I agree! This has been such a good read. I want to start my own challenge.

“Things may come to those who wait, but only the things left by those who hustle.” - Abraham Lincoln

West Wendover







Ram Sculpture in Ely



Summerlin Art Fest







Giant Dancer at PH



I'm ashamed and dissapointed, slacked on the volume only knocked out 60% of my minimum target. I took more days off and short days than I should have. I vow to hop back on it and make up for it this mini challenge no excuses.

I took a little impromptu trip to West Wendover, it’s a tiny border town 5.5 hrs north of LV and 2 hrs west of SLC. Never been so I thought I'd check it out. It reminded me a lot of Laughlin. Montego Bay had a super juicy 500 max 1/2 game.

I wasn't able to get in a long run because my injury was still bothering me. I figure I should stick to shorter runs until it heals, no sense in exasperating it.

I will post up some new volunteer opportunities in my LVL Thread. I will also hand out some fliers to promote the group.

I've decided I want to go snowboarding this winter, I've only been once over a decade ago.

I'm still working my way through "Fighting Fuzzy Thinking in Poker, Gaming & Life", it touches on some interesting poker topics. I'll discuss some of them in here after I complete it.

Here is my latest vlog-



Here is a cover of "Raining Blood" by Slayer-



Here is one of my paintings-



Thanks, I will try some more circular motifs!

TY, Welcome aboard!

Thanks, if I can positively influence others even slightly I am happy!

Cheers, I encourage all poker players to have a PG&C, great to journal ideas and measure progress toward goals!

Mini Challenge #28

5/5 hrs of poker study
29.5/50 hrs of poker

2015 GOALS

[1168.5] 1800 hrs of quality volume (average 150 hrs a month)
[210] Miles Run (Run Rock n' Roll Marathon)
[28] Learn 36 new healthy recipes
[280] Paint 360 paintings
[280] Take care of at least one thing on my to do list every day
[28] Write 18 songs and learn 18 covers on guitar
[ ] Take a trip to Europe
[18] Organize 36 opportunities for poker players to volunteer in LV
[8] Go out 36 times, improve my social skills and become the best man I can be
[13] Read 36 Books

“Never give up on your dream… Perseverance is all imporatant. If you don't have the desire and the belief in yourself to keep trying after you've been told you should quit, you'll never make it.” - Tawni O'Dell

Morongo, Palm Springs





Agua Caliente, Palm Springs



Titanic Model



I went to a Toastmasters meeting, seems like a very friendly group. In case you aren't aware Toastermasters is an organization of clubs that meet to work on communication, public speaking and leadership skills. I remember back when I was growing up there was a lady in our church that was a Korean immigrant, after regularly attending Toastmasters she became an extremely effective and articulate public speaker. I've heard universally good testimonies so I decided I'll give it a try and start attended the bi-monthly meetings. I feel I communicate fairly well through blogging but my verbal communication could use massive improvement. I am excited to get practicing and I know the members of this club will be a positive influence.

I took another short trip to Palm Springs, never been before. The climate is essencially the same as LV or Phoenix. I picked up a couple more chips for my collection. It was fun, I checked into the motel around 6am and got two nights of sleep for the price of one, I feel like I hacked the system haha. I'll probably be chilling in LV until after the Rock n' Roll marathon which is 3 weeks away. I have a friend that will be coming to stay for a few days and participating in the marathon as well. My dad is also coming out for the race to provide support. It will be the first time any family has dropped by Vegas since I moved out here, should be great.

I would like to fit in a few more trips before the end of the year if possible. I want to go snowboarding in the Rockies. I want to hit up Boston, NYC, and Philly while exploring the N/E poker scene. I would also like to visit Tampa.

Last time I went to hand out sandwiches and water, 2 random couples saw what I was doing and contributed cash unsolicited to support the cause. Cool that they took notice and felt compelled to help, that was the first time it’s happened over the couple dozen times we have distributed meals.

On the poker front, I've been struggling to get the volume in. I've been having trouble getting going and staying motivated. I know all the reasons why I have to play but somehow I still feel resistance to playing the amount of hours necessary. It is embarrassing to keep reporting back here with failures, so all I can do it recommit to hitting it hard and making it happen. No giving up, no surrender, always striving to meet the goal, whatever it takes!

I went to another RSD meet up. One thing that was holding me back from going out more earlier in the year was being apprehensive to rolling solo. Clubs are definitely not my natural habitat but it helps to have wings with a common mission. I still have a lot of ground to cover to reach 36 by the end of 2015.

