In celebration of Golden Week, we have reprinted the legendary Keio University lecture, which is said to be one of Umehara's signature pieces. It is a wonderful piece that we highly recommend you listen to. 00:00 Lecture begins00:57 I'm changing the entire content of my lecture today02:52 Today's main theme: "Making decisions of your own will"03:55 What is a professional gamer?06:10 Umehara, 11 years old, from his encounter with fighting games to his constant victory12:09 The price of games, losing one's place in the real world15:00 First encounter with values ​​at an arcade: "What do you think?" 17:20 "The 22-year-old wall" I realized I was the only one with no future19:58 Tired of the world of competition, I turned to nursing care: "A world without conflict"22:35 In the midst of nursing care, Street Fighter IV is released24:21 A life where you can only live by your "weaknesses" was miserable26:31 I realized my only strength, "fighting games," was the only place I belong29:27 I won the world championship even though I had no motivation30:06 My first sponsor, my first professional gamer. Dream Future or Regret36:29 Practicing 18 Hours a Day Will Destroy Your Body41:25 From "Pain" to "Conquest". Breaking Free from Self-Satisfaction43:07 How Do You Keep Winning? The Art of Thinking to "Keep Yourself Bored"47:06 "Take Notes"48:43 "Invest in Change"Even if your performance temporarily drops, "invest in change" to improve in the future54:58 "Are you all fulfilled?" Life is boring. Why?1:00:51 The reason my life was boring is because "I never made my own decisions"1:06:40 Don't kill your own feelings by judging others based on their values1:08:22 Umehara's Bad Idea "A Chance for Revenge"1:14:20 Is it really necessary to "live up to the expectations of those around you"? 1:16:48 That judgment, "Isn't it just because you've been led to believe it's correct?" 1:17:54 [Q&A ①] What you want to do and what you have to do are so far apart. How do you reconcile them? -> "Is this the time to be reconciling them?" 1:23:25 [Q&A ②] What action would you like to take in the game industry? 1:25:51 [Q&A ③] What is the source that shapes Umehara's will to act? 1:28:34 [Q&A ④] Were you nervous about your first lecture? -> "I practiced hard." 1:31:02 [Q&A ⑤] Won't you get annoyed if the character you're using now gets stronger with an update? 1:32:24 [Q&A ⑥] What do you do to keep others, for example children, from getting bored? 1:36:14 [Q&A ⑦] If you tailor things or services to experts, beginners will find it hard to get into, and if you tailor them to beginners, experts won't be satisfied. Umehara's solution: 1:40:09 [Q&A 8] If you don't live up to the expectations of those around you, people will abandon you. How should you think about this? 1:45:10 [Q&A 9] I'm not good at looking at things from a bird's eye view and correcting my mistakes. 1:48:59 [Q&A 10] Do you feel guilty about making a living from games? 1:50:12 [Q&A 11] How do you shift feelings of inferiority into a positive? 1:54:00 [Q&A 12] Are you an avid reader? 1:55:37 [Q&A 13] What job did you want to be in the future? 1:56:51 [Q&A 14] What are your pre-match jinxes, routines and ways of thinking? [Original stream] • Umehara "BeasTV" 2017.1.19 Getting stronger one day at a time Keiomaru... [List of Umehara's streams and SNS] Twitter: https://twitter.com/daigothebeastJP?r... twitch: / videos #fightinggames #cutouts #streetfighter5 Mildom: https://www.mildom.com/10467370