how I studied 4 hours every day with a job and a family

[@jeffrey_codes]

2 important updates! First, some tips I forgot for the video: * take breaks throughout the day. Not on your phone - you need to look away from a screen for at least 5 minutes. If you're working from home, this is a great time to play with your children or do small chores! * take 1 day off per week. Take care of things around the house, be with your family, maybe go see friends and extended family with them as well * accept changes as they come. Just today I stayed up late editing the video, slept in for 3 hours, then took care of the baby for an hour and a half because a sitter didn't show up. But I'll be back to normal tomorrow. And another update: I changed title from "study" to "studied" for a couple reasons: * My non-day-job work is now a mix of studying, projects, and KZbin * I'm switching schedules to one where the big "study" block is closer to 3 hours, so that family dinner time is easier. I'll probably switch again at some point as circumstances change!

[@richardshipe4576]

What happens when you take your break on a screen? Edit: nvm you answered towards the end.

[@kamilstaszewski8063]

Sounds like you're giving up on sleep so you can do X. Not good for health in a long term

[@Ziad-Ahmed-Mohamed]

Marrying well is a significant advantage, as having a good partner provides a natural boost.

[@jeffrey_codes]

💯 couldn't do it without her

[@Ziad-Ahmed-Mohamed]

@ god bless her for being good wife ❤️❤️

[@nicktankard1244]

For sure. My ex-wife was not supportive at all. Quite the opposite. Worst decision in my life was to marry that person. Definitely set me back a few years

[@ThePreparedMuslim]

Excellent and extremely helpful video. Sir, what app did you use to demonstrate the circle with time slots for your daily schedule?

[@jeffrey_codes]

@@ThePreparedMuslim napchart.com

[@marionforge2769]

In my country, if you have a full-time on-site job, you need to spend 1 unpaid hour commuting to work, 1 unpaid hour for lunch, and another unpaid hour commuting back home. That adds up to 11 hours dedicated to work, but 3 of those hours are unpaid.

[@prokrastinator6648]

I used to read while I ride to work, that saves me near 1.5 hours a work day.

[@jeffrey_codes]

That does make it much harder! If you want to get ahead, do what you can despite your circumstances, even if it's just 30 minutes a day... and hopefully be able to use what you learn to get into a position where you can study more.

[@SheikhAsif06]

It's like that in southeast Asian countries, here in India people spend 3-4 hours in two ways commute, and get paid for none of it

[@RvcC-cu1zh]

The commute causes fatigue too if you are the driver.

[@ticktockbam]

Yeah, he talks about that at the 3:04 timestamp. That's why it's very beneficial for you to either live near your workplace, work from home or study a career that lets you work from home, like computer science.

[@JimTörnvall]

I agree so much with this. I was unhappy with my then current job. My wife told me to quit and study to follow my dream. First year was hard economically, but from second year i studied 100% and worked 50-75%. A lot of time missed with family, it was all worth it as I now work on/with something I love (and have time for family). But our mindset has also changed for both me and my wife, now instead of Netflix, we often sit next to each other with a book or laptop studying/learning (also note that reading fiction also keeps your brain going, so switch it up). You are never to old to learn, I am over 40 and have done my career change, it was hard but just focus on the future.

[@jeffrey_codes]

Congrats on the successful career change! It's wonderful to have a family that supports you I really like your idea of reading together at night. It really does feel like the nighttime should be for something cozy - by doing some of the learning then, it opens up time earlier in the day for more active family activities.

[@SivanGunasingam]

brother i really respect the fact about not working out and feeling bad.... workout = feeling good

[@abujessica]

CEO of not wasting time good on you dude, this is truly what I'm seeking but burning out on every other try non-stimulant breaks are a must

[@jeffrey_codes]

That was my pattern too - push hard, burn out, recuperate (sometimes taking years), then get back to it (having lost momentum) The positive way of looking at it: if you haven't burned out, you probably don't know where your edge is

[@DavidSantos-fu2ll]

I love edging

[@ahahahahhahahahaaful]

@@jeffrey_codes When you say your edge, do you mean the edge of your limits?