Here is my latest vlog-



Here is an original called "Treacherous Territory"-



Here is one of my paintings-



Mini Challenge #29

2/5 hrs of poker study
26/50 hrs of poker

2015 GOALS

[1194.5] 1800 hrs of quality volume (average 150 hrs a month)
[220] Miles Run (Run Rock n' Roll Marathon)
[28] Learn 36 new healthy recipes
[290] Paint 360 paintings
[290] Take care of at least one thing on my to do list every day
[29] Write 18 songs and learn 18 covers on guitar
[ ] Take a trip to Europe
[19] Organize 36 opportunities for poker players to volunteer in LV
[9] Go out 36 times, improve my social skills and become the best man I can be
[13] Read 36 Books

Awesome update man, thanks for sharing! Can't believe I've been here 6 months already and we haven't crossed paths. Mostly my fault as the scheduled "make the world a better place" meet ups have all happened when I was either traveling or otherwise engaged, but definitely need to put in the effort to join up for one soon. Would also like to put a scheduled hike on the radar if you are up for it, weather is amazing! Shoot me a PM or text and let's set it up!

The volume struggle can be real, and so can the overall mental game...but without challenge we are left unfulfilled regardless of results in my opinion!

I took the last two weeks to get through the thread in my spare time. It's a very interesting read! I know you stopped posting stats but do you mind if I ask what your roll is now that you mostly play $2/$5? Do you have a backup plan if you hit some runbad again? Do you have somewhere sorted to live full time now or are you still living the nomad life while you play poker? How is your relationship with your family now that you've been playing full time for a couple of years?

Good luck going forward and thanks again for the thread.

I'm with you on this one... Poker is unlike probably 90-95% of other careers, in that if you aren't feeling well mentally - energized, alert and focused, it's best not to play. It's tough to feel that way every day, and one of my goals in November is going to be to do everything in my power to control that (routine, exercise, sleep schedule, food, etc). I think momentum is big too - once I get going on a goal, I tend to keep rolling. If I fall behind, I tend to drop off.

But it's not like a 9-to-5 where you just show up and if you're tired or lose focus, you zone out for a few minutes or sneak out for a long lunch. We can do those things, but they directly impact our bottom line - sometimes significantly.

The "resistance" could be as simple as fatigue, especially as we're nearing the end of the year. We all know that you know how to keep the ship heading in the right direction---and I'm more than confident that you'll do so!

Much like it is with corporate career paths or any non robot job type way of life, it is super important to take time away (vacation) to recharge and refresh. Sometimes as poker players we can fall into the habit of just go go go for a while without realizing our mind and bodies need a break. When you aren't road-mapped out a year plan for you like in a normal career, putting a vacation on the calendar doesn't come quite so naturally without someone else pushing us to do it.
Taking a day off here or there is nice, but that's not the sort of beak I mean. When I worked 40-60 hours a week at the corporate level, the weekend off wasn't enough after 3 months of that grind. I needed a week to get completely away and get that recharge. Keeping some semblance of that mentality I believe is as important for any full time poker player as well. Whether it's family, friends, or solo down time, taking at least several days in a row off every so often helps keep the "fatigue" and monotony of the job away, and keeps us focused and charged up to crush our monthly goals.

Based on reading the thread and what I know of your travels and such Carl, I am pretty certain you already do this fairly well most of the time. But it sure is easy to put in part time hours for weeks/months on end without that actual recharging and refocused allotted time away.

Carl, I think you achieve balance more than most people could ever do while playing poker, so kudos to you and I am always loving the pictures and the artwork. The journey is definitely seen when I read this body of words almost every chance I get. It is refreshing.

let me know next time you are in Palm Springs and you can stay at the guest room, it's separate from the main house and we can play a few sessions together and hang by the pool.

climate in palm springs is a little different than Vegas, especially in the winter and spring.

good luck

“It's not the will to win that matters, everyone has that. It's the will to prepare to win that matters.” - Paul Bryant

Cyclops in Front of SLS



Fremont St.



Pillar That Looks Like a Rocketship



I got in a 13 mile run from Mandalay Bay to Fremont st. and back. Felt pretty good, knees an hips a little sore but not too bad, a couple days later I feel fully recovered. This is the longest run I will do before the taking on the 26.2 mile beast in a couple weeks. I would have ideally liked to have knocked out a 20 mile run before, but being injured threw a wrench in my training plan. Never the less I know I will complete the marathon even though it may be painful.

