Why is it?

8pack

8pack

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Why is it that when some of us (not all) get challenged we go off the deep end when things are going not as planned . Before you know it, we're in a bad hole thats impossible to get out of.

Is it something we gotta prove to ourselves, hey this is part growing in the game, this will make me better.

Its just mind boggling what some people will do to themselves and for what. If things aren't going your way early, get out and try again another day.

I think pool is a awesome game but sometimes you put yourself in the right situation, you gonna realize it ain't your best friend.
 
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8pack said:
Why is it that when some of us (not all) get challenged we go off the deep end when things are going not as planned . Before you know it, we're in bad hole thats impossible to get out of.

Is it something we gotta prove to ourselves, hey this is part growing in the game, this will make me better.

Its just mind boggling what some people will do to themselves and for what. If things aren't going your way early, get out and try again another day.

I think pool is a awesome game but sometimes you put yourself in the right situation, you gonna realize it ain't your best friend.
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The truth is that practically all of us have exercised this kind of bad judgement somewhere on the road of life. Although you are considering this in the context of pool and pool action, it can come in many forms.

Most of us have stuck too long with a losing investment at some point in our lives. Most of us have stuck with a losing friendship or relationship for too long, even where the chance of salvaging it was negligible. Yet others have held a grudge against someone for far too long. Most of us have gambled over our heads at some point in life. In each case, we've been hurt more than we care to admit. Only some of us learn from these experiences and manage to avoid repetition of these mistakes.

Sadly, recklessness is part of human nature, and managing and/or outgrowing the tendency to be reckless from time to time is a tall order for many. That's why those in the field of psychology/psychiatry will always have customers.
 
sjm said:
The truth is that practically all of us have exercised this kind of bad judgement somewhere on the road of life. Although you are considering this in the context of pool and pool action, it can come in many forms.

Most of us have stuck too long with a losing investment at some point in our lives. Most of us have stuck with a losing friendship or relationship for too long, even where the chance of salvaging it was negligible. Yet others have held a grudge against someone for far too long. Most of us have gambled over our heads at some point in life. In each case, we've been hurt more than we care to admit. Only some of us learn from these experiences and manage to avoid repetition of these mistakes.

Sadly, recklessness is part of human nature, and managing and/or outgrowing the tendency to be reckless from time to time is a tall order for many. That's why those in the field of psychology/psychiatry will always have customers.
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Thanks for your post.

I think maybe it is just part of human nature, the thought of what we could have over shadowing whats really happening getting us in trouble.
 
8pack said:
I get that, but I've seen guys lose every penny they had .
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Yep. Same here, but not always playing pool. I hate to see those types that walk into a poolhall or bar that has gaming machines, like keno or slots. They'll deposit their entire paycheck right there into one of those machines. It's an addiction, a developed habit, no different than smoking or overeating. And breaking a bad/destructive habit has to be done the same way it was developed, repetition over time. Typically the development of such a habit or addiction seems to occur easily, without consciously trying to do it. But breaking a bad habit requires conscious effort, requires work.
 
8pack said:
Why is it that when some of us (not all) get challenged we go off the deep end when things are going not as planned . Before you know it, we're in a bad hole thats impossible to get out of.
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Because some people allow themselves to do their thinking when overcome with emotions. I've regretted many rash decisions I've made.
 
BC21 said:
Yep. Same here, but not always playing pool. I hate to see those types that walk into a poolhall or bar that has gaming machines, like keno or slots. They'll deposit their entire paycheck right there into one of those machines. It's an addiction, a developed habit, no different than smoking or overeating. And breaking a bad/destructive habit has to be done the same way it was developed, repetition over time. Typically the development of such a habit or addiction seems to occur easily, without consciously trying to do it. But breaking a bad habit requires conscious effort, requires work.
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And these type of people are repeat offenders.

We have friend who's a smoker, has had cancer twice.
My wife being a nurse tried to talk with her about her habbit. Wasn't a good conversation for my wife.

Some people just don't wanna change know matter the ass whooping life gives them.
 
8pack said:
Some people just don't wanna change know matter the ass whooping life gives them.
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That's a bit short-sighted. There is a will-power aspect of breaking bad habits, not just an intellectual side. So many who understand they have a bad habit and want to break it just can't find the inner strength needed to do so.
 
addictive personalities

Some people have addictive personalities and they can get addicted to anything including the chemicals released in the brain when you gamble, both those released while you are in action and those that are released when you win.

I went off on a game at the fair when I was fifteen. Aside from the game being insanely tough to begin with, the operator had a pedal to step on to make the game impossible. Lost sixty dollars total, forty after I realized I should quit. Largely quit gambling after that, only wagering on pool and playing in a weekly poker game that you had to use the change collected during the week as your stake. If I had kept a total over ten years of wagering on a pool table it easily topped a quarter million but that was comparatively small bets nightly. As small as I bet when I realized I was ten thousand ahead I knew I would never be in the hole playing pool. Of course ten thousand in seventies dollars was a bit more than ten thousand today.

Lost a couple hundred playing ponies recklessly but that was only a minor inconvenience, I had it to lose. However, after that I always put racetrack money in a separate stash than other money and got ahead of the ponies and still am.

I have seen people lose far more on casino gambling and horses than pool. A friend died and left his widow two mortgages on their home that should have been paid off. She had to go bankrupt. He had good pensions, blew it all including the mortgages at casinos. I knew a fellow that worked on the Alaska pipeline for several years for free. He chased losses at the horse tracks and had a company checkbook with him! They gave him the choice between the pipeline for fairly fast restitution or prison. In a few months he had embezzled several hundred thousand, cashing several $500 to $2000 checks per visit to the track when he ran out of personal money. Of course he never meant to take company money, he was just going to use it to bet a few races then pay it all back when he hit. He got deeper and deeper fast!

Competition delivers it's own high but it doesn't have to involve money. If it leaves you chasing losses you might think twice! If it is no big deal, have fun!

Hu
 
logical said:
Why do fools fall in love?
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Lol. Great song. I guess do fools fall in love for the same reasons non-fools do.... it just happens, a combination of opportunity and will. And when it does happen there's not much anyone can do to stop it.
 
Some people are addicted to gambling. They can't quit until they have no more money to gamble.
 
sjm said:
The truth is that practically all of us have exercised this kind of bad judgement somewhere on the road of life. Although you are considering this in the context of pool and pool action, it can come in many forms.

Most of us have stuck too long with a losing investment at some point in our lives. Most of us have stuck with a losing friendship or relationship for too long, even where the chance of salvaging it was negligible. Yet others have held a grudge against someone for far too long. Most of us have gambled over our heads at some point in life. In each case, we've been hurt more than we care to admit. Only some of us learn from these experiences and manage to avoid repetition of these mistakes.

Sadly, recklessness is part of human nature, and managing and/or outgrowing the tendency to be reckless from time to time is a tall order for many. That's why those in the field of psychology/psychiatry will always have customers.
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If I ever get to New York, I'm going to play you for lunch. Then I'm going to pay for it, win oe lose.
 
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