[@jeffrey_codes]

@@ahahahahhahahahaaful yep, exactly

[@davidr1431]

Bear in mind that even though you might not be looking your baby in the eye when feeding them, they are trying to look in yours. It’s not the efficiency you might think to multitask time with your children. One day they will tell you how much of this they noticed.

[@justcostysad6522]

If my baby will tell me that I did not look him in the eyes when I was feeding him, fuck me he’s a genius then

[@JJ-qd9yl]

Yes but I’m pretty sure if he’s mirroring his baby enough and getting them to watch the math videos with him, it’s okay

[@ramirocerda550]

It’s pretty sad he cannot enjoy this special moments with his kid

[@davidr1431]

@@ramirocerda550 We are all different I guess with different drives and different priorities. No doubt he loves the child and that’s the main thing.

[@davidr1431]

@@JJ-qd9yl Im sure you’re right. Which of us is the perfect parent? Not me that’s for sure.

[@joeysung311]

alternate title: why most people cannot study 4 hours a day with a job and a family

[@jeffrey_codes]

Can you study 2 hours?

[@Hewrin88]

@@jeffrey_codes yeap, even 1 hour a day is a good start!

[@mil_klover375]

Bro then just dont do noting with yo life nobody stopping you

[@sethleland]

What if your husband/wife also wants to study 4 hours a day?

[@jeffrey_codes]

@@sethleland that makes it harder, but there are lots of levers to pull * Study together in the evening * Hire out more daily work around the house * Be more okay with small messes * Both do 3 hours instead of 4 The most important thing is to not fall into the trap of "I can't do everything, so I'll do nothing"

[@javi_race]

I've just come across this video and I really love this guy. Pure admiration

[@jeffrey_codes]

Thank you! 🙏

[@byronwilliams7977]

Same here.

[@Wildmanhudson]

Could you make a video about building up stamina? What do you do to focus? How do you maintain your energy? How do you take breaks in between sessions within a day?

[@valkon_]

Agreed. I need my evening nap

[@jeffrey_codes]

That is a great idea! Until I get to that video, the tldr is: * Afternoon nap * Lots of small movement breaks (away from screens!) * Gym (for keeping it up long-term) * Change of scenery if I'm flagging * Avoid work that drains me (for me, the worst is pointless meetings and finicky CSS stuff) * Ideally, work that is inspiring. If I don't know WHY I'm doing something, then I need to revamp my plan (for personal work) or have a discussion with management * Steady amount of caffeine - it can be high, low, or none, but if you have two cups to start your day and nothing after that, you're not going to last 12 hours * If your brain just stops working, then don't force it. Try again in a day or two. Maybe even take a week off of non-day-job work.

[@ThePreparedMuslim]

This sounds exactly like me. Are you a HSP or ADHD?

[@jeffrey_codes]

@@ThePreparedMuslim never been diagnosed with anything! But I do have the "hyperfocus" trait

[@isweartogod]

I agree with pretty much all the points in the video; however, what I would say is, you don’t need to make major progress everyday. If you can only afford 30 minutes to watch a lecture, do math problems, work on your project that is OKAY. I also love the point of: take on day off a week! Far too often people see the opportunity cost only for the cost (“what am I not doing?” Or “what am I missing out on”) instead of focusing on the opportunity they got (“I got to spend time with my family instead of doing and extra hour of work”). The truth is, this video outlines some of the things you can do but it’s not a copy and paste for your life - Jeffery would likely agree. What he is sharing is things you can do to increase how much and how fast you learn IF it works for you (and it can “work” in varying degrees).

[@jeffrey_codes]

💯agreed with everything you said I especially want to emphasize what you said about copying and pasting - taking on someone else's schedule is a way to disaster. Everyone has different goals, different work and family commitments, different levels of motivation. Even I vary, and do different schedules as the need arises - I won't study 4 hours/day for life!

