This Tuesday, I hardly expected someone to be more excited than me when we played card game in class. I absolutely love card games, especially those that require a lot of strategy planning and cognitive effort