Does the game change you attitude to life?

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When the game starts, the dream to win millions, quit a steady job and live a new life :) The more we are involved in it, the more we find new confidence :) More deliberately we start to make decisions in life situations, evaluate each step, learning to control the extra emoticons, learning to see other people :) Has anyone noticed any changes in yourself?
 
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.... More deliberately we start to make decisions in life situations, evaluate each step, learning to control the extra emoticons, learning to see other people :) Has anyone noticed any changes in yourself?

^This^

These thing carry over. Its funny. I used to watch "The Dog Whisperer" and I found myself using it in my family life:eek: When I was playing a lot of poker I made decisions with the same thought processes I used at the tables.
 
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Last week, I was talking with a friend of mine, who was complaining about how her relationship with men are bad. Them I saw myself comparing her decisions with what people does in poker. In fact she put all in in situations that she needed to be more tight, had tilts and faced some bad beats. But the main thing was to say to her that she needs to think before act and learn with her mistakes. And, most of all, be more confident. I think she understood me. :)
 
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I've found that there's so much to improve on in every aspect of playing poker, just as I'm always trying improve myself. Many of the same principles resonate in my daily decision making. Poker has taught me to have patience and how to maintain a tight grip when my emotions want to take over.
 
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And, most of all, be more confident. I think she understood me. :)

Besides the decision-making aspect that nastena2992 and yourself mentioned, confidence is a major concept that can be gleaned from poker and applied to life. Without the nuts, many successful plays in poker simply take confidence. As in poker, life is not a premium hand that one sits around and waits for. It takes confidence to live a dynamic and rewarding life. Without the nuts, life takes balls. That sounded cool, right?
 
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Only thing I've learned to relate from table to life is the ratio of winning players to idiots.

I've been playing since I was 16 sneaking into Binion's Horseshoe every night.
The whole glamour thing never caught me, but I guess I can say it's been few and far between when I've had to eek out a 9 to 5.
 
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is not like that you will change only when you winn some big tournament and than you feel confidence
 
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It is my litlle dream change my life with winning some bigger tournament... But I must change my acts on table first...
 
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Poker is a good exercise in winning some small battles. From these you always have some valuable experiences.
 
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It works the brain, but don't let your dreams mist reality though...
 
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I began to accurately refer to the risk
 
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I learned to just grind out the variance in other areas of my life. Like I work as a programmer. Some days I'll start thinking I'm going to spend 10 minutes doing something before going on to the next thing, but something gets screwed up and I lose an entire day. It's like the equivalent of a 10 buyin downswing and happens from time to time. I just tell myself its basically already factored into my EV and to just grind it out and feel good for just working. Not sure how I'd feel about it if I had never played poker.
 
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i have noticed im a lot deeper person from playing poker, im far less rash than i used to be and i tend to fully think out every situation and problem now b4 i tackle it where as a few yrs ago id jump right in and get into all kinds of problems... It has also really helped me going to live tournaments for the last year with all my social anxieties, im adult aspergers and find it difficult to communicate face to face ,but you go out and meet all these fanbtastic people (and a few assholes) and b4 i knew it i got a whole new bunch of people talking to me now im far less anxious when walking about on my own. at least ive got a mind like rainman heheh dont need no software to play my game.
 
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All you said is right, as for me i bacome more emotionless whan there is some bad things, more think how to it right.
 
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Constantly playing poker a little over a year. I noticed that became much more confident in life. Was quicker to make decisions, to analyze and consider their actions a few steps ahead. I became more calm and balanced, tricostatum. Increasingly began to think outside the box. Learned to look at problems from different points of view.
 
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Life and poker are both roller coaster rides. To learn how to master the highs and lows is our goal.
 
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In my opinion each person one way . There are people who play poker and get on tilt and bring it to life as well. Treat people before the bad beats it takes . In my case I 'm very quiet about it .
 
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