam once_in_a while to keep my sanity. I_needed_to_make_regular time for_Dot so our_relationship was happy._Most importantly_I needed to_exercise regularly_so help mitigate_mood-swings_and rage, to