[@aloosi]

Thank you! I’m currently in my final semester of uni working full time and taking care of my newborn while trying to improve my skill set for job hunting. Knowing that someone else pulls it off really helps :)

[@jeffrey_codes]

@@aloosi glad the video was helpful, and congratulations on your newborn! The first couple months are the hardest, then it just keeps getting better after that

[@riobafelix3496]

Changing environment usually helps me a lot, I was privileged to get a coworking space I go to a few times a week and helps my mind a lot

[@jeffrey_codes]

What do you like about the coworking space over other types of changed environments? I've thought about getting a membership

[@Balakay_Adkins]

Great video! One point that I think could be expanded upon (because it’s interesting and not something I think many people consider) is the idea of making studying fun. When I talk to people about how I make studying fun for myself, they often give me a confused look because they’ve never really considered that to be an option

[@jeffrey_codes]

Thanks! I consider study motivation to come from 3 different factors: * How naturally interested you are in a subject * How useful the subject is in improving your life * How good your resources and study plan are Trying to max out all 3 is ideal! Although that may not be possible for people whose study subjects and resources are chosen for them (such as people in school)

[@MrShikaga]

I am not sure “fun” is even necessarily the right word. What I have found is you have to love it. I have been doing this for the last year or so, going from 0 to fluent in Spanish, 4 hours a day studying on top of a job. It’s not fun per se, but I do love it. And it isn’t possible to get fluent ina language if you don’t love it, it’s just too hard and takes too long

[@顾闻达-w9n]

Wise words! The default activity advice is what I need. When I have a little break, I would pick up my phone and try to study or do something meaningful, but always end up binge watching KZbin or something. Gonna give that a try!

[@jeffrey_codes]

Yep! For me it was twitter, because it's easier to do in a busy household. But KZbin itself isn't bad, if you use it properly - have a solid playlist of videos around what you're trying to learn

[@Moped_Mike]

This all works if you don’t have a physical job… I’m a city worker and I’m to beat to think when I leave work, and too tired for work if I get up early

[@UnpotatoLifestyle]

I was afraid of that clickbaity title, but clicked anyways. Not disappointed, very realistic schedule and options to save time for what's currently a priority.

[@jeffrey_codes]

This is one of my favorite comments! It's absolutely clickbait 😇 but I always want to deliver and make people glad they clicked

[@subussi]

I needed to hear this. Thanks for the wake up call

[@bilalarif7841]

This was a great video! Excited to try these things

[@otter-pro]

The daily schedule is very helpful. I need to learn to wake up early and sleep early, so I can get these things done.

[@jeffrey_codes]

Yep, time early in the day is the most productive!

[@josephtamras5440]

Great video. I can tell you’ve spent a lot of time trying to figure this stuff out. I think you have a great (realistic) system in place.

[@jeffrey_codes]

Thank you! The process of figuring it out never ends, because life keeps changing 😂 Hope it was helpful for how you organize your time!

[@nuvlll-z2v]

i respect the consistency 🙌🏽

[@Jbills]

I’m following a similar path and found this video very insightful! You should keep making videos like this about your experience in 2024.

[@avinashprasadfilms]

The realest guy on youtube

[@mikeyangelo_]

The most important part is desire and motivation. What you are doing is a extreme side of self-development, not sustainable for most of people and too robotic for my taste but as long it keeps you happy it's all good. I would add also another point which really benefits me - quit X/Twitter. Most of tech accounts there are being run by bots or unemployed people who just create content for engagement based on bait like posts. Since I quit it entirely I have more time on my hands and I don't compare to anyone then myself yesterday and my coworkers - real people with real lives and it serves me really well

[@jeffrey_codes]

You've got some great points. Quitting social media is indeed a cheat code. X/Twitter is worse than others because it's _sometimes_ really useful, so you can trick yourself into thinking that scrolling all day will get you somewhere. My happy medium is only opening it on my personal computer - never my phone or my work computer And yeah, most people would not be happy studying 4 hours a day. If it was 4 hours staring at book I wouldn't be happy either - I take breaks, play with my kid, help my wife out, sometimes eat breakfast with the family. It usually ends up more like 2-3.5 hours of stare-at-book (or equivalent with coding).

