Think about the following scenario: you play three ring games in one night. In the first, you win three hundred dollars. In the second, you win three hundred and fifty dollars. In the last you lose five hundred dollars. That five hundred sounds like a big loss, doesn't it? Actually, it's not. In the course of the night, you're up one hundred and fifty bucks.
It's important to think long term when playing poker for money. We are not just talking about the long term of a game, but in the total long term. That five hundred dollar loss would probably upset a lot of people, but when weighed against the previous six hundred and fifty dollars of winnings, it isn't that bad.
It is important and imperative that you don't get upset by a situation like this. Getting upset is a quick route to going tilt. You'd hate yourself if, in your attempt to win back that five hundred, you lost that other one hundred and fifty. When trying to win your money back, you should remember that you might end up losing even more money.
Always look towards your net winnings and losses to see how you're doing. If your net income is positive, then you're winning.
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