The Fears of a Pool Player

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gordml

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Why am I afraid of the shot?
Because I might miss.

Why am I afraid of missing?
Because then I might lose.

Why am I afraid of losing?
Because then I will be a bad pool player.

Why am I afraid of being a bad pool player?
Because then I will be a bad person.
 
gordml said:
Why am I afraid of the shot?
Because I might miss.

Why am I afraid of missing?
Because then I might lose.

Why am I afraid of losing?
Because then I will be a bad pool player.

Why am I afraid of being a bad pool player?
Because then I will be a bad person.
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Perfect for some haiku:

The next shot looks hard
I silently howl in fear
I must leash the dog

Lou Figueroa
 
There's a reaction for every action! If you go to the table to take your turn that's a bad reaction vs going to the table and taking action. When it's you're table do your best whether it's to play safe or make a ball.
 
The most fearless player i watched when starting out was Randy 'Fat Randy' Wallace of Tulsa,Ok. He may have missed a shot or lost a set but he was absolutely fearless at the table and in matching up. Didn't have to make ten phone calls to check someone out and of course no FR then. Its like he was able to spot a player 'trembling' as he put it then wham, he'd pounce and it was a done deal. Sorry, no poem/haiku just remembering a true pool warrior.
 

“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.”
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― Frank Herbert, Dune
 
I made a silly poem too.

I will not win.
I am not a good pool player, and
I strive to avoid the thought that
Anything I do I will be successful.
Of myself,
This is critical.
Taking your time and having patience,
Is just a fleeting thought.
I am a pool failure.

Now read it backwards.
 
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garczar said:
The most fearless player i watched when starting out was Randy 'Fat Randy' Wallace of Tulsa,Ok. He may have missed a shot or lost a set but he was absolutely fearless at the table and in matching up. Didn't have to make ten phone calls to check someone out and of course no FR then. Its like he was able to spot a player 'trembling' as he put it then wham, he'd pounce and it was a done deal. Sorry, no poem/haiku just remembering a true pool warrior.
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Saw em an The Goose go at it for over two dayzzzzzzz straight on a bar box at Reds/Houston early 80's. After about 50 hrs, the Goose got the Gander. Wore em out.
 
nataddrho said:
I made a silly poem too.

I will not win.
I am not a good pool player, and
I strive to avoid the thought that
Anything I do I will be successful.
Of myself,
This is critical.
Taking your time and having patience,
Is just a fleeting thought.
I am a pool failure.

Now read it backwards.
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I went to the room
I could not lose.
I'm not the best, I strive to be successful.
To my pocket$.
Thi$ is critical.
My patience keeps my ca$h from fleeting.
I've surround myself with pool failure$.
$core!
 
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