[@iycekold]

And it's owned by a Nazi

[@plaidnotes]

Very straightforward and solid advice!

[@banafish]

this video is so good. i'm not certain i can go to a full 12 hour day but using pockets of time to study, and moving towards your goal every day feels great as it accumulates. the only thing i didn't totally agree with is podcasts. i find a lot of inspiration from some podcasts and they often spark energy to continue down the path i'm going. i'm thinking of ones like the changelog, long serious conversations with developers. but yes, often it is possible for them to be empty entertainment. listened to this video while making my child's birthday cake by the way. :D

[@jeffrey_codes]

Thanks! Podcasts can be good in small doses for inspiration and keeping up with a field, for sure. Congrats on your kid's upcoming birthday!

[@anasouardini]

For me, "focus" is not about practice, it's only the motivation that keeps me from losing focus, no matter how many months I study the thing, it's all dependent on whether I'm still interested in the thing or lost the interest.

[@iamfrancisco]

Thank you very much for sharing this. I am very surprise because we have exactly the same schedule for our days, except I don’t spend 2 hours at the gym and I take that time for family time. Also got a newborn. Also studying and the support of my wife has been critical. I mean, there is no way on earth I could do it without her.

[@theimproooooooover]

Do you workout regularly at all? Like 3-5 times a week?

[@jeffrey_codes]

Congratulations on your baby! 💯 about this only being possible with the whole family's support At the newborn stage I didn't get to the gym much either, but it's important to get back to working out eventually once you have a bit more breathing room, even if it's just 2-3 times a week for an hour Congrats again, and best of luck in your learning and family journeys!

[@legendarybluecollar]

Having fun can turn it from something that is unhealthy to healthy. I’m a notch more hardcore this. 4-5 hours study per day. Parenting every weekend. Pick up, drop off, cooking and prep for sleep, and demanding job every weekday. No days off, I do have days where I crash and burnout a couple times a year. I enjoy it too much to stop.

[@jeffrey_codes]

Yep, if you're miserable when studying you'll be miserable in the rest of your life. For me the long hours can be tiring sometimes, but the sense of progress and the enjoyment I get from improving my skills make it a net positive. Congrats on finding a schedule that works for you, and hope you hit your goals! What are you grinding towards?

[@legendarybluecollar]

@@jeffrey_codes Kubernetes certs and Golang for backend and K8 controllers.

[@kojo0]

Love you sm man. you really inspiring.

[@bm1259]

"he liked the moving lines in the maths videos" hes just like me fr.

[@jeffrey_codes]

Same 😂

[@dronehomeless]

I agree with everything presented here. I also have been able to build up a home gym in my basement with both cardio and resistance training tools. It might not seem like much at first glance, but the time savings and flexibility offered by not having to drive to a gym is huge.

[@jeffrey_codes]

💯, huge time savings to not commute. Looking forward to having a garage to put a home gym in

[@tannerthorne6877]

Thank you for sharing your advice on this Jeffrey. I don’t have a family yet but am working to be more intentional and dedicated with my time. Wonderful video! I am inspired!

[@jeffrey_codes]

Excellent! Everything you do right now in making your life more intentional will serve you well both now and once you start a family

[@polar1827]

The most real youtuber ou t there. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and experience!

[@fernandolara9624]

At least a content creator with real life! Keep up the good job! I learned a lot from your video!

[@Vladyslav-se2hy]

Love you're vids, keep it up!

[@jeffrey_codes]

Thank you!

[@stone8905]

I am 31, married and have one kid, can’t study now as i used to before marriage, most of the time I am late with my tickets let alone studying. You and your wife are doing great.

