Wanted to pop in one more time this year to update and share that as I am working on some very specific things in regards to my goals and my poker game in general, I have found that the overall objective of this thread has been met, and I have done well to hold myself accountable as I journeyed through this cash game transition for a few years now.
It has been very helpful to journal many things here as I learned a lot about myself, and my mental and technical strengths and weaknesses in the day to day life and grind.
I am continuing to journal things as part of my ongoing improvement and life/poker objectives, but I have sort of come to a time and place in my career that I think I want to shift how and where I journal. One of my coaches sent me the following article that really seems to make sense to me:
https://lifehacker.com/5921478/shhh-...eve-your-goals
As my poker career continues to advance, and I find new challenges and overcome them one at a time, I look forward to sharing some successes down the road. As far as my monthly "journal" goes, it is definitely time I move on in how I approach it. This exact line from the article linked above definitely caught my attention:
"Announcing your plans to others satisfies your self-identity just enough that you're less motivated to do the hard work needed."
I need my motivation and hard work to remain at a high level, and I think that just moving forward from here on out utilizing the resources I have on hand (still working with 2 world class coaches in a world class poker stable, daily HH reviews and mental game status checks with fellow poker friends, self analysis and good warm up and cool down routines before and after every session, etc) is going to be the key.
It is time to let the original objectives of this journal end, and let my next chapter(s) be written in my own time and space. It has been fun sharing my journey up to here, and I do look forward to sharing other aspects of the poker life and grind when the time is relevant to do so. I'm not gonna say this thread is going to just die, exactly, but for sure the process of how and why I use it, as well as how often I use it will change.
I know how much the PG&C community has helped me grow over the years, so I can appreciate how it is very helpful to spend time reading along and following the ups and downs of this path, so I hope that throughout my shared journey it has also added some value to a few people who are doing similar things or have similar aspirations to do them as I have and continue to do.
Thanks for reading along in this 3 year story, and joining this clown, as he has ventured on this journey.
A toast:
"I raise my glass to all who have helped me along the way. I raise my glass to an incredible future of growth and success, both for myself, and for all of you. Cheers, and welcome to Value Town, fellow clowns!"