Sunday November 15, 2009 10:26

State of Mind

Posted by slipperytoad as Personalities

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Professional gambler Patrick Veitch describes the split personality of a successful gambler as part brain surgeon and part mad axeman!

I am warming to Patrick’s book. The initial reviews were luck warm but having read a few of the later chapters especially the one where he outlines the type characteristics required to bet for a living.

The selection process is carried out by the brain surgeon. He needs an entirely meticulous approch, as he reserches every detail possible. He must be mentally consistent at all times. When he’s done his part, the door is kicked open bythe max axeman.

A willingness to trade aggressively, the ability not to care when a fortune is at stake on one day, and the force of mind to push through all bookmakers resistance requires the mentality of a mad axeman.

After the day is over, the brain surgeon takes over again coolly assessing the results and planning the next day’s betting after making adjustments for what has been learned.

As I’ve always thought, hard work and dedication will get you a long way but sometimes success is a state of mind..

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