[@styssine]

Study 5am-9am, gym 9 am-11am, dead for the rest of the day

[@thinhenson2182]

Great video, you know your shit. Fun, merit, humility, prudence. Elevate, guys. Elevate

[@attamirza9795]

The realest KZbinr ever seen ... SUBSCRIBED !

[@brooceree]

Awesome, I've been trying to find ways to make a new schedule since I believe I'm going to be pretty busy this year. I do not have a family and I'm planning on going part-time with a gov't job if I can land it so I can focus on my studies and projects more so I'm on easy mode. My issue is building up enough stamina to get myself into productive states in which I can work for more than 10 hours a day. It definitely takes more time to enhance your willpower and the analogy about lifting weights is spot on. Just found your channel a week ago and my goal for this quarter is at least 4 hours of project-related work so I can gain some momentum again. Also, the tip on having a "default activity" is very useful especially when you consider the amount of idle time that accrues throughout the day. It may be hard to make the brain active during these periods, but you can at least feed it podcasts and less dense information while it's recharging so it keeps the brain within the context of your current whereabouts.

[@jeffrey_codes]

Congrats on opening up the time to be able to do projects! The stamina is definitely a hard thing to build up, and it takes time. Some things that could help: * Have a project you're truly interested in - when I was first learning coding, I made a bunch of games in Javascript, which had a natural addictive loop as I tinkered with the game rules and added features * Drink caffeine during the session. Lots of downsides to caffeine, but it does make it so you're unnaturally interested in whatever's in front of you * Have the time set aside, but let yourself stare off into space or stretch or even nap if you need to. Just don't do anything 'fun' except for studying/working

[@kouradev]

Thanks for sharing this!❤

[@carpediemcotidiem]

Timestamps (Powered by Merlin AI) 00:03 - Balancing study, work, and family requires effective scheduling and time management. 02:05 - Maximizing study time involves sacrificing hobbies and working from home. 04:07 - Support from family is crucial for effective studying with a job. 06:01 - Maximize study time through efficient scheduling and strategic breaks. 07:54 - Changing environment and physical activity enhances productivity while studying. 09:47 - Maximize study efficiency by strategic planning and focused time management. 11:37 - Maximize small pockets of time for productive study. 13:30 - Prioritize breaks and enjoyment for effective long-term studying.

[@byronwilliams7977]

Great video, i needed this 👌

[@rhn8696]

just a personal note of summarization for study: make time for it, have energy, communicate to loved ppl, adrenaline multitask study, be desensitized, scenery change, sufficient sleep, cardio & weight, short nap, focus study subject per hour, default productive activity, think long-term, take time off, have fun study for study motivation: naturally interested in subject, useful subject for your life, good study resource and plan

[@JeanKlaud93]

People who are hating are missing the point. This is what you can strive towards to. Additionally, youre seeing the finished product. Im sure he built up to this life style, and even if he didnt, you can get creative and build up to it. You dont have to start with 4hrs every day. You can start with 15-minutes per day, every other day, and increase from there. Also, people hating on this video, he admits to all the things (married a good partmer, who does all the parenting & logistical stuff, etc). The point is you can build up to something like this, thats your own.

[@jeffrey_codes]

💯, it takes time to build up your life to the point where you can push this hard. If started with the schedule immediately and kept it up throughout my 20s, I'd be way farther ahead! However, I wouldn't say this is the finished product - I still have a lot more to go. There's always more levels! In this comment section there's a guy that shared his routine, and he does the same work/study as me, with a family, but goes harder in the gym and also has a commute. And many successful CEO schedules are a level or two above that!

[@siddhantprakash.]

Thank you, great video!

[@itamars5911]

I should make a video about how I studied zero hours every day even though I have as much time as I want. I have so many tips and life hacks that your brain will rot.

[@weizhixie9678]

Thanks so much for sharing this!

[@jeffrey_codes]

Glad you found it useful!

