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> You can do everything right and still lose This one. I'm not sure how many readers I would have if I tried to explain it in a book, but I'm tired (to the poi

> You can do everything right and still lose This one. I'm not sure how many readers I would have if I tried to explain it in a book, but I'm tired (to the point that I don't read the books, just the covers) about how everything will be ok if you just wish. When you just learn that sometimes people fail even having taking the best possible decision at any point, you get another perspective for your life.

slashdotdash 8y ago
"Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts" by Annie Duke [1] is just that book. It emphasises that a bad result does not have to be the result of a bad decision. [1] https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35957157-thinking-in-bets https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35957157-thinking-in-bet...
- davidscolgan 8y ago
  Recently read this book in a business book club. It's A++ and is a great mindset shift for business. Make high percentage decisions, and don't discount a decision if it was a good decision but the outcome happened to not work out.
- jdietrich 8y ago
  See also The Tao of Poker by Larry W Phillips. It's a genuine masterpiece of poker writing. https://www.amazon.com/Tao-Poker-Rules-Transform-Your/dp/1580628370 https://www.amazon.com/Tao-Poker-Rules-Transform-Your/dp/158...
- dmurray 8y ago
  Annie Duke has a terrible history of being involved in high-profile scams [0], and a mediocre record of actually playing poker. I haven't read the book, but if there's anything I'd trust her advice on, it's how to always position yourself one or two steps away from the fall guy. [0] https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/22503-why-does-mainstream-media-keep-talking-to-former-poker-pro-annie-duke https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/22503-why-does-mainstr...
DesiLurker 8y ago
Annie Duke calls it 'Resulting'. I am about halfway through her book "thinking in bets". Recommended read so far.
maxxxxx 8y ago
That's one of the big problems with self-help material or other advice. Instead of telling you that you will have the best chances for success they give a guarantee and if you fail they will tell you that you did it wrong.
bitxbitxbitcoin 8y ago
tldr; life is unfair.

slashdotdash 8y ago

"Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts" by Annie Duke [1] is just that book. It emphasises that a bad result does not have to be the result of a bad decision. [1] https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35957157-thinking-in-bets https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35957157-thinking-in-bet...

davidscolgan 8y ago
Recently read this book in a business book club. It's A++ and is a great mindset shift for business. Make high percentage decisions, and don't discount a decision if it was a good decision but the outcome happened to not work out.
jdietrich 8y ago
See also The Tao of Poker by Larry W Phillips. It's a genuine masterpiece of poker writing. https://www.amazon.com/Tao-Poker-Rules-Transform-Your/dp/1580628370 https://www.amazon.com/Tao-Poker-Rules-Transform-Your/dp/158...
dmurray 8y ago
Annie Duke has a terrible history of being involved in high-profile scams [0], and a mediocre record of actually playing poker. I haven't read the book, but if there's anything I'd trust her advice on, it's how to always position yourself one or two steps away from the fall guy. [0] https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/22503-why-does-mainstream-media-keep-talking-to-former-poker-pro-annie-duke https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/22503-why-does-mainstr...

DesiLurker 8y ago

Annie Duke calls it 'Resulting'. I am about halfway through her book "thinking in bets". Recommended read so far.

maxxxxx 8y ago

That's one of the big problems with self-help material or other advice. Instead of telling you that you will have the best chances for success they give a guarantee and if you fail they will tell you that you did it wrong.

bitxbitxbitcoin 8y ago

tldr; life is unfair.