I realize this thread has become a de facto self development journal. I would like to start tossing in a few more poker HH and ideas when I feel inclined as that is what most of you are looking for. I also want to start dropping these room reviews in between the mini challenge updates.

Here is my latest vlog-



Here is a cover of "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by Nirvana-



Here is one of my paintings-



Thanks! Yeah it is surprising we haven't, been following along your PG&C looks like you are on the right path. Disappointing the weather isn't suitable for hiking today, we'll make it happen sometime soon.

Couldn't agree with your more, the battle of the challenge and pushing limits is what its about. Better to aim to high and fall short than aim to low and nail it.

Hey I'm impressed you skimmed through, thread is getting pretty long haha. Thanks for following along. This year has been kind of a struggle poker wise, will post stats and graphs in Dec. Going through another rough stretch with 4 straight subpar months. Diminishing desire to play poker and steadily declining bankroll since it peaked in June. Volume YTD has been split %50 2/5 and %50 lower stakes. Been playing smaller lately, which gives me the opportunity to play in the smaller rooms and work on my video project and rebuild. As far as a backup plan, the other ways I earn money are playing my guitar on the strip and selling my paintings. I finished off the year lease at Meridian last summer, now I am back living by myself in a week to week apt. I could pretty much bounce and move somewhere else if I want, might do some more extensive travel next year. I talk to my parents on the phone every few months and visit them in them in the Bay once or twice a year, I think our relationship is great. I don't really keep up with my brothers or sister as much as I should.

Great points on those key differences. Mental fatigue and focus are big considerations in our bottom line, quality is probably even more important than volume. Momentum and inertia are so important too.

I've definitely been juggling a lot of objectives in 2015 and I suppose the pressure and stress is noticible in the home stretch of the year. Success isn't a straight line, there are peaks and valleys, summers and winters. Whenever we fall off, good time to review goals and reorient our trajectory to get back on the right track.

Very true, I enjoyed decompressing and chilling in the Bay last July, even then I stilled played a few sessions. I think I could use another break soon with no poker.

I try to sprinkle in a variety of activities to keep my life interesting and push my comfort zone. I am glad you like the pics and art, it's a pleasure to share.

Thanks very much for the offer! I don't think I'll be down that way again for some time. There are a few poker rooms in the SD area I haven't played at yet I will eventually return to So Cal.

Mini Challenge #30

2/5 hrs of poker study
38.5/50 hrs of poker

2015 GOALS

[1233] 1800 hrs of quality volume (average 150 hrs a month)
[243.5] Miles Run (Run Rock n' Roll Marathon)
[30] Learn 36 new healthy recipes
[300] Paint 360 paintings
[300] Take care of at least one thing on my to do list every day
[30] Write 18 songs and learn 18 covers on guitar
[ ] Take a trip to Europe
[19] Organize 36 opportunities for poker players to volunteer in LV
[9] Go out 36 times, improve my social skills and become the best man I can be
[13] Read 36 Books

This is a great point. I have a tendency to schedule trips when they pop up, and otherwise just take a few days here and there as needed... But lounging around the apartment isn't the same as actually going somewhere and doing something fun.

Good luck! Run good... (pun obviously intended)

I've read/heard that once you get deep into a marathon it's all mental, so hopefully not doing that 20+ mile run in advance won't be as much of a factor as your strong mental game. You got this!

I'd agree that less than 1% of the player pool pays enough attention to 2p2 to notice this stuff. However, I do think there are probably a few pros in every player pool who scout 2p2 a bit for their opponents. I doubt they're looking to get into games with us to exploit us (they'd obviously be better off targeting fish), but when they happen to be in the same game, they can take advantage. Still, it's rare.

That said, the reason I don't post many HH any more is there are specific ones I don't want to post... In our PG&C's once we get past actually looking for feedback on hands, because let's all be honest here, once you get to a certain point where you're A) a very good player and B) have a circle of 2p2 friends who are now real life friends who you talk hands with, you don't get much out of the feedback on 2p2. It's much more valuable to get feedback from people who's game you know as well, so you can put their advice into context.

So once you're at the point where you aren't looking for a ton of feedback on hands on 2p2, you're basically posting interesting hands that the people reading your PG&C thread will enjoy. These tend to be bluffs, hero calls, or sick coolers... The problem is, if someone picks up a tendency in your bluffs or hero calls, or how to induce one, and you get it used against you once a month, it can be in a massive spot for a couple hundred big blinds, since those tend to be big pots.