[@MB-tz7by]

jeff what your ultimate goal in your studying, are you trying to become a data engineer or data scientist or SWE...? would be good context for us viewers

[@jeffrey_codes]

I've been a software engineer for over a decade, but I've been studying to expand into data and ai engineering. The other video linked in the description gives a lot more detail

[@zaid4708]

Goal is to get far away from web dev

[@jeffrey_codes]

> Goal is to get far away from web dev 🎯

[@robert907]

not having a commute is huge, im working with at least a 2 hour round trip commute to work everyday. Working as an IT tech, studying to get into IOS development

[@jeffrey_codes]

That makes it more challenging! Hoping that we get full self-driving (unsupervised) before I have to commute again

[@DanielKu-iq2mq]

Great advice!

[@Captal_de_Bush]

Sleep time is different for people some just need 4 hours of sleep. But for most number of people you're right.

[@jeffrey_codes]

Gene editing cannot come soon enough

[@berencix]

In the past, I always pushed myself to be better in the areas was interested in, and over time, my enthusiasm and energy ran out. Right now, I don't enjoy life at all. I'm very confused about what I should do. I am 18 years old.

[@sestriaxo5769]

This is some ideas to make the gym time more effective. Try listening to a audiobook or lecture or podcast of the thing your studying. When going to the gym, at the gym and when leaving the gym. This depends on the subject you study. If you want muscle you could use super sets to get more done in less time. This is under the condition that this do not effect the performance of each exercise you superset. This could also be bad if it makes the gym time

[@PierceKelly-vh3yi]

Bro, no... there is no way you're going to digest all the information in a book or lecture while lifting heavy weights. Multi-tasking is terrible for information retainment. If you're setting aside time to do something, do JUST that thing. The more things you try to juggle whilst doing that, the worse you'll perform at the thing you set out to do in the first place.

[@jeffrey_codes]

Multi-tasking is only good when one of the activities doesn't require intense concentration. I've learned the hard way that if you try to listen to lectures while lifting weights, it results in zero gains

[@Crysteps]

Great video but maybe you could create another one on how to stop studying? For example , if im learning SQL how do I know its time to stop and move on to another thing like Python. I found myself doing online courses on SQL, I will finish one course and I will move on to next one for SQL again because I feel that I can learn more about the subject. Saying that you can always learn more about the subject

[@jeffrey_codes]

After you do your first intro course on a subject, you should just start using it - and only go back to books/courses when you're stuck on your project.

[@Unida205]

Create some little projects , then you will test yourself and what u have learned. And as Jeffrey said when u are stuck in smtg then u can go look at it and fix it…

[@krypto7389]

thanks for this video!

[@azir8930]

My pro tip, which makes me more productive, is a daily walk. It's 50 minutes / 3 km, during which you are exposed to sunlight and breathe fresh air. It is good for mental and physical health. Nothing fancy, just slowly walking the same circle every day with my dogs. I live in the countryside, so there are plenty of smells for the dogs, and if they are playing and having fun, then I am having fun as well.

[@jeffrey_codes]

Yep, a daily long walk is fantastic. If you've got a more relaxed life, it's a great time to just unwind and be out in the world. If you're grinding, then it's time enough to listen to 1-2 full lectures.

[@chatbass2468]

​@jeffrey_codes personally nope, no lectures, no serious cognitive activities. I used to, but I guard that time now. That is downtime, and I find my brain naturally works on things indirectly during this

[@samyakbharsakle]

thanks for the vid! nice to be included at 0:13 haha

[@jeffrey_codes]

Thanks for your comment and making the video suggestion! And let me know if you have other questions - I'm not planning on making this a productivity channel (it's supposed to be about coding!) but happy to follow up with more videos like this answering common questions

[@yugoromania2489]

Great video man thank you for that.

[@jeffrey_codes]

Glad it could be helpful!

