After my February downswing I didn’t feel like playing poker at all. When I got home from school, ate my dinner and had nothing to do for the next 5 hours, I really wanted to do something else. You know the feeling?

The really bad thing is that I felt some kind of guilt for not playing, but now I have decided to just ignore it. I think this is crucial if you want to succeed in poker, cause as I state in the title; Not just play poker, enjoy it!!

The good news though is that as soon as you let go of the guilt, you slowly get your urge to play back, or at least I feel that I’m slowly getting there myself. I’ll probably keep away for a few more days so that I don’t fall backwards into guilt-land again

There are many reasons to play poker, but I think a lot of us share that we want to make some extra money to be able to have some more fun in life (not my primary reason, but whatever). So if we don’t have a good time while we play, then some of the point is gone, right? I don’t mean jolly, great, “rolling on floor laughing” fun, but more like the way you feel practicing the guitar, your golf drive or put, your singing, your “whatever you enjoy”.

I’m planning on playing the “Norwegian Championship” in Riga, Latvia in April, so I have to get my poker game back up to pace by then. It’s like being an athlete. You have to be careful with your training so that your form doesn’t drop, and if it does, take a break and get back into shape! That’s what I’m doing, while I try to enjoy every day to the fullest.

Until next time, good luck at the tables and with life!

Pål