"EDIT" --> "UNDO"

no, wait... I lied. the MOST important thing I've learned in poker is that you can't take it back. There's no re-dos, no mercy lol. When you lose, you think about all the things you could have done differently to have left the table with more money than you put down. things you shouldn't have done, things you should have done. But now the plays over and all you can do is try to do better next time.

What other thing do you need to know in life? It's chance, it's attitude, it's preparation... you make mistakes and learn from them, and while your knowledge and skills don't guarantee success, you stay hopeful that one of these days you'll do more than just break even, you'll excel. And it's that hope that keeps you going after every downfall, every bump in the road. It's kinda like a spring when you think about it. It takes going down to be able to bring yourself back up.

And when you do bounce back up, it's exhilarating, loves... I promise :-)