I keep thinking of stuff to write, and have time to write it, but don't expect me to keep up this pace.

Poker gives me huge amounts of freedom, i can play when i want, for however long i want and pretty much do whatever i want. However, with great freedom comes alot more responsibility--or some cliche to that effect. It is important to find balance, i mean i need to play alot to make alot of money, which is important, but i also need to not play too much so that i don't get burnt out, and leave time for other activities. I have mismanaged my time on both sides of the spectrum. A few months ago i was playing like 60 hours a week, making boatloads of cash, but just ignoring everything else. It didn't leave me with time to even spend the large amounts of money i was making. Now that it is summer, i have gone to the other extreme, i rarely play, and when i do it is usually unenthusiastically in short spurts. I'm certainly having a good time, but i also really am not making alot of money.

So really it comes down to discipline--as it almost always does in all aspects of poker--to find balance i have to be disciplined in controlling the amount i play. I could set up a strict schedule and follow it, but that defeats one of the main advantages of playing poker proffessionally, so i don't think that is the best way to approach it. Instead, i think a better approach is to just manage my time on a day to day basis. I have to decide, and balance, each day between making money and enjoying life. I always need to ask myself if what i am doing is worth my time (though i think it is a very bad idea to think of your time as an hourly wage rate) and always be trying to do something i consider to be usefull--ie. not making quippy posts about nothing on ftr .

So yeah, i don't really know how to end this post, i was just kinda rambling on about how i waste time.

cheers,

Bmxicle