Which kind of player are you? Well, there is a good side to each. Before I give you my opinion, I must ask a couple questions. First, what kind of tournament is it? If it’s a big live event with friendly blind structures, I say go with the patient approach. Increasing blinds won’t be a concern to you for a long time so there’s no need to get involved early in borderline situations. In shorter events, with rapid blinds, perhaps being aggressive to accumulate chips might be the way to go.

Are your cards running hot or cold? If the cards are hot, be aggressive and take advantage of your edge while you have it. If the cards aren’t being kind, you may want to ease off the gas a bit.

Like with everything else in poker, a lot depends on your particular sit I read somewhere the following about a tournament: "Every time a player leaves the table, a player comes to the table, the blinds go up, or someone loses a big pot, the character of the game changes. Pick up on the change and adjust accordingly." So even though I advocate having a game plan that should guide you, yo should be able to adjust on the fly. That is the best advice I can give you.