Getting Close

...For More Resolutions.


Yes, again, it is that time of the year. Almost. The four, maybe five days, everyone tries to quick smoking, eat less, be nicer to people, exercise, or whatever goals that one may. To many Americans, I think we over idealize the whole notion of a clean-slate for the start of a new year.

For most whom set out to better themselves, these goals are easily attainable. Sometimes they are as simple as cutting down calories in your diet or adding some cardiovascular exercise to the weekly regiment. But for the most part, I believe that these new year's resolutions become over burdening and, in themselves, are inherently flawed and are bound to fail.

I believe that many will set goals, jumping on the yearly bandwagon to self fulfilment or stability, and oversee what is the most important part of achieving goals. Structured planning.

No, this is not a Finance term, even though it may as well be, but it is a term I am going to use to describe a manner of methodically approaching goals that will result in many of those aspirations being completed successful, instead of just laying on the floor next to all the "Lose Weight Now" or "How to get Rich, in Two Minutes" books that have accumulated throughout the years.

We can use gambling as a example here. How many of us have had the desire to move up in stakes? I do not think there is a professional poker player that reads my blog who has not asked themselves, "When am I taking my shot? I want to be at the next level already!"

While maintaining a positive mindset for achieving a goal, many forget that most of these goals need to be achieved over the long term. All too well, the feeling is known by players whom choose to take a four-buy-in shot to a particular level and bitterly return when the plan did not succeed.

On my next update, I will briefly go over a mock-strategy for one trying to build a bankroll and move up in stakes, as well as address the rest of my "Resolutions" rant.