Trying to improve your game? How?

[the_rookie]

I thought I knew what I wanted out of poker. I started at penny games and wanted to constantly move up. But as I started playing 25nl-50nl the money became real here. It no longer was a game, and I think that's why I didn't move up. I was content with just making a few dollars on the side, but I think I want to branch out a little now.

So I'm trying to break away from this small ball mentality and go a bit bigger. I'm not being challenged much at 25NL, the decisions aren't mind boggling and there are enough fish to play my C game and still profit.

I also need to learn to quit better. Too often I lose a couple buy-ins and start to tilt and before I know it, Im pushing with flush draws, calling all-ins with two pair and end the session down 5.