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This page was inspired by Tommy Angelo's Eightfold Path to Poker Enlightenment.
I hope you will read the "About" page.
I will summarize. Here I will talk about Zen, poker, life, and how they interrelate. Sometimes it will be more about one than the other.
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Naming
I posted this on the forum on Zenguide.com. Copied from here…http://www.edge.org/q2010/q10_1.html#brockman Hall […] told a story about a group of prehistoric cavemen having a conversation. “Guess what?” the first man said. “We’re talking.” Silence. The others looked at him with … Continue reading
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The Two Selves
Here is Daniel Kahneman, discussing two selves; the experiencing self and the remembering self. The Riddle of Experience Vs. Memory The video is long, twenty minutes, and if you can’t sit through the whole thing, you’ll get the … Continue reading
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Because We Can all Cry
If you have never heard of Cat Powers here is a taste of her music. I believe the older man that kisses her at the piano is her father, a blues man and pianist himself. I hope that this inspires … Continue reading
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Motivation
My boss used to say that people were motivated by three things; fear, greed and recognition. From a business stand point that was workable. I believe we are motivated at our core by fear and love. And really, recognition is … Continue reading
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Dissatisfaction
Right now, I struggle with Zen. For a philosophy or religion to work it must be universally acceptable. In other words, if everyone, in all the universes were to become masters of the philosophy, what would existence look like? I … Continue reading
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Leaving No Trace
It is important, when doing, to live in the now. Zen Mind, Beginners Mind calls it “leaving no trace”. When you do a thing, you should just do it. Don’t think about what you are going to do after this … Continue reading
A Tribute
I knew a man with no ego. He was the closest thing to an enlightened man I ever knew. This man was my mentor for four years. I was a sales manager and he was my boss. Whenever he came … Continue reading
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Runnin’ bad.
Right after I found Tommy Angelo’s Eightfold Path to Poker Enlightenment, I went on a downswing. I’m still there. But it’s all right, I’m enlightened! (OK, sure…) I wish it were that easy… I’m crushed. I’ve lost my confidence, I’m … Continue reading
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