Comments on: The Greatest Life Lesson I Learned From Playing Poker

By: Irshad

Irshad — Sat, 17 May 2008 12:08:00 +0000

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By: marvin123

marvin123 — Fri, 16 May 2008 20:28:00 +0000

Is it a reasonable thing, I ask you, for a grown man to run about and hit a ball? Poker’s the only game fit for a grown man. Then, your hand is against every man’s, and every man’s is against yours. Teamwork? Who ever made a fortune by teamwork? There’s only one way to make a fortune, and that’s to down the fellow who’s up against you.

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By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 02:43:00 +0000

Thank you for the insight.

Michael

By: Mark Krusen

Mark Krusen — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 09:41:00 +0000

I too played poker on line.(Just for fun) it tied up hours and hours of my day. I've since stopped playing entirely. To much to do and enjoy in life with out spending hours on end on the computer.

I guess I didn't know that you were an Atheist. Very interesting. To early in the day to tackle that subject. Maybe some other time.

I'm signed up on reader for your blog. Would you ever consider an email subscription?

By: Ronny

Ronny — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:47:00 +0000

I know you are an atheist, but it might interest you to know that the Gemmara (Jewish Law) says that a gambler is one of those people whose testimony is not accepted in court. Why? Because he makes his living at the expense of others. It’s interesting that you picked up on that.

By: Dewey Decimal

Dewey Decimal — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 00:09:00 +0000

great blog! i know it’s new but i hope you keep it up. i’ve enjyed all of your posts esp. the ‘body language basics’ one. cheers.

By: Ben Seeley

Ben Seeley — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 23:03:00 +0000

Such wonderful comments, too . I’ve never seen that quote before, and I liked the comment about doing what seems like a good idea, and it seeming “meant” afterward .

I am glad to see I am not alone in deciding not to make a living from poker. A bunch of Swedes and other people making money from poker were trying to convince me to play, figuring I would be good at it. They had good intentions, but eventually I had to explain that I would rather make a living doing constructive things for others.

My experience is that the kinds of people smart enough to make money from poker or financial speculation are always smart enough to be really successful in a lot of other possible fields. I think the best reason for getting into a competitive arena is the chance to learn interesting lessons, like the one you described learning through poker.

One funny concept, though- one of the poker players felt that “taking money from stupid people” was a constructive thing. I give him points for creative self-justification .

By: Nathan

Nathan — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 19:48:00 +0000

“Never regret. If it’s good, it’s wonderful. If it’s bad, it’s experience.” -Victoria Holt

By: fairyhedgehog

fairyhedgehog — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 11:58:00 +0000

I think you’ve got something here. It’s pretty much how I see things, although I’ve looked at it more in terms of choosing jobs etc. “Do the next thing that seems like a good idea at the time and when you look back on it, it will all seem ‘meant’.”

I think your way of saying it is snappier, though

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