Fearless state of mind when playing poker?

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How do I get into that fearless state of mind when grinding it out at the tables?

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Play at a money level and competition level where you aggressively want to win, but you don't care about the financial result of losing.

To be completely "fearless" you cannot care about the monetary value of the chips. If you are playing limit hold 'em, for example, you are fearless when you are clearly focused and when you are simply betting 'units,' regardless of whether a unit is $2, $20 or $2000. If you are playing NLHE, you are merely betting chips, and the monetary value is irrelevant.

You still have to be aware that you are playing for money, so that you make the correct decision at all times, but true fearlessness comes from not caring about the financial outcome of the game.