[@Almas-g8j]

I know you are reading this coment. Keep making videos pls, you inspired me! I know that I am being selfish asking you that, however. And, thank you for the video, I liked it. Health to you and your relatives

[@jeffrey_codes]

Thank you, that is great to hear! I'll be making more videos soon

[@yusufkacmaz4434]

Tamamen disiplin ve baskı altında hissetmekle başarabilirim. jeff abi seni tebrik ediyorum.

[@mansurtulaev9361]

это видео то, что нужно в моей жизни. я тоже прихожу своим опытом к таким выводам. согласен, что не сразу получается быть продуктивным и что нужно правильно восстанавливаться

[@nomadchad5733]

very good, concise and practical.

[@Soldier-yu2ml]

Good stuff.

[@ronaldborja_]

Thanks! Great video. Greetings from Colombia

[@jeffrey_codes]

@@ronaldborja_ thanks!

[@soulation]

Didn't expect fellow Tarnish.

[@КарлКарыч]

What is Tarnish

[@DKYtut]

Great video about habits, maybe I'm misunderstanding but you already have a job and a family, spending time with loved ones should be the priority, even if you study as a hobby 4 hours is a lot.

[@jeffrey_codes]

If I wasn't prioritizing my family, I would be spending EIGHT hours a day studying... or maybe eight hours a day playing video games 😂

[@shreevathsabp7408]

thank you

[@somewhereatvinland]

Your wife is doing most of the parenting

[@jeffrey_codes]

Yep, and she does a great job!

[@shaharoztahir6669]

I think that's fine as long as they both mutually agree on it and have the same expectations about it . Lot's of people have meaningful personal projects that they wan to work on , and lot's of people want to see their friends and family succeed and are willing to make some sacrifices to support them.

[@edboss36]

Lol what’s the point of your comment at least make an argument

[@hussientarek5686]

Yes good for her she being a good mother may you learn from her

[@foxdie8106]

Every mom loves stay with her babies

[@nurislamaskaruly6393]

really helpfull video, thank you

[@momo-lq3co]

How do you decide what to focus on for your study time? Especially when there's so many things you have to learn like ML/AI, data science, projects, leetcode etc etc. How do you set aside time for each topic your studying? Currently struggling with this.

[@jeffrey_codes]

It works best if I focus on one subject/project at a time. I can sometimes handle two, and if I studied/learned full time it could probably be 3 or 4. Anything more and very little gets done. But still better to focus on one at a time How to choose which one to study is harder and different for everyone. I go for ones that are immediately useful and foundational ones that unlock future studies/projects

[@nareshmj1977]

Do you take notes or how do you remember what you read

[@hey1wastaken]

Love this

[@wuziq]

great tips. I'm most interested in learning more about the last bullet. how do you make/keep the studying fun? thanks!

[@jeffrey_codes]

Two main ways: * Study things that I find inherently interesting * Study things that can be used at work or in a project Ideally a mixture of both. If you're not interested in it at all, it doesn't matter how useful it is at work - you're going to hate doing it at work too. And if it's not useful at all for your career, then it's purely a hobby and you shouldn't force yourself to do a hobby

[@rahelasfaw6451]

Q. How do you have fun while studying?

[@lovikuanyshev]

Great and wise advices

[@gabrielepstein8786]

Curious about what you mentioned regarding psychological injury with the gym. I got super into working out from never going to the gym and super into shape, (hurdle 1), and then tore my ACL, which ramped up my fitness journey even more (hurdle 2), and I even competed in a powerlifting competition about a year after my surgery (hurdle 3). What happened next confused me, but I ended up being too scared to return to the gym once I didn't have that next hurdle or obstacle to overcome, and I got too anxious to go consistently for about a year now. I've since returned with the goal being 'to go every other day', and that seems to have helped me get back to it with lower stakes.

[@jeffrey_codes]

For many people, a lack of direction can feel worse than having a big obstacle to overcome

[@hadrbarshli]

video deserves more views

[@kshitijk14]

Really helpful

[@Dizzinator2114]

I was just thinking about this today because I need to get a ccna as well as focus on getting computer science degree this year. I had a moment where I said idk why this past month or so I just have a hard time getting started and desire to listen to clubhouse rooms and play a mobile game, so I’m not focused on studying.

