The Upper Hand #28

Lofty goals are a waste of time.

Everyone wants to be rich, in shape, top of their class, the best employee, whatever it is.

Yet, winners and losers have identical ambitions.

Take for instance, this week at EPT Paris, my goal is to win the EPT.

Much like every player who enters the tournament…

It’s systems to acheive goals that will seperate triumph from defeat.

Looking to imrpove a little bit every day with a clear plan.

When I’m at home and not travelling, I get into great routines.

Studying, working out, eating well, SENDING DAILY EMAILS!

It makes me feel invincible.

When I’m in that state, I’m fully convinced I can acheive anything I put my mind to.

Then when I travel…. EVERYTHING FALLS TO SHIT!

Then it takes me some time at home to get back into my routine.

In the last few weeks I’ve been in Birmingham, London and Paris.

I’ve barely studied.

My gym membership card is gathering dust.

My food choices have been horrendous.

Leading to exactly zero emails in the last 10 days or whatever.

It’s an annoying recurring theme of my life.

There’s no rational explanation for the sudden collapse.

Why can’t I just have a few days off and then pick up where I left off?

Must it always be all or nothing?

Travelling around the world to play live Poker is a blessing.

That is not lost on me.

But I can’t keep sliding back into these habits.

You possibly seen on Twitter that I was giving up alcohol.

Alcohol amplifies all the bad choices.

Yet because I’m in a bit of a bad cycle, I’ve failed at that too.

I had a beer wtih Benj on Sunday, then last night I had a glass of champange at Moulin Rouge with H in Paris.

WHICH WAS FUCKING FANTASTIC BY THE WAY!

I’m not going to drink again this trip.

I am going to send a daily email.

I am going to eat better.

I am going to get some exercise in each day.

And I’m going to give it my best to make it back to back Irish EPT Winners!

Bye for now, you BEAUTIFUL Fucks!

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Bye for now, you BEAUTIFUL Fucks!

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