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My pool playing honorary nephew laid it out to me decades ago. "Paul, you'll never reach a top level, not even a top amateur level. I mean, look at Leonard and Carlos on table three. When they're not working, pool is all they do. They are in here 4-5 hours every night of the week. You'll never hang with them by playing only a few hours per week."

So, that's okay with me...I know I'm just a recreational banger. My honorary nephew is ranked the #2 amateur pool player in Oregon...when he's not working, eating, or sleeping, it's what he does. Yet...he's still just a recreational banger to somebody of a high pro level, say the top 100 in the world.

I guess the question here is anyone else here dedicated to any one thing, but knowing they'll never reach the elite level?