But it's not all a one way street. There are other days when sitting there alone can be pretty depressing. That's why I play the mix of casino poker and online poker that I do. I like the interaction with people that live play gives me, and in a funny way I enjoy the isolation that being alone online gives me as well.
It's the same reason that I teach poker to people. Social interaction. It's a great feeling to work WITH people not against them. It's completely enjoyable. The people I work with are always nice people, and just about all of them become friends. Poker is like that. It breeds mainly nice people in my experience. Poker players who can control their emotions and learn to play poker to the best of their abilities are just about always enjoyable people to be around. I haven't worked out why yet, but I think it is something about it being good to have knowledge that you are performing to the highest level in at least one area of your life.
Maybe I'm just feeling wistful right now, but I am pretty poor at many things. I have been a terrible father at times and a hopeless husband. Perhaps the knowledge of being good at at least one thing keeps me sane a cheerful. Most of the time thats the case. There are other times that I am simply depressed. But that's something much deeper than just poker. And thats for another day.
Best, and lucky cards.
