Stop for a moment and visualize the faces of your toughest opponents. What makes them tough? Do they check-raise? Do they put fear in your heart when they bet? Do they have the reputation of being the very best players around? What makes them good players?

May I suggest to you that your toughest opponent is not Bob, The Brick, or Polish Steve? I suggest that your biggest opponent is you, the guy who looks at you in the mirror every single day. The person who deprives you of the most money at the poker table is you.

These are but a few of the many, many ways we do damage to ourselves. Constant dedication to learning and improvement are the only ways I know to decrease the impact of our own egos. Would you like to practice? Download poker and have fun!