There are different ratings for different types of chess. My ICCF Correspondence ratings means a lot more to me than my USCF over the board rating. My USCF is 2188 which is 12 point shorts of master. It has been there that exact rating for 40 years and in those 40 years I did not try to improve to 2200 as I was much more interested in Correspondence chess.
[of course now it would be a benefit to me as I would get free membership here]
I was curious how important a rating is to the other players here. I am normally in the 1400s here and whenever that is the case i am satisfied with my rating BUT sometimes when it drops in the 1300s I really don't like it. Once in awhile i will also go into the 1500s but i really don't expect to stay there for long. Is this what most of you feel as well or am i over preoccupied with my rating?