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It sounds like there's really no urgency to make an immediate decision, so why not just relax and take some time with it? I see a common theme among poker players (good ones) that they need to always have an ultimate goal to focus on and obsess towards. These goals are usually [be the best, make $X, move up to $X/Y, completely ditch poker and join law school, etc.]. And at any point in between these times of having a definitive goal, the person seems to be lost and often unhappy.
Try taking two weeks "off". No poker, no school, no travelling. Spend each day doing at least an hour of physical activity (working out, sports, etc..). Read a book or two. Spend lots of time with friends. Enjoy the time that poker has given you, and relax. You have the rest of your life to live. After those two weeks, and mulling over some of the advice in this thread, I imagine you'll be in 10x the better mental state to make such a big decision. |
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Man just do an arts degree. It has the hottest and most laid back girls and you can bludge arts very easily (ie. not show up for any lectures and cram in last two weeks). obv it has the subjects you are interested in as well.
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Why are you fed up/dispassionate about poker? Well obviously the big downswings are a catalyst in this, but I don`t understand why you`re actually ambivalent about the game to such an extent, I mean you`re obv capable of doing well in cash and tournaments.. so my question really is why have u lost your motivation for the game?- if u could elaborate on that. Do you not still love the chance to 4 table a guy heads-up no limit or go deep in a tournament? Has the downswing had a big effect on the way you see the game? I`m guessing it does.
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This had to be said! Depression is more like a disease... would you ever animadvert someone for beeing ill? |
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seems like ur having withdraw from not playing 500/1k anymore..give ur body what it craves
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Deldar - You're a good poker player man, no reason to act rashly and give up forever. Take it from someone that has been playing PLO for way longer than any sane person should, it's an absolutely brutal game and the variance you encounter with it will be absurd. It's perfectly natural to be feeling a bit down given your history, but like pretty much everyone said, give yourself a few weeks of backpacking around somewhere that you haven't been before, and I'm sure you'll be hungry to return to the tables and put in time. The thing that disheartens so many intelligent people away from poker is that no matter how much time you put into the game, and no matter how much you study your opponents and tweak your lines, variance is just simply not always going to accommodate. It sometimes just feels absolutely futile to be playing your best and constantly losing, then notice yourself tilting and playing horribly, and winning every pot. It's a mind**** of a game, and everyone needs a break every now and then. |
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I know exactly what will make you feel better. Show a young hungry kid like myself how to beat this game. Then you will feel accomplished. What do you say mentor? lol. I'm only partly kidding, but i hope you find out deep down what you want out of life. When im questioning things alot i just pray to my GOD then i wait for results. GL |
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I definitely agree with fees on this one.
That observation actually goes back at least as far as an 18th century German philosopher who argued that the appeal of science research was not the discovery of truth but the process of discovery. Highly controversial at the time. It's this way with quite literally everything in life imo. It's all about the struggle, the competition. The actual moment of attainment is fleeting and unsatisfying. |
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Can u add me if you play "words with friends"
screen name "omgfml" |
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I've never had any sort of proper training in poker- I never really studied the strategies in depth by reading threads here, I didn't use a tracker while i played, I've never had coaching and I hadnt watched videos til my first 3 a few months back (they remain the only ones I've seen). Hell... I only learnt that calling a pot bet means you need 33% equity like, 2 years into my career. Basically I've just been clicking buttons and watching money pile up. Other than that tho, I agree, that continually losing is a total mind****, and I don't want it to continue. Thus if I am to keep playing I'm going to cash out most of my money and move to appropriate levels, til I run it back up from the ground again. Probably gonna have to put some actual learndings in too, which I'm not particularly keen on. I'm not sure what kind of effect winning again would have on me, I think it has the potential to fill up the emptiness but it's tough to say. If I doubled my money that'd be pretty sweet- there IS a kind of end point for me I think, but its a hell of a lot of money I suppose, and I don't know if I'd be able to stop once I reach it. I guess that point could be where I could, say... comfortably spend 300k a year on living costs? Sounds a bit stupid, but I feel like I may as well go for a ridiculous end goal, as it ofttimes feels like it is well within reach. As you said though, I think taking a major timeout to work on other aspects of my life could easily be immensely beneficial to me and my general mind state, as opposed to the repetitiveness of buckling down and grinding out maney. I also think I would struggle to maintain an appropriate balance between poker and the rest of life, I have struggled to do it for my entire career. I find the game incredibly addictive, so I'm starting to think a viable option is to close my accounts down for a few months once I've got some sort of life plan for that time, whether its schooling or just random travelling. Thank you everyone for your advice so far, turns out this was a great idea. |
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Agree 100% with lefort
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Similarly, if anyone wants a game of scrabble on the other hand, I can be found on "www.isc.ro" which is unquestionably the best site to play it on. |
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hi deldar,
I think your downswing is a chance to realise that you r not that interested in poker and you aspire at something more than money. I think its a good thing :) Anyway, take time off the tables, the game is really addictive and can get your mind pretty ****ed up. You have the time before you, you deserve to relax a little. At some point, your true identity will reveal itself, you just need to be confident about it Quote:
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I would guess that a lot of them actually get slightly depressed when they finally accomplish what they have worked so long and hard for and realize that nothing has really changed. Almost nobody would be honest enough to admit that to media people though. |
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sounds really simple, but find things that you enjoy doing. try out a bunch of hobbies. go surfing, skateboarding, skydiving, scuba, hang gliding, hiking, running, whitewater rafting, lift weights, drag race, write, read, ski, snowboard, rock climb, ice climb, golf, basketball, etc.
find things that you enjoy doing so you can close your eyes at night excited to do those things the next morning. and then play poker when you want. |
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I highly recommend that you read the chapter "Filling the Void: Adding Life After Subtracting Work" in The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferriss (newly Expanded and Updated!). The soul-searching and finding the muse sections of the book seem specifically applicable to you. If you don't feel like reading it, here are cliff notes from the book:
- Replace asking yourself "What will make me happy?" with "What will excite me [...other than winning at poker :P]?" - Travel ... and in an ultra-minimalist style - Wherever you go make sure you're learning both a physical skill and a mental skill. So this way your brain has an outlet for what you used to be spending at poker and you don't feel like a waste of life. For example go to Japan and learn to dance and speak Japanese. - Find a way to give back. It's not really important whether you open a school or save forests. - My personal advice, go on walks in nature, I find that helps me get my head straight, and be try to be okay not doing anything for a little bit. There's not a rush. |
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