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Originally Posted by aejones
Almost every poster (including the last two for sure, I'm not looking through the whole thread) that defends LA is some random, <100 post guy who signed up just bc they love LA, read LA's blog, or happen to actually be an LA gimmick account.
Almost every poster who is ripping him for his poor self-awareness and 'place' in the poker economy is a highly respected player who made 6 or 7 figures in 2008 (see: aejones, skier, etc.).
Are you people delusional?
I was about to say "Oooo me too!" but then I realized you only said 2008, but it made me think of another point.
I only averaged maybe an hour a day in 2008, if that, but I did the whole grinding 10 hours a day in 06 and 07 (that's 7 days a week). And it felt great to take a break, pursue other interests, with enough pocket change saved up due to the grind to be able to engage in such activities. And now in 2009 I feel totally refreshed and level-headed. No matter how much money you make, and i'd bet the effects are more severe the more money you make (as in, if your weren't making money you'd probably stop prematurely and take a break), doing the grind from sunup til sundown thing every day is gonna make you nuts. Everything else aside i'd really just advise LA to take a break, it doesn't have to be a year, but at least a month or something.