by Cactus Jack » Fri Jan 28, 2005 1:40 pm
I've always said, "A job is when they pay you for what you wouldn't do for free." I guess you're proof of that, huh?
I get tired of playing, at times. I have a part time business refinishing marble floors. I do this a few times a month. Great money for really hard work. I induced my boss to fire me from selling cars. (Either fire me or kill me.) Now, I get unemployment, do my cash business and play poker. If that's not enough, I'm starting to drive a cab. Again, great money, all cash. When I'm not playing poker, I'm doing something else, which makes me really want to get back to playing poker. Driving a cab, selling cars. Imagine, being a poker player is a step up the social ladder!
I'm fortunate living in Florida. My roommate's house is on a golf course. When I get tired of playing, I take a walk on the course and find golf balls. (I could sell them back to the golfer's, I suppose, but I've got enough businesses going. When I get a five-gallon bucketful, I may take up the game. Sometimes I ride my bike. Or download porn.
I can't imagine quitting poker. Maybe find something else to do which would make you want to play. Or changing games. Or preparing to go up in limits. You're also young. That has a lot to do with it, too, I think. You'll find your way.
Enjoy life. It's the only one you can be sure you'll get.
CJ
"Are the players better as the stakes go up? It's not an exam; it's a buyin." Barry Tanenbaum