I play primarily because I found that this game is the fastest way to learn about yourself. I have found the way you feel or the frame of mind you are in effects my play. I have also discovered how I react to certain players, i.e, bad winners, agressive loudmouths, etc...can shed some light on my views on what I think of others. In other words I see Poker as a HUGE metaphor that is turning on some lights in dark or undiscovered rooms.