[timmer]

the only time I do this is when Im interested in competitive challanges. Challanges can be good for your game because they force you to learn, to grow. so you shouldnt gage your gain strictly monitarily when you play in such a game but rather intellectually by what you learned or were exposed to.

But you must be prepaired for the very real possibility that your brash contention or wanting for competitive challange may COST You in the short or intermediate term and weigh that against what you might gain.

But for the most part stick to the soft game and dont go looking to get your head kicked in.

~t