A commonly shared piece of poker wisdom encourages players not to become overly concerned about short-term results and instead to focus on the long term as much more meaningful when it comes to assessing how you are performing.
That’s often easier said than done, to be sure. But most who take the game seriously at least agree in principle to such advice. It makes logical sense not to put too much meaning into the result of a given session or single tournament. It also helps us keep a level head and remain psychologically strong in the face of adversity.