And what I can summarize is, the happier you can be with losing and losses in general, the better you are and more suitable for such endeavor. This is a bit separate from the mathematical and score standpoint, but it is a viewpoint that is highly underrated and seldomly given its significance. It is better than score. It is your longevity period.
It's not a "no shit" type of response. It's understood that you have to learn how to play properly. Even with the best of players, it needs to be periodically refreshed in one's mind
I would say it is important to be able to withstand the losing streaks both financially and mentally. If you are a good counter and can withstand the losing streaks and eventually the winning will outpace the losing. The first 5 years I played I was in the black and was ramping up the max bet. Then I hit a two year losing streak.
I am closing in on 20 years 2 million hands, another countless million practicing. I can rival any loss and win in here, well, maybe. This is more shameful than bragging
I didn't mention anything about being up :)
"Then I hit a two year losing streak. "
You write this off like it's no big deal. What if that happened to you off the bat? I've gone on record to say I'm a problematic player, but I'm really not. Through the course of maturing and experience, I've addressed my issues and realized I'm pretty normal after all.
Being happy and content with losses is paramount. I don't care how good you are on paper, the impatience can tear down any man to pieces. Its insidious effects has all the time in the world to manifest, you don't. God bless and good luck.
There is this notion, among the green chip aristocracy fighting for post of the month, that this is all understood, that you need to play the way you mean. I always thought that this was the difficult part, ie counting, memorizing,etc. Now I realize that this is the easy part. The true challenge is the ability to enforce it.
