Lacking Motivation

[Stinger88]

am I the only one who actually enjoys playing poker?

[SlowHabit]

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am I the only one who actually enjoys playing poker?

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No.

OP just need to exercise to feel fresh again.

Or run really really hot.

And a girlfriend for some good night sleep.

[mperich]

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No.

OP just need to exercise to feel fresh again.

Or run really really hot.

And a girlfriend for some good night sleep.

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like I said I do/have done all these things and still didnt enjoy poker that much. Running megahot at high stakes was the closest I got, but even that loses most of its excitement after awhile.

-Mike

[raptor517]

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No.

OP just need to exercise to feel fresh again.

Or run really really hot.

And a girlfriend for some good night sleep.

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like I said I do/have done all these things and still didnt enjoy poker that much. Running megahot at high stakes was the closest I got, but even that loses most of its excitement after awhile.

-Mike

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yeah.. im considering pulling all but like 10k out of my online accounts and investing every penny, then starting at like 1-2 nl and running it into a bajillion. thats about the only interesting thing i can think of doing. holla

[yellowsub]

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No.

OP just need to exercise to feel fresh again.

Or run really really hot.

And a girlfriend for some good night sleep.

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like I said I do/have done all these things and still didnt enjoy poker that much. Running megahot at high stakes was the closest I got, but even that loses most of its excitement after awhile.

-Mike

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yeah.. im considering pulling all but like 10k out of my online accounts and investing every penny, then starting at like 1-2 nl and running it into a bajillion. thats about the only interesting thing i can think of doing. holla

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do i smell a prop bet?

[needbeer]

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yeah.. im considering pulling all but like 10k out of my online accounts and investing every penny, then starting at like 1-2 nl and running it into a bajillion. thats about the only interesting thing i can think of doing. holla

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omg, that sounds like an absolute nightmare. i can barely even take the 10/20 nl serious anymore, much less the 1/2.. i'd probably lose interest in the first 10 minutes and start shoving every single hand.

[Chump Change]

MadGenius,

Just to clarify, I believe when jiffy said he wasn't being antagonistic he was only referring to the part about seeing a shrink/therapist. He was obviously antagonistic and hostile in the other parts.
I only bring this up because I thought the same thing as I read through the thread, before a few posters, not just jiffy, started mentioning depression. It seemed evident from the first few posts, as well as some others i've read in the past.
Now, I don't know what your feelings are about this subject, but I don't think this depression is overwhelming. I'm talking about a very subtle thing, not a shrink/meds situation. Perhaps just talking to a therapist and seeing what's what will be useful as the other suggestions, because unless it's a severe case, the prescription for depression is exercise, eat right, change your environmetn and thought process as the other posters have already noted.
Whatever you decide is best though, I wish you the best. I think just taking up a new poker variant or new game altogether is one of the easiest and best idea. Peace.

[SlowHabit]

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No.

OP just need to exercise to feel fresh again.

Or run really really hot.

And a girlfriend for some good night sleep.

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like I said I do/have done all these things and still didnt enjoy poker that much. Running megahot at high stakes was the closest I got, but even that loses most of its excitement after awhile.

-Mike

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Get into stocks. Stock trading is rich man's poker.

Also, buy a stock and see it go up in price and split is way more exciting and last longer than any poker hand.

[JiffyPop100]

"Thanks for some of the suggestions.

Just to clarify, the problem is not that I'm lacking a balanced life. The problem is just that I am feeling no satisfaction and reward from playing poker, which takes up a significant portion of my everyday life. I don't feel any REAL physical and mental challenges in my life, classes don't stimulate me as much as they should, nor does poker. My university offers a lot, but I don't find most people here to be truly passionately involved in something, and if they are, then I haven't found the right thing for me.

I have been withdrawing chunks of money to buy a car, a house, and invest in the market, and these concrete things will both help me secure my future and appreciate what poker has done for me, for a change. Also, charity and/or going to do some volunteer work sounds interesting.

I don't want to come across sounding like a spoiled prick but I guess people will always interpret what you say the wrong way. FWIW I don't take money granted and I worked 9-5 long enough to realize how hard 'real work' can be. "

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Give me a friggin break. If I remember correctly, youre 20 years old and come from a rich family.

Youre not old enough to have "worked 9-5 long enough to realize how hard real work can be". What did you do, work at McDonalds for a summer?

Your a spoiled little rich prick who has no respect for money. I dont feel the least little bit sorry for you.

Go do some roofing work for a summer and see what real work is.
Work in a toll booth and see how bored you are.
Join the Army and see what its like to be ordered around all day and then get shot at for your troubles.

Or shut the hell up and use your god given ablity to make insane amounts of money while you sit in front of a computer in your underwear.

I hate to break it to you, but 99% of the world hate their jobs. They are bored and unfulfilled at their accounting job. They feel like Dilbert in their little work cubicle just praying the clock strikes 5PM so they can start all over again tomorrow.

Ive heard this story way too many times. Whhaaa whhaa, I make $10000s of dollars playing poker and Im bored, whhhaaa whhhaaaa.

Cry me a river, dude.

[bmxicle]

Jiffypop,

You sir are a douche. Why is it unreasonable for anyone, regardless of their income/situation, to try to lead a more fulfilling life? You certainly don't need to feel sorry for him, or any of us whiney poker pros, but there is nothing wrong with asking other poker players how to lead a more fulfilling and happy life.