Hey,
Decided after keeping this closed for a long time due to not wanting to talk/give out information about my other SN's, that I wanted to re-open it and post an update.
Today I was browsing 2+2 for a while. Tired and didn't feel like doing much so I got up a few MTT threads and started reading. Read Patrick's aka OurSurveySay's thread from start to finish and really enjoyed it. He's one of those guys a lot of us look up to. On top of that he's a really good friend of mine and always helps me out when I'm trying to figure stuff out in poker and outside of poker. It's like whenever he's grinding it's funner to hop on the grind too, cause you just know you will have stuff to rail, fun hands to look at and so on. Also came across Vanlakos thread, which showed how much heart some guys have for the game. After reading the two threads I just felt full of joy and grateful that I've been fortunate enough to play this game for a living. Actually felt like hopping into the big 109 and starting a session, but hadn't even showered or eaten so figured it's not a great idea.
2014 has been my overall sickest year and I cannot even believe how sick it has been. I've talked to a lot of friends in real life and friends who I've met through poker and just wondered how all this has happened and why me? Sure every session I play I give it my very all and try to make the best decisions I can make, but it still just doesn't feel that real when I think about it.
I'm very careful when I grind. I try not to listen to music at all, cause it takes away my focus. I review 5-10 hands before I play to get warmed up for my session. I always shave and make sure I've eaten healthy + had a nice coffee before I start. But, still somehow I lack that extra motivation sometimes. I'm living in Mexico now. There are so many things better about Mexico than Finland for me as a grinder especially. I wake up every morning in the MORNING nowadays. I was used to waking up at 12:00-16:00 and having a few hours before it got dark. Here I wake up at 6 AM on Sundays for instance. On other days it isn't a must to get up at 6. But, the earlier I get up the happier I seem to be for the rest of the day. We play quite a lot of basketball and go the gym. Also looking to play football (soccer) when we get enough players. So all in all for now I really love Mexico and want to live here for a while before going anywhere else.
Come spring I will probably travel around Europe and play some EPT's
For now I will focus on updating this thread on a regular basis again and keep track of my play better. Sometimes with all the good stuff around you it's hard to stay focused on the grind.