I am almost through my 30 day challenge. I have played every day and so far I have basically doubled my bankroll. I have played better as the challenge has gone along and lately I have run hotter than the sun. Variance is a big part of poker. It can drag you down even when you are playing well and it can carry you to the stars when it is running in your favor.
It is typical of many poker players to ascribe all of their successes to their skill and all of their bad days to variance. I don't do this. While I feel that I am becoming a solid player I recognize that days where I win several buy-ins involve a lot of breaks going my way. The trick is to focus on making good decisions and not on results. Its easy to say that when you are winning and hard to do it when you are losing.
I feel that there is a very zen quality to this idea. Don't worry about what you cannot control. Just play the game.
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