Thanks Bean! A larger bankroll sounds great but right now my focus is on improving the way I think about poker. Do more thinking, experimenting and analyzing of the game as opposed to following preflop hand charts, auto-piloting and hoping to cooler people.

From the BC Digest - Don't Be a Poker Pansy

Quote Originally Posted by DaNutsInYoEye
New players need a strong foundation to build their game upon. For the sake of a player's development, it's not so important that they simply be told what to do. The crucial aspect is that they understand the reasoning behind their actions. This is the harder route to take. It requires more time and patience. Because of that, short term profit may be less. If you're taking a long term approach to the game though, you'll often find that after a slow initial start, the progression to higher stakes can be quite rapid.
This IMO is great advice. I can take the easy way out and luckbox my way to small stakes, get crushed and frustrated, then cash out and quit. Or, I can take the long term approach, work my ass off and eventually get to mid stakes where I can pwn souls. Nothing worthwhile is ever easy or everyone would be doing it.