Tema: Cash Out, Reward Yourself & Stay Motivated
Naletija san na jedan zanimljiv blog post (bar meni:) ), pa da podijelim
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Cash Out, Reward Yourself & Stay Motivated
Posted on Dec 28, 2009 by Gugel.
Cash out and reward yourself
We all know that setting goals is an important first step towards success. In a previous post, I said:
Don’t set goals for yourself that are out of your control. Whether you win $3,000 this month or not is something that’s not entirely up to you. Set goals on things you can control, like playing a certain number of hours, watching a certain number of videos, responding to a certain number of forum posts, etc. Put in the time and success will follow.
But just as important as setting a goal is rewarding yourself when you reach it. A lot of players make the mistake of trying to build their bankroll as fast and possible and refusing to ever cash out. And early on in my poker career, that’s exactly what I did. I thought that seeing the money in my account go higher and higher was all I needed to stay motivated. It was like scoring points in a video game — getting the high score was reward enough. But I was wrong.
As I matured as a poker player, getting a personal “high score” became less and less important. I realized that money was only a suitable reward if I spent it. Numbers on a screen or green paper in my pocket only goes so far. I wanted memories and tangible objects for my hard work. I used the money I won in poker to buy a TV, a camcorder and beer, start websites, go on trips, and take my fiancé to fancy dinners.
At the end of every month, I cashed out part of my bankroll. Even if I had a bad month, I could still at least cash out the money I got from my online poker rakeback account and treat myself to something special.
And the best part is, when you do go on that inevitable downstreak, you can look back fondly on the stuff you’ve bought with your poker winnings and push through to that heater around the corner.
....a sad na njemački lol 
