Killer Instict

[J_V]

I lost in 32 today. For those of you that aren't familiar, it's just like 21 but without the freethrows. It's 28-24 me and and a two horse race. Now this dude is good, not JoeTall good, but all-county in high school - same team as sup bro. He's stronger, jumps higher, and built like a tank, and can also shoot. But it really shouldn't have mattered because I never lose at 32. I always want it more. [censored] A, I look over at this dude and realize that this dude wants as bad as I do, maybe more. It was almost like I realized that I didn't have what it took to win these games any more. Where it used to be, "[censored] you, you're not winning today, you're gonna need to kill me to win."

Of course it's my ball at 30-30 and instead of going hard to the rack, I take some bail out jumper and in the name of justice, it went in and out. Two possessions later the game is over, I lost 32-30.

No killer instict. It's gone. I used to have the best killer instinct around. I've lost it. How did I lose it? Poker. Poker saps your killer instinct, day by day. Why? Because you can't "make" yourself win in poker. Not if it's not your day. After a while you begin to accept "losing."

Four years ago, I win that game. Remember poker players, losing is not okay.

The next time I play, I'm gonna find a [censored] way to win that game. One way or another, he's gonna be making excuses NOT ME.

[istewart]

I'm not normally a mean guy, but this post [censored] sucks.

[Blarg]

Good. Then you won't be using poker as an excuse.

[InchoateHand]

You are normally a dick, but right now you happen to be a correct dick.

[Subfallen]

Why does this post suck? Can someone elaborate?

I liked this post.

[J_V]

Get back to your dungeons and dragons.

[Senor Cardgage]

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I'm not normally a mean guy, but this post [censored] sucks.

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CCC-Combo breaker!!

[Alobar]

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I'm not normally a mean guy, but this post [censored] sucks.

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really, take that post over to QLC

[J_V]

It's easy to let mediocrity slip into your life. This was a little wake up call.

Even more so for someone like me who is driven by fear of failure. I was getting to comfortable with failure. My first thought after the loss was well..it's more of a rebounding game anyway....and this guy's an animal on the boards. Gay.

[zaxx19]

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Even more so for someone like me who is driven by fear of failure

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VOMIT.

That may be the worst motivation one person can have in life...im talking from past experience.