So I've stopped posting hands where I feel I'm giving info away on something that could be exploited for a large pot, because even as rarely as once every few months, that adds up at the end of the year.

I'd say probably 2-3 times a year, someone is in my game, recognizes me, and tells me after the session. I'm guessing there are several where they never tell me. What's your experience with this? Do people ever come up to you and tell you they know who you are?

Ironically, they'd get more long-term EV from just introducing themselves and talking poker with us away from the table than taking advantage of what they think they know about our game.

This might be my favorite so far!

Hang in there, you've already shown you've got the longevity in poker, you'll get through it!

Momentum and inertia are huge, and rarely talked about! I find them very big in terms of consistent volume in anything in life (gym and poker for me in particular)...

“He who sweats more in training bleeds less in war.” - Spartans

Kid Rock



The Course



Medal



The Strip





Kerry King Axe at Hard Rock



I ran the Rock n Roll Marathon with my buddy Ace on Sunday along with 40,000 other runners. It was an absolutely incredible experience! It was very tough and grueling but the hundreds of training runs paid off. I felt ecstatic to complete one of my objectives for the year. It got me thinking about if I pushed the boundaries of what I believe I am capable of as hard as I pushed myself to accomplish finishing a marathon the possibilities are gigantic and it is really inspiring. Always be pushing against that comfort zone and expanding beyond the easy, status quo, mundane life. Big props to the staff at the event, it was very well organized.

I decided to take some time off of playing poker while my buddy was in town the last 4 days to chill and run with me. I just dropped him off at the airport. Both my parents drove out here to support us which was cool. The last 500 hrs are breakeven results wise, my second worst stretch out of my 6k hrs logged. It's times like these that underscore the need for a minimum of 6 months of living expenses on top of a 20 BI bankroll to make it through the long draughts that every player will go through sooner or later. I don't feel I have been playing my best and it is difficult to keep motivated, focused and fired up about poker when not earning any money for the time and mental energy invested. I think I'll be in much better shape after this week or two of chilling, running and playing some gigs.

I am a little off track on some of my other goals, need to reorient and get back to taking action.

Here is a great poker player run toy drive, please support!

Here's a link to the thread
http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/96...nnual-1568745/

Here's a link to the website for more information
https://toysforkidsblog.wordpress.com/


Here is my latest vlog-



Here is an original, an alternate version of "Erratic Journey"-



Here is one of my paintings-



Yes finding some time to get away from poker for a bit to recharge is a necessity.

Thanks for the run good, it went amazing. Feeling the burn after mile 18 or so, just kept going. The "I can do it" mentality is critical. It was great to have a running buddy so we could push each other.

I respect your opinion on posting HH. It's a personal choice of how much we want to share, just as a magician wouldn't tell everyone all his tricks. You are right that after a few years your level of competence should be above the average level of random 2+2ers and it's probably more helpful to have a core group of poker friends to mastermind. I am super grateful duke0424 invited me into the whatsapp thread last year with you and the other sickos, I've learned a lot and tried to contribute when possible. Thanks for all the help dude.

I think the superior strategy is to befriend and synergize with other strong winning players who only have a few small chinks in their armor. Obviously it is also very important to be courteous to the recreational players and play in games with predominately players who have massive leaks.

I get recognized occasionally I'd guess every couple months and more during the series either from this thread or YouTube, I am fairly easy to spot with my hair haha.

Thanks, glad you like the latest painting

Mini Challenge #31

0/5 hrs of poker study
2.5/50 hrs of poker

2015 GOALS

[1235.5] 1800 hrs of quality volume (average 150 hrs a month)
[285.5] Miles Run ([x] Run Rock n' Roll Marathon)
[31] Learn 36 new healthy recipes
[310] Paint 360 paintings
[310] Take care of at least one thing on my to do list every day
[31] Write 18 songs and learn 18 covers on guitar
[ ] Take a trip to Europe
[19] Organize 36 opportunities for poker players to volunteer in LV
[9] Go out 36 times, improve my social skills and become the best man I can be
[13] Read 36 Books

Congratulations on the marathon, Carl. It must feel great to accomplish a goal you've been working up to for so long. What's the deal with the gigs? I'd like to drop by one sometime.

Congrats on the marathon! I ran a 10K half a dozen years ago, don't think I'll ever get around to doing a 1/2 or full marathon, so good on you for doing it before that ship sails.

