September is behind me but I learned a valuable lesson and had a rough time of it at the tables. I could hide the results and make like it never happened but then I would not be able to learn and grow. There is a saying I have heard before about failures and it goes something like there is no such thing but rather each failure is only a failure if you fail to learn from it. With that said I have been doing some serious thinking and feel I have learned from this past month and will be taking October on with a fresh attitude and state of mind. Even though it appears I got my ass kicked and lost a shit load of money in reality I actually did profit from poker in Sept with live play and rakeback and reload as well as coaching. Not as much as I would prefer but everything doesnt always go the way you want it to.I would like to set some goals for myself for the month of October.
-1st and foremost I want to play winning poker at 100NL and look to move to the 200NL level before months end.
-2nd I will spend no less then 2hrs studying the game away from the tables.
-3rd I will continue to excercise and look to weigh under 200LBs by months end.
-4th I will live a balanced life mixing work and pleasure and leisure to maintain a positive fram of mind.
How I will achieve my goals
1st- I will only play my A game and quit if I am not. I will limit the number of tables I play to 4 so to stay focused and create reads on my opponents. I am going to tighten up my opening range OOP and get back to the style of play that has been proven successful. I will blog daily on 50BB blog.
2nd- I will watch videos, read books and post and reply on the forums from 10am-12pm daily.
3rd- I will monitor what I eat and cut down on my alchol intake while hitting the gym 3 days a week as well as doing cardio 5.
4th- I will follow my structured daily schedule and meditate regularly. I will be thankful for the things I have and not allow things which are out of my power to effect my emotional state.
Here is to a great month!!!
3 comments:
Great post Noel. You sound much more positive and upbeat than at the end of last month. Stay calm and focussed and you'll crush this month.
Your positive attitude is what makes you a winner and gets you through bad months. A small stab at another limit for a loss should not be considered a failure, just the learning process of moving up. I lost quite a bit at 200nl before beating it consistant and am sure you will adapt faster than I did.
"I lost quite a bit at 200nl before beating it consistant and am sure you will adapt faster than I did."
Ditto.
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