From my transitional summer from high school to college, I've learned something about life. Life is a lot like Poker (Texas Hold'em if you wanna get technical). Everyone is dealt a hand. Some people are dealt good hands, some bad, some just okay. The thing is, no matter how big the pot (whatever you're playing for), anyone can walk away with the winnings. The person who has to bluff his way through it all to win, still has a shot at winning. Not saying that people should lie their way through life, if that's what you're thinking. Some people just don't understand the art of bluffing.

Bluffing is pretending you have something you don't or pretending you don't have something as good as you do. Its not lying, its like flirting. The lie is mutual, everyone assumes you're lying. Bluffing also requires you to convince yourself that you know what your opponent has and whatever you have is always better. This takes skill. It requires you to sometimes even forget the rules of the game.

Bluffing in life, you HAVE to forget the rules sometimes... and just let it all hang out. You gotta take a risk and go all in. Lets say someone with a better hand calls you out on it... you lose everything. *tear Leaving with half filled pockets and wondering what would have happened is a lot worse than leaving with empty pockets and knowing there's nothing you could've have done but you tried. Personally, I'd rather walk away from a table with all or nothing. When you walk away with nothing, it'd actually feel like you're walking away with everything. You're a superhero. No one can touch you because you're someone's thats risked it all.. and not many people can say they have.

In the game of life, I feel I'm dealt a Jack and 10 of spades. On the flop... Ace of spades, Jack of hearts, and 8 of diamonds. The possibility of me hitting a flush is still possible, I hit the jack. To win legitly.. I'd say I have a good 40% chance. Even if I don't have the winning hand by the time the river comes out, the pot can be still mine and thats all I need to know to live an exciting, adventurous, and fun life. Anything is possible. People say life isn't about luck or the cards you're dealt, but I say its how you play your hand and just a little bit of luck. :)