Monday, April 03, 2006

The difference between winning and losing

Well I finished the week with a negative in the poker earnings column. In fact, I lost everything I had earned this year plus 8 dollars. Some of it was terrible play, some of it was just bad luck. I would have to think that most of it though was bad play.

The odd thing is the way it made me feel. I am truly bummed. I hate losing. This is a central theme in my life. I avoid doing certain things, like bowling, because I am not good and don't want to lose. On the flip side, when I set out to do something, I put an inordinate amount of effort into it so to give myself the best chance to "win" (or accomplish whatever my mission is).

After 2 months in 2006, I was at my earnings goal for 2006. Now at 3 months I am back to zero. I think I can get to my goal by December. I just need to keep working.

My fitness goal of 100 hours on the bike may be a different story. Year to date I have 1.5 hours, including a great 1 hour ride yesterday. Road biking rules.

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