My Personal biggest struggle in poker being self discipline/temperament

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I just wanted to share something with you guys in reality what I feel is my biggesst fault in stopping me from achieving a bankroll that I feel based on playing ability I am capable of achieving.

I can give sound advice and alot of local reacrational players respect my game.
Like I can sit down at a table and I'l always come up with a strategy based on my surroundings that I think will be best way to accumalate a stack (or survive),

what is constantly letting me down is self discipline and an at times lazy temperament.
I get 3 figure mtt wins on a monthly basis but I have a tendancy to switch off or panic, or try too hard to build a 4 figure Roll.
its like the thought of getting a roll big enough to give me more back up is the down fall of my game.
I'l try grinding and I struggle or get bored, Love the big tournaments and satellites and I love testing myself against good players.
(and yea guys I know how serious I should take BM and choosing the right games)
I just feel that impatience and an anxiety for success are stumbling blocks - My game gets worse when i start thinking about getting close to something Ive been aiming for, for so long.
But like the ability to play poker is there just let myself down through other aspects ( I guess its a tendancy to take risks and try and cut corners)

Just wanted to know if any of you guys have ever been here or known these tendancies to be in someones game (who maybe overcome them)

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Read this :
The Poker Mindset: Essential Attitudes for Poker Success by Matthew Hilger and Ian Taylor (Mar 26, 2007
 
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I get impatient , and try to win pots I know I shouldn't. What I do when I am in a situation where I think I am about to make a bad play, is I ask myself is this move in the book I have in my head. If the answer is no, then I go with the book, but sometimes I go against it, and most of the time I'm knocked out.
 
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I'm just in the exact same situation as you man.

I started playing poker about 6 months ago, and as soon as I discovered the poker world and found out that I could make a living out of it if I studied and practiced hard I have improved my game a lot!

Althought I find myself several times into truble just because I fail working on my discipline! I constantly fail having the patience to keep making profitable plays and get into trouble trying to draw hands and start to lose money.

I know my game have improved a lot and I still have a huge amount of things to learn, but I also have to work my discipline before I try to build a BR.
 
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I feel you 100% I have some of the same situations when I play, and I am pretty sure we are not alone anyways. Poker is a frustrating game of course but would it be fun any other way? of course if you won every time but that wont happen.I find myself tilting a whole lot 2-3 years ago Especially in tournaments. Frustration would set in and I would just play loose aggressive like it was my job.

It can be even more painful when it happened on occasion in the middle of the tournament seeming like nothing could ever go right for me and I never could get over the hump of passing to the end of the tourney. But lately I have composed myself and dealt with beats a whole lot better anyways Patience also seems to be paying off for me as well, and not letting my temper boil over and continue to the next hand and being tilted seems to be in the past now.
 
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I get upset and committed many errors
 
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Mental focus is the thing that separates the greats from the average in most any event. Once you reach a certain level of mastery it often becomes who is mentally the fittest out of the bunch that wins. At a high level in most all sports etc the playing field is pretty level by virtue of ability it is the mental part that will make the difference many times.

I shoot competitive rifle offhand. The hardest of the shooting disciplines to master. Yet I am a Master Class shooter in 5 rifle types. When I go to a big Regional Championship all the Master class shooters are pretty much capable of making every shot. It is the one that makes the fewest mental mistakes that ends up winning.
 
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It's very simple you psychologically condition them! Your tendency is to prove strong and knowledgeable about your game, but only a screen because in important instances completely nullified stay!
The only way to overcome it is to try to get you that locking yourself you impose any book but a psychologist could help!
 
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Composure is imperative for successful poker. Sometimes when you're playing online, it can be easy to lose your cool. Playing in actual casinos, with real people is a great way to train yourself to be more composed
 
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Mental focus is the thing that separates the greats from the average in most any event. Once you reach a certain level of mastery it often becomes who is mentally the fittest out of the bunch that wins. At a high level in most all sports etc the playing field is pretty level by virtue of ability it is the mental part that will make the difference many times.

I shoot competitive rifle offhand. The hardest of the shooting disciplines to master. Yet I am a Master Class shooter in 5 rifle types. When I go to a big Regional Championship all the Master class shooters are pretty much capable of making every shot. It is the one that makes the fewest mental mistakes that ends up winning.

Very well said!!!

I never play poker in casino, i only played in private games but imo when you play online at home you can make your playing as comfortable as you want, you can sit, you can lay, you can wear whatever you want, you can eat drink, anything and that you should use as an advantage to make the most of your playing
 
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When playing on-line, i like to listen to music, drink a nice cup of coffee,and focus.I never chat with my opps online either....i even block the chat. No need to let some numbskull attempt to get you off your game.
 
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