This is the third operation thread I've started in as many months and will be my last at least for the next six or so months. I'm going to keep this one simple and not get too deep - it's more a way of tracking progress as much as anything else.

The one factor that has sapped any progress out of my game and bankroll in the 3 months I've been playing is self-discipline. Both in terms of bankroll management and while in the hand.

So the main aim of this operation is to develop self discipline. I've been reading up on the subject of self discipline lately and they say it's like a muscle that needs to be excercised to get stronger. So every day I'll make an effort away from the table to excercise it and then hopefully when I'm playing it will be there to support my game.

The second goal of the operation is to make $5,000 profit. If I can do that then I will have proved to myself I have developed good discipline, because I'll only be playing within good BR guidelines.

If I end up donking my bankroll before the end of the operation, I'm taking a forced 6 month break from poker as it will have proved to me that I'm not emotionally developed enough to succeed with my current mind/circumstance set.

I'm going to deposit $180 tomorrow and play $13 and below SNGS, this is below the reccomended BR guidelines I know, but I can top up in a week if need be, so the 180 isn't my whole bankroll. Going forward I will not play any higher buy in tournaments until I have at least 30 bi's.

I'll aim to update every 1 or 2 days! Cheers! Slevin out.