Just finish read a book, "My professional poker player". The book is about profile of some well known professional poker player, such as Doyle Brunson, Johnny Chan, Stu Ungar, etc.... The book bring out a good point, since casino is always having edge, and if someone have no reason to not gambler, why he choose a game which himself does not have edge? Why not he choose poker, which it seems fair to every participant, the only diff is only pro's and noob.
Let's me explain what my title exactly wanna bring out. Gambler, 赌徒，is someone, who gamble for fun, base on his luck. Sometimes, he might win, sometimes no. And the most important thing is, he himself do not know what is the reason he win or lose. Player, 玩家，is someone, who gamble, and gamble for their living. They are caution, not gamble base on emotion, but gamble for win, win the money for their living. They analyze, observe, calculate, counting card, trying their best to find an edge compare with others. They have good money management, cutting lose when chances of winning is low, double their bet while chance is high, acting, traping people to pour their money into them.
If you have chance to watch movie "Rounder", star by Mat Damon, a movie about a professional poker player. There is a scene, saying Mat Damon playing with Johnny Chan, and that guy, is the real Johnny Chan, 9 time world champion on Poker.
After reading this book, I think trading is also like gambling, but we can choose to be gambler or player. Trade for living is never easy, it is just as hard as gamble for living. It need smart mind, high discipline, well money management, etc. But I am so glad, seeing a frieng of mine, is moving toward it. He really have the discipline, and passion about trading. Go ahead, Lion. We can be a player in someday.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Sunday, March 15, 2009
写作文
最近又看了些痞子蔡的书，感觉他的书，风格差不多一样，不可以一次看太多，会闷。基本上，他的文笔真的很好，用很简单的文字，就能带出人们心里的感动。故事情节，也不会离现实生活太远，甚至有人怀疑，那根本就是他的故事。
从小就喜欢看书，基本上，看书应该是最便宜，又有益的娱乐。但是，我的文笔就很差。记得小学时，因为成绩还不错，所以老师就想叫我代表学校去参加写作比赛。但是，为了名正言顺，我也要先参加校内的作文比赛。不过，我落榜了，连安慰奖也拿不到。忘了题目是什么，只知道当时七龙珠非常火热，我的作文，也拿悟空，比克，达尔来做主角。可能写得太烂了，也可能老师不能接受这种写法，所以连安慰奖也没给我。
不过，老师还是破例，让我这个没名分的，去代表学校，可能老师觉得我在作文比赛，只是马失前蹄而已。结果，校际作文比赛，我还是没拿奖。可能那时造成的阴影，所以，我的作文一直都没写好。
中学时，有个机会去当星洲日报的学记。但是，却在已经被录取了的时候，临阵退缩。也忘了是给什么借口，总之就是没去。SPM试考的时候，还记得是个完成短文，大约是说，父母出去后，突然发生了。。。。我却当作哲学文章来写，说父母出去后，突然看到墙上的蚂蚁，然后就写从蚂蚁的行为，所领悟到的人生哲理。当然，老师又叫我去训话，说虽然完成短文可以自由发挥，但是我也写得太扯了吧。没办法，只好循着老师要求的去写，毕竟不要跟分数斗气。
长大了，什么都可以写。尤其是，博客风行的时候，大家都是小作家了。我也在自己的小部落客上，留留文章。也可以练练自己的文笔。还是欣赏痞子蔡那种，从简单文笔，所带出的细腻情感。觉得，我们的故事，肯定没有比它差，但是却很难写得比它好，比它更容易触动人心。
努力吧，小作家们。
从小就喜欢看书，基本上，看书应该是最便宜，又有益的娱乐。但是，我的文笔就很差。记得小学时，因为成绩还不错，所以老师就想叫我代表学校去参加写作比赛。但是，为了名正言顺，我也要先参加校内的作文比赛。不过，我落榜了，连安慰奖也拿不到。忘了题目是什么，只知道当时七龙珠非常火热，我的作文，也拿悟空，比克，达尔来做主角。可能写得太烂了，也可能老师不能接受这种写法，所以连安慰奖也没给我。
不过，老师还是破例，让我这个没名分的，去代表学校，可能老师觉得我在作文比赛，只是马失前蹄而已。结果，校际作文比赛，我还是没拿奖。可能那时造成的阴影，所以，我的作文一直都没写好。
中学时，有个机会去当星洲日报的学记。但是，却在已经被录取了的时候，临阵退缩。也忘了是给什么借口，总之就是没去。SPM试考的时候，还记得是个完成短文，大约是说，父母出去后，突然发生了。。。。我却当作哲学文章来写，说父母出去后，突然看到墙上的蚂蚁，然后就写从蚂蚁的行为，所领悟到的人生哲理。当然，老师又叫我去训话，说虽然完成短文可以自由发挥，但是我也写得太扯了吧。没办法，只好循着老师要求的去写，毕竟不要跟分数斗气。
长大了，什么都可以写。尤其是，博客风行的时候，大家都是小作家了。我也在自己的小部落客上，留留文章。也可以练练自己的文笔。还是欣赏痞子蔡那种，从简单文笔，所带出的细腻情感。觉得，我们的故事，肯定没有比它差，但是却很难写得比它好，比它更容易触动人心。
努力吧，小作家们。
Monday, March 2, 2009
When.........you just wanna do nothing,,,,,
