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Originally Posted by MSUJew
The thing is, you can't dictate your working hours when you work for someone else.
Money is great, but time is better. I would gladly take less in earnings than I make now to have gain more freedom. I think this is a key separation for older people. Using my time in the way that I want is much more important to me than making boat loads of cash.
There are probably plenty of grinders out there who would love to swap places with you right now - steady career and you still have a giant passion for poker (which is something that goes away for most), but you always want what you don't have. Like someone said earlier, life sucks a lot less when you don't dread Monday mornings. I think a huge part of my original passion for poker was this exactly.
Just realize that profitable online poker is likely on its last leg, and even if it in fact does have many good years ahead, you should assume it doesn't. That leaves live poker. In my experience, people who are able to enjoyably grind live full time for the long term are really few and far between. Its just a miserable existence unless you just truly love the game, are very successful at it, and are extroverted.
So if you are one of those few and far between live poker guys, and you have a decent liferoll saved up, and have the ability to crush live, and are able to live somewhere with amazing games then go for it. Otherwise keep grinding on the side, save up, and enjoy an early retirement. Poker in general is pretty much the perfect side hobby or part time job.
Last edited by Pinkmann; 12-01-2017 at 07:36 PM.