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so today I couldn't make the deadline for the day's at end at tilt poker so I didn't play and did something else
but it is crucial for me to complete my ironman 200 points today so that I can complete a month of ironman playing 100NL the entire time so I can prove that I have the discipline to do it, at least to myself
what I'm going to focus on right now is trying to learn basic skills at 100NL so that I reach the level of unconscious competence
this would mean I can play with less mental effort, and probably put in more hours
I think since last month I've been able to put in slightly more volume, but that's because I can force myself better to play and I've had less problems with starting a session
I think the next step would be to put in more hours than last month, to make that a goal
I think I put in something like 43 hours last month
here's an interesting quote about booking wins:
 Originally Posted by Jared Tendler
Regarding booking wins, I think it comes down to the difference between winning and earning. Winning and losing are the short-term realities of poker given varience and why you have bank roll. Earning is the point where you've gone through enough ups/downs where you can say that money is earned income and you can pull it out. Rather than focusing on winning, focus on by playing more, especially when playing well, and that will allow you to realize income sooner.
this is talking about how to be "process oriented" rather than "results oriented":
Originally Posted by Jared Tendler
So how do you learn it? There are a number of ways:
1) Repetition everyday regardless of whether the issues comes up. This helps to build familiarity, so when the problem does show up and emotion may throw you off your plan, you can instead recognize the problem in the moment and return to focusing on playing well, rather than protecting your win.
2) When the issue does show up, take a couple deep breath to seperate yourself from the emotion a bit. This is an emotional prob, so its treated just like I treat Tilt. Then remind yourself of your long-term goals and how playing right now is important to getting there. Fight your way to extend the session longer, even if its just for another few minutes that's progress. Over time, you'll be able to push yourself further and further as you 1) gain experience doing it, 2) increase the strength of the long-term perspective/process oriented approach. Quitting is an option many people suggest, I only suggested it if you are risk at making sig mistakes. If you can continue to play well and think you have an edge in the game, pushing yourself to play well in a spot that is tough for you, is a big help to learning the long-term perspective better and in reinforcing parts of your game that can often be leaks.
3) Set process oriented goals. Many players have goals that talk about money, hours, limits to play, hands, etc. All things that can easily quantified. They are important, but you need to balance them with process goals that talk about the specific skills that you want to develop. In this case your goal is to have the process oriented approach/long-term perspective to show up in the short-term.
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