Had you ever had such scenario? Wake up in the morning, even lazy to brush your teeth. Then you start to think what you should do in this lovely weekend, after a 5 days hard work. Can't think any? Finally decide to end up at watching movie, playing game whole day. Then hungry, go take lunch, come back, continue......hungry, go dinner, come back continue........Opps, forgot to take bath......take bath, continue......tired, go sleep. Sound like a life of zombie, living zombie...
Everyone had such experience before, just they might not playing game, or watching movie, but they are doing the same thing, something wasting their time, their life, their lovely life, especially at the time 20's, which is a energetic age.
This is a time, which is Chinese we call it, 自暴自弃. This normally happen, when someone start to think of, what is the meaning of his life, what is the thing he wanna achieve, what is he going to be......to many what, why, how.... Hence, he start to runaway from reality, taking his own sweet time at imaginary world, or just doing nothing.
But normally, after all, he will regret, for he doing nothing at the long weekend, and he start to curse himself, a negative feedback loop, which will bring it toward long deep deep hell. Finally, he will recover, everyone will recover, we are not able to live like zombie for long time. But the problem is, how long will you take to recover? And when u recover, are you answer your questions, and become more positive minded?
Here is what I do normally when I fall in such scenario. Reading is the most useful medicine for me. And talking to friend does help. Even though you won't share your problem to them, but simply talking can take away your bad mood. Doing some sport helped. The most important thing is, always make ourselves happy, then the good thing will come to u.
Everyone had such experience before, just they might not playing game, or watching movie, but they are doing the same thing, something wasting their time, their life, their lovely life, especially at the time 20's, which is a energetic age.
This is a time, which is Chinese we call it, 自暴自弃. This normally happen, when someone start to think of, what is the meaning of his life, what is the thing he wanna achieve, what is he going to be......to many what, why, how.... Hence, he start to runaway from reality, taking his own sweet time at imaginary world, or just doing nothing.
But normally, after all, he will regret, for he doing nothing at the long weekend, and he start to curse himself, a negative feedback loop, which will bring it toward long deep deep hell. Finally, he will recover, everyone will recover, we are not able to live like zombie for long time. But the problem is, how long will you take to recover? And when u recover, are you answer your questions, and become more positive minded?
Here is what I do normally when I fall in such scenario. Reading is the most useful medicine for me. And talking to friend does help. Even though you won't share your problem to them, but simply talking can take away your bad mood. Doing some sport helped. The most important thing is, always make ourselves happy, then the good thing will come to u.
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