My change in thinking from irieguy and gigabets post

[imported_bingobazza]

After reading this post from Gigabet several times, Ive had a while to internalise the parts of it that I can,

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/sh...403&Forum=

and my thinking is slowly changing. The phrase 'bad beat' is being eliminated from my self talk, being replaced by 'expected variance'. Its harder to get upset at something you expect to happen...and Im much calmer and a better player for it. This post has made my life a little better than it was before. Now I just plod along and play my target number of hands per day, less concerned with results than before, trying to learn a little as I go. As Irieguy said, the universe will unfold as it should. I would add....any emotional energy spent as a result of this unfolding is wasted. I wanted to thank them both, and I am also curious about the changes others are experiencing since reading these posts.

Bingo