It all boils down to one thing, you need to ask yourself "What do I want from playing Poker?"
If it is a living, then you have to WORK hard, study your game play, and Practice, Practice, Practice. Notice I Capitalised WORK! because that is what it becomes, It stops being a fun game and becomes a vocation, a job, a means of making money!
I did all that when I was self employed and I can tell you that to be successful in any business, you have to work long hours, If I had put in 60 hours a week into my business, I was slacking, my average week was 80 hours or more and most of the time I would not take a day off for months.
I am now retired and love the free time to do what I want!, when I want! and Poker is a pleasing pastime, nothing more! Some times I may not play for weeks, other than the occasional free-roll, and when I decide to concentrate on playing more often I can play for hours each day, trying to build my bank-roll to top another hurdle.
When the first lock-down started during this pandemic I had a small bank-roll of $209 all from small stakes and free-rolls, I played well over the last year to break the $300 barrier, and now I have $427, not enough to live off, but enough to double my bank-roll and keep on playing for FUN!
That is why I choose to PLAY!, and not WORK! at the game.
When the fun Stops, STOP!
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