For A Better Tomorrow

I’ve done some thinking lately regarding my poker knowledge and how far I’ve gone with it over these years.  I really feel like I’ve reach a point where it’s all about creativity.  When you first learn anything: martial arts, poker, physics, math, or biology; there will always be a higher level thinking in each of these subjects.  The goal as a “student” of any of these subjects, is to be able to obtain the ability to become creative in that field.  In order to obtain that, you have to have a good understanding of the weaknesses and strengths of the subject.  In other words, you really have to know what others know.  I was thinking about discussing “the standards” in these subjects but I decided not to go in that direction because ultimately; I feel like that is just not enough.  If a player only knows the standards in a poker game, that player will still most likely not able to understand the creativity behind the game unless he evolves his thinking.

I don’t want to be cocky, but honestly I am confident that I’ve reached this level which I recently found to be both good and bad.  It’s good in that I have progress so far as a player but bad in that I have now realized that there is just a ton more to this game.  Which basically tells me that I have a ton more work to do related to poker.  I am now aware that if I want to be a part of that creative community, I’m going to have to spend many hours studying and organizing my game.  I feel like I know what I need to do in order to get to the next level. The process of it all can be quite intimidating.  The irony behind all this is that I’m pretty sure many amateur poker players are trying to obtain this level of thinking but they are unaware of it.  And i find that it is impossible to reach any goal if you are not “planning” for it.

You’ve got to know your objective  

I’ve been living the life that I’ve been yearning for since I was 20 years old.  A time period in which I don’t have serious “bumps” in my life.  I appreciate life so much more waking up and not having to worry about anything except my daily routine.  I live in luxurious apartment with the freewill to do or accomplish what ever I want.  And I am seriously thankful for that opportunity. However, this point of my life has also given me the opportunity to do some “more” reflection on life.  Now that my mind is clear from the past, I am now able to think more clearly about human existence, politics, and even science.  I’ve never been one to be fascinated by these subjects except for possibly human existence but lately, I’ve been finding myself on the internet constantly reading about the world.

I recently thought about what retirement would be like if I were 55+ years old.  I realized that I may find myself resorting to my old young life doing all the things I loved doing when I had a ton of free time.   Perhaps watch all of my favorite shows and movies again.  I’m not sure to be honest.  This thought in my head made me realize the importance of “now” as opposed to the future.  Surely, we are taught to plan our life and manage our time but most of us are pretty bad at accomplishing that.  I guess what I’m trying to say is that the “free” time is really what we’re living for.  We work really hard in order to have that free time to ourselves with the limited amount of years that we live.  The more educated people who “work really hard” to earn that free time are smart enough to think of ways to find a job that they love doing.  They do this by planning and managing their time in their life.

You can  work really hard to earn your free time.

or

you can work really hard because you love what you do and eventually earn your free time.

I find myself reflecting on this idea a lot along with many other subjects that I have been reading on.

“Life sure does tickle me as it tries to teach me a lesson” - A line that I have been saying for so many years