Pitfalls of Winning- OR- Why I might just never play again.

[Kenrick]

Looks like you hit that typical level of competence at something where you know you are better than the majority of people and so you need higher goals or you get bored and frustrated. Poker, sports, doesn't matter. You strive to get better than average, to beat the majority, and then when you can, you plateau.

Turning poker into a part-time thing will make this MUCH easier. If you put something on the backburner but are still better at it than most people, that should be enough and you should enjoy the outcome at that level of play.

Poker is only fun full-time for certain types of people. I played blackjack for years and it's pretty much made me immune to having fun while gambling. But there are other things in life to pursue besides gambling. After a certain point, money doesn't matter. I hope your new job gives you more fulfillment.