Losing the results-orientated mindset...?

[jon166]

Has anybody been successfully been able to do this? I want to do this so I can actually enjoy poker and when I do lose it doesn't affect me as much. Does anybody have any other tips and strategies?

I feel so pressured throughout my whole life for results, straight a's and whatnot... it got to me and I started making mistakes with law and drugs, and now that it's over, i'm looking at it and seeing if results even count in life?

I'm wondering if losing the results orientated mindset would help in poker and life?

looking back the comment saying "moving up every three-four months" seems pretty resulted orientated", maybe i can never lose it

[Poker Plan]

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Has anybody been successfully been able to do this? I want to do this so I can actually enjoy poker and when I do lose it doesn't affect me as much. Does anybody have any other tips and strategies?

I feel so pressured throughout my whole life for results, straight a's and whatnot... it got to me and I started making mistakes with law and drugs, and now that it's over, i'm looking at it and seeing if results even count in life?

I'm wondering if losing the results orientated mindset would help in poker and life?

looking back the comment saying "moving up every three-four months" seems pretty resulted orientated", maybe i can never lose it

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You HAVE to be able to lose it for poker, I'm afraid.

And I know it's not easy. All through our lives we are conditioned to strive to do well. Results measure this.

And then we get into poker and we're told:
Don't worry about the results, they will look after themselves.

Practical tips:
Set a finite playing time for each session- either based on time or no. of hands, NOT money won / lost.

Discipline yourself not to keep flicking back to PT while playing to check your stats every 5 minutes.


Emotional control / tilt / concern with results-call it what you want- this is where the edge really lies.

Ian

[bernie]

It all starts with playing a solid, winning game. Once you've established that, everything else falls into place. Mind you, one's game is always being worked on. Honesty about one's own game is also key here. Even good players have days where they're playing horrendous. It's not a crime to leave a gravy table where, if you were playing normal, you'd be a heavy favorite but given how your mind is working that day...

One way is to think of yourself as a little mini casino. Sometimes people will win on your craps table. Eventually, if you're playing well, it will turn around. It can come in waves both ways.

If you play well, but lose anyways, what else could you have done? Nothing. SSHE section on gambling concepts is a great section to read when you're in a downswing.

If you have to look at results, don't go session by session. So you lose a session, so what? Look at the end of the month. Then look back at how you got to that point. You may see a swing in the middle of the month that, now that you see + $$$, forgot about.

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I'm wondering if losing the results orientated mindset would help in poker and life?

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Yes, it would. And does. It keeps you from 2nd guessing yourself. Accept what you do, why you do it and learn from it if it was a mistake and grow.

Hope this gives ya some ideas.

b