[@jeffrey_codes]

Focus on a building a project that interests you, not on getting a degree or certification. I could never study something just because someone told me to!

[@Harshworldwide]

Thank you, great management

[@vtriebsfviuedvf]

Hey man, I watch a lot of similar videos to this (spend too much time on youtube) and this one is seriously extremely good, I hope you make more! Question (which is what I'm currently struggling with), when you sit down how do you get yourself to actually do work and compelete tasks, rather than just scrolling reddit/news/youtube/procrastinating? and what is your start of work day routine? (e.g. mine is check inbox, brain dump everything, write out tasks i need to do for the day, do them).

[@realiso]

thanks so much for this video. i find one thing i struggle with, which you pointed out in the video as well, is staying in the same room for a long time. could you talk about how you dealt with this some more in detail? for example, i feel like the natural light in the room is very important. I was wondering what your study setup is, do you do books on the same desk or mostly online material on your monitor? it would be great if you could break down (by hour or by 30min block) physically where you spent each during the 4hr study block and 8hr work block to not feel exhausted. thanks so much

[@Apskehdjstwihsa]

Great Content, Keep It Up👍

[@jeffrey_codes]

Thank you!

[@i_youtube_]

How to keep going while learning new things and not seeing meaning?

[@yugeswarreddy4008]

Do projects

[@jeffrey_codes]

If you don't see meaning, that's a signal that what you're learning might be useless - or at least disconnected from your life. @yugeswarreddy4008 is correct, do projects And also switch to something that you find interesting, rather than just something you think you "should" do.

[@ZeEduardo95]

Hey, started following your channel recently. Why are you doing this? Are you getting a degree? Looking to change jobs? Maybe both? Ensure a better future for your family?

[@jeffrey_codes]

I want to make sure I can provide for my family no matter what happens. Ideally while doing interesting work (I no longer find frontend JavaScript particularly interesting)

[@torkveadam]

Great schedule, thanks for sharing! You said that you are trying a different one rn, could you elaborate? What is the reason, is there a problem with the current one? What do you want to change?

[@swaroophareesh6745]

Could you give examples of how to make the study fun?

[@pedrolambert8569]

I laughed so hard on the "if you are feeding him 10 times a day you don't need to look at his face everytime" part XD Great content! Been loving the videos! Keep up the great work! Lots of love from Brazil!

[@jeffrey_codes]

Thank you!

[@dmytrosurname1609]

Do you have a system of logging your learnings? Writing down notes from learnings, tracking what you learn in cources etc I would gladly listen how is this organised, either in spread sheets or some form of systems like trello/obsidian/notion. Also, if you have day2day optimizations that keep you sane (organising grocery lists, keeping handyman database for home etc), same applies (would be really interesting to hear)

[@BoNinjaFTW]

Great video! One big tip is to block out any and all political content on news/twitter/reddit. Its stress with no upside. Spending the mental energy on bettering yourself will have a much larger impact on your situation.

[@jeffrey_codes]

💯, great advice (although I don't _always_ follow it myself)

[@dmxdwt3145]

Nice!

[@jameshalpert8398]

Thank you for sharing - out of curiosity, what is the app/ website being used at 0:30 to show your daily schedule? Not sure if this is available to the general public, or if Jeffrey you made this yourself. If others know of websites that do something similar, would be greatly appreciated.

[@HeisenbergHK]

Please tell me that tool you using for creating that graph!

[@jeffrey_codes]

Napchart.com

[@Yensbeat]

yooooh I need this!!!

[@simoroshka]

where does everything like cooking, eating, shopping, shower, and cleaning go?

[@marcoyoungbiz]

Fianlly a real role model! Thank you for this value!

[@SuPeRg4meCrAfT]

this is very useful thanks a lot

[@jeffrey_codes]

Glad to hear!