I’m reading this book, Ego is the Enemy by Ryan Holiday. I’ve read some of Holiday’s other works, including Conspiracy … More
Tag: Stoic philosophy
From Assholes to Stoicism
NOTE: This entry was originally posted on a different site on February 10, 2017 and has been slightly edited prior … More
Writer’s Block
I feel like writing today, but cannot decide what to say. Writer’s block? Some ideas: World Series of Poker The … More
Indifferent (and Broke)
On a trip to Las Vegas last week, one of my traveling friends went through several consecutive days filled with coolers … More
Three Mistakes
The night was going extremely well. I’d won a very large pot and more than tripled my starting stack. I … More
Mistakes and Coolers
In David Sklansky’s classic book The Theory of Poker, the author introduces his Fundamental Theorem of Poker: Every time you … More
We All Make Mistakes
“We all make mistakes – especially at home.” I found these words at the Daily Stoic, in an article about … More
Tilting From the Sidelines
NOTE: This entry was originally posted on a different site on January 25, 2017 and has been slightly edited prior … More