It mostly seems long, mundane and unremarkable but it has aggressive shorter sessions that are ultimate tests of your character, ability and perserverance. And there's always a second innings to compensate for the earlier failures.
The desire for more positive experience is itself a negative experience. And, paradoxically, the acceptance of one's negative experience is itself a positive experience.
The more you play, the better you get at it. There's always somebody who's going to play better than you no matter what, and more often than not, a single blunder can spoil it all.