Confessions of a bookie - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog

Confessions of a bookie - The Chief Happiness Officer Blog Tucsons local bookie, The Baron, wants to quit, and the Tucson weekly has a very interesting and funny article about it: The Baron wants out. Hes had enough. Enough of the all-nighters, the booze, the bad habits and most of all, the degenerate gamblersthe DGs, as he calls emand their worthless excuses when it comes time to pay up. Its a gut wrench, this life, the local bookie says with a shrug as he orders a White Russian to calm his stomach. This quote caught my eye: Men dont bet to win, he says. They bet to almost lose. What he means: The gambling high only lasts while the action is in question. If youre up 50 points at halftime, youre no longer even interested in watching the game. But if youre only winning by a field goal, youre glued to the set, cursing every blown play and turnover, gleefully howling with every first down. Thats kinda interesting, because it could be part of the drive behind your typical entrepreneur also. As long as a project is new and shiny and in doubt, its interesting. Once it really gets going and its a sure thing, its no longer interesting. Men dont bet to win, they bet to almost lose. Thats poetry. Thanks for visiting my blog. If you're new here, you should check out this list of my 10 most popular articles. And if you want more great tips and ideas you should check out our newsletter about happiness at work. It's great and it's free :-)Share this:LinkedInFacebookTwitterRedditPinterest Related