The Gambler Instant

You can’t bluff forever. At some point, you need the actual cards. Do you have a plan? Do you have assets? Do you have leverage? Or are you just hoping? Hope is not a strategy. It’s a donation to the casino.

If you are staying in a situation just to prove you were right initially, you have already lost. Pride is the worst ante you can pay. The Gambler

It sounds simple. In fact, it sounds like common sense. But if it’s so simple, why do so many of us stay seated at the table long after the cards have turned cold? You can’t bluff forever

We’ve all heard Kenny Rogers’ iconic chorus: Do you have assets

But the house doesn't care if you are "due." The universe doesn't keep a ledger of your suffering. The cards have no memory.