I recently posted in the LLSNL winrates thread how my last ~700 hours I'm running at < 1/3rd of what I ran over my first ~1800 hours (thankfully I'm just a ~2500 hour rec player). Props to you guys who manage to attempt this for a living, and hopefully you start to run better.

Ggoodluck!G

Well done on the marathon. 40k is a lot of people, it brings a whole new level of fun.

Mad props on the marathon, I can't run more than five miles without gassing out. Hope you start to play better and run better when you get back to grinding on the felt. Once you get the bankroll in full order make sure to sit at a $1/$2 or $1/$3 PLO sometime, even if it is with a $100-$150 stack like I was saying to just witness the amount of money people are giving away at those levels.

I know you said everybody has told you about the action at a PLO table, but until you set for a few sessions and witness just how much $$$ is lit on fire at the lowest stakes PLO you will never truly understand. See you again soon brother.

Was that you playing guitar on the bridge by MGM last night? Was always curious how many tips people get for something like that out here.

"History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats." - B. C. Forbes

Foreign Currency



Wynn-core



With the Rock n' Roll Marathon behind me I have a couple of races in my sights. The first is the Sedona Marathon in early Feb. It will be a little more challenging because there is more elevation change on the course compared to the relatively flat LV course. But the Sedona is very scenic and I think it will be a wonderful run. I also want to attend the Bay to Breakers this May in SF, it's a fairly popular 12k race from downtown through Golden Gate park to the ocean with a tradition of costumes and drunken party atmosphere. I will be diligently training.

I still haven't really felt the desire to play poker so I have mostly been just playing my guitar at night. The 1800hr/year goal is out of grasp now, but it was kind of an arbitrary number anyhow. It seems 1500 hrs must be close to the sweet spot as far as yearly volume for me personally. I believe I want to further diversify my income, I have been investing a lot more time into my art and music this year. I feel better mixing in other forms of work rather than stacking on even more poker. Playing poker is no where near as exciting or captivating as it was for me in past years so I will just play enough as I have to and work on expanding on my other interests and see what it leads to.

I've been to 3 Toastmasters meetings so far and decided to join the club. I think it will be a good way to improve my communication and teamwork. I am looking forward to future meetings.

I have been taking a break from the volunteer work but I want to schedule in some more meet ups.

I went out with the crew again, I never realized that a lot of clubs are free cover on certain days with a local ID. We went to the Bank at Bellagio which is pretty small and cozy then XS again which bigger and consistently rated one of the best clubs in Vegas. I have been making some slow progress. I am much less anxious and don't have any problems opening once warmed up. I think I want to do a 30 day challenge in Dec where I devote at least an hr a day to socializing in some capacity and picking a couple days a week to commit more than a hr.

I'm still working my way through a bunch of different books at once. The Ben Franklin and Mark Twain bios are pretty interesting. The printing press and postal service were extremely powerful in the 1700s and 1800s likely on par with the internet of today even if slightly less efficient.

Here is my latest vlog-



Here is a cover of "Never" by Ghoti Hook-



Here is one of my paintings-



Hey thanks, yeah it was a really surreal experience to knock out this objective I had been working towards for months. I usually play at night on one of the bridges between Tropicana and Sands.

Thank you very much, you are right and I am glad I was able to finish while my body cooperates and permits me to.

Yep that is the nature of this game. I was able to get the experience of playing a few 100k hands at microstakes online back in the day to put things in perspective even though it is still hard to fully comprehend the variance inherent in poker. Cheers, same to you!

Thanks, yeah it was kind of like playing poker in the Pavilion room during WSOP but instead of throngs of degens it was throngs of health and fitness nuts haha.

Great to see ya again man. Yeah I will have to put in some more hrs at PLO for sure.

It must have been, feel free to say hi if you see a dude with long hair and a flying v ripping out some punk, metal or classic rock. I average about $20/hr, usually 10-30/hr so much less variance than poker and I only lose money when it blows away in the wind. My repertoire is about 1.5 hrs so I usually run through the set 2 or 3 times.

