Sorry, I feel like being a dream-crushing tool

Funny NO ONE flamed MJ when he tried and failed at baseball.I think that's how the best find out where their talent is, it's called trying even if you fail and I bet MJ asked a lot of top baseball players, instructors for advice too..keep going Sam and ignore the trolls and some of the good people(here) who happen to be annoyed with your multiple posts.
 
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jrackman said:
Funny NO ONE flame MJ when he tried and failed at baseball.I think that's how the best find out where their there talent is, it's called trying even if you fail and I bet MJ asked a lot of top baseball players, instructors for advice too..keep going Sam and ignore the trolls and some of the good people(here) who happen to be annoyed with your multiple posts.
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Mj caught crap for putting his basketball on the side for baseball.
 
I can't say I'm really surprised about this thread's existence. I fully expected a non-negligeable proportion of people to tell me it's impossible.

That being said, it doesn't change anything for me. If anything, it makes me want to practice even harder to prove them wrong.

I think I should clarify what was said a few replies back since I used confused wording in my "aiming for pro" thread. What I meant by "going pro" was being able to participate in pro events and not get squashed like I didn't belong there. Getting to pro speed skill level put simply.

I really don't expect to make a living out of pool. I have a steady job which allows me plenty of time to play pool and I don't have any plan to change that.




(((Satori))) said:
A young Sam Lambert

https://youtu.be/G7RgN9ijwE4
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That was pretty funny. I'm sure I come across a bit like that on here :p
 
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SamLambert said:
I can't say I'm really surprised about this thread's existence. I fully expected a non-negligeable proportion of people to tell me it's impossible.

That being said, it doesn't change anything for me. If anything, it makes me want to practice even harder to prove them wrong.

I think I should clarify what was said a few replies back since I used confused wording in my "aiming for pro" thread. What I meant by "going pro" was being able to participate in pro events and not get squashed like I didn't belong there. Getting to pro speed skill level put simply.

I really don't expect to make a living out of pool. I have a steady job which allows me plenty of time to play pool and I don't have any plan to change that.






That was pretty funny. I'm sure I come across a bit like that on here :p
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Dude you should be at the pool hall doing drills instead of reading crap on here. Any updates on the blog coming soon?
 
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Dude you should be at the pool hall doing drills instead of reading crap on here. Any updates on the blog coming soon?
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Hah I wish I could, but I work on weekdays, so gonna have to wait until this evening. :(

I posted a few things on the blog in the last few days, nothing major but sometimes I feel like posting a little update here and there.
 
Determination

I hope this youngman proves you very wrong about his possibilities. Determination is a powerful thing and I think he is more concerned with reaching pro level skill that being a pro. There is nothing wrong with wanting that kind of accomplishment in ones life. Anyone that can put together all the skills that it takes to be at that level is an exceptional person and we will just see how far he gets.

MisspentYouth said:
Dear Sam Lambert,

I don't know you, but I used to kind of be like you when I was younger (maybe until I was @16 or so). And I've been drinking and I am a mean drunk that likes to hear himself talk.

You didn't ask for my advice, but your posts annoy me, so here goes:

Wanting to be a "pro" at something is fine. If you're 12. And if you have talent. You appear to be in your early twenties. Get a job.

I feel as though you, like Rhea and a few other people on here (probably myself at times too) write posts just so people will pay attention to them.

Like I said, I don't know you, but putting all of your energy into a spur of the moment obsession is a big red flag. More likely some area of your life deserves scrutiny. In the meantime, get a job.

Here are my general guidelines for becoming a pro pool player at your age:

1. Get a time machine and be as good as this kid https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HcRYYTdkX2I here by the time you are 12.

2. If you aren't, then become an A player within the first few months of playing and you stand a slim chance. And then get another time machine to go back and have all the tournament and gambling experience that kid will have by the time he's your age.

3. If you can't do 1 or 2, then practice 16 to 18 hours a day, and if you aren't as good as a low level pro within one year, then you are not going to be. If you don't have the talent, then you, or anyone else on earth, no matter how much you practice, cannot become a pro. Sorry.

As regards #3, you might say, "How does he know this?" Well, first off, I have common sense. Second, I practiced 8, 10, 14 hours a day and I never got past a high B level. I don't have the talent. And from watching your videos, neither do you.

Can you get to shortstop level? Probably. But why would you want to? Even high level pro pool is a dead-end job except for the top ten players..

If you really love it, then go for it, but you should be willing to sacrifice absolutely everything--women, money, a career, your family, everything.

Do you have a killer instinct? I mean have total contempt for your opponent?
Do you absolutely pathologically hate to lose (I know a former NCAA tennis player that would flip over the monopoly board and threaten to kill you if you won-that's how bad you have to want to win)
Are you an amazing athlete at pretty much any sport you try?
Were you waaaayyy better than your peers as a child at any sport you tried?

If not, you won't be a pro. You are wasting your time.

All I'm saying is that your quest sounds pretty immature to me. My advice is practice enough to get real good, and get a job, go to school, get a girlfriend or boyfriend or a cat or whatever and leave me alone. I don't care about your pool quest. Only 16 year old girls want this kind of attention. But if you really love pool, then you won't care about anything I say here. In fact you'll use it as motivation.
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