Ask why.

They say lots of things. They say… a bird in the hand is better than two in a bush. They say… be careful what you wish for. They say… the man who goes to bed with itchy butt awakes with stinky finger.

They also say that the first step to fixing a problem is admitting that you have one. I have a problem. I can’t focus as well as I would like!

There – I said it.

I’m a daydreamer. I spend a majority of my time not really where I am at.

I can study poker, post on forums, discuss the game with respected players, and read all the books I have five times. I study poker constantly. In fact, I am often daydreaming about poker when I am anywhere. The irony of the situation is when I sit down to play poker after work, like I have been waiting to do all day, I daydream about something else! When I sit down to play poker I am a daydreaming aficionado. This is not a good thing.

Now, I am exaggerating a bit. It is not 100% of the time that I don’t focus while I am playing poker. However, it still is pretty high. It is hard to guess a number when you are trying to guess how often you aren’t paying attention. If I had to guess, I would say something like 50% of time. It’s pretty embarrassing to admit actually, but that brings us back to what they say. So, there. It’s out!

Let’s think only in poker terms. Why do I have trouble focusing when playing poker?