Mini Challenge #32

0/5 hrs of poker study
0/50 hrs of poker

2015 GOALS

[1235.5] 1800 hrs of quality volume (average 150 hrs a month)
[287.5] Miles Run ([x] Run Rock n' Roll Marathon)
[32] Learn 36 new healthy recipes
[320] Paint 360 paintings
[320] Take care of at least one thing on my to do list every day
[32] Write 18 songs and learn 18 covers on guitar
[ ] Take a trip to Europe
[19] Organize 36 opportunities for poker players to volunteer in LV
[10] Go out 36 times, improve my social skills and become the best man I can be
[13] Read 36 Books

"The greatness of a man is not how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively." - Bob Marley

Red Rock



New Driving Range





New Enclave Like Linq Coming Soon



New Event Center



I've been a little bit behind in posting updates right at the end of each mini challenge, I'll catch up and get back on track by posting the next update in 5 days to get back in line. November I kind of fell off in regards to volume and study due to burn out. I will actually attempt to meet these goals this mini challenge.

I went on a fun hike with fellow PG&C hero RockstarRossi and one of his stablemates at Red Rock. We hiked into the canyon from the east side instead of the west side. Weather conditions were perfect. Looking to do some more hiking soon. I also need to get in some long runs in tougher terrain to prepare for the Sedona Marathon.

The rodeo finals are going on, the Strip is over run with cowboy hats and **** kickers. I went out with the crew again, a couple of guys suggested Stoney's which is a country bar at Town Square. It was a little bit of a culture shock for me. It was a very different experience to be in an unfamiliar southern environment. Almost everyone I talked to was local, compared to nightclubs on the Strip where the majority of girls are visiting from out of town. I tried riding a mechanical bull for the first time, one of my wings recorded it on snapchat but it didn't save haha. I managed to stay on it for about 20 secs before being bucked off.

I met another cute girl off tinder, she actually seems pretty cool and is into photography too.

I did some trash clean up at Charlie Frias Park. I am looking to schedule a lot of volunteer opportunities this month.

Here is my latest vlog-



Here is an original called "Scorched Earth"-



Here is one of my paintings-



Mini Challenge #33

0/5 hrs of poker study
10.5/50 hrs of poker

2015 GOALS

[1246] 1800 hrs of quality volume (average 150 hrs a month)
[292.5] Miles Run ([x] Run Rock n' Roll Marathon)
[33] Learn 36 new healthy recipes
[330] Paint 360 paintings
[330] Take care of at least one thing on my to do list every day
[33] Write 18 songs and learn 18 covers on guitar
[ ] Take a trip to Europe
[20] Organize 36 opportunities for poker players to volunteer in LV
[11] Go out 36 times, improve my social skills and become the best man I can be
[13] Read 36 Books

Envy of your talents.

"Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever." - Mahatma Ghandi

The Strip



Flamingo



Duckys at Wetlands Park



High Roller



Seahorse in Caesars Palace



I am embarrassed to report I still struggled on the poker front. No legit excuses. I only got in 60% of target volume, I carried around "Fighting Fuzzy Thinking in Poker, Gaming & Life" by David Sklansky in my backpack but neglected to crack it open once. I think I have been a little distracted with things that are less important. I was talking with some girls and they were telling my about how they work so much and it occurred to me that they have a lot more leverage to hustle. They have real severe consequences if they don't show up for their scheduled hours. I need to take poker more seriously and prioritize my time better as getting in volume and study time is extremely important.

I plan to get back on track and knock out 150 hrs in December and commit to sharpen my poker with hh review and study time. I want to gain momentum so I'll be on course to begin 2016 in the correct state. I am ashamed of the apparent lack of discipline over the last few months. I have to be responsible for motivating myself and as Jim Rohn said in a seminar if you rely on someone else to motivate you they might not show up.

I will be reviewing my goals every morning and night to hold myself accountable and not slip off into bad habits.

Here is my latest vlog-



Here is a cover of "Paranoid" by Black Sabbath-



Here is one of my paintings-



Thanks man, still working on cultivating them.

Mini Challenge #34

0/5 hrs of poker study
29.5/50 hrs of poker

2015 GOALS

[1275.5] 1800 hrs of quality volume (average 150 hrs a month)
[299.5] Miles Run ([x] Run Rock n' Roll Marathon)
[34] Learn 36 new healthy recipes
[340] Paint 360 paintings
[340] Take care of at least one thing on my to do list every day
[34] Write 18 songs and learn 18 covers on guitar
[ ] Take a trip to Europe
[20] Organize 36 opportunities for poker players to volunteer in LV
[12] Go out 36 times, improve my social skills and become the best man I can be
[13] Read 36 Books

^great interview

I like the way you've nearly achieved these four goals! Much wisdom in the Rob Farha video, too (like being awake during the day).

Just wanted to thank you for setting up that interview with RobFarha. Keep fighting the good fight and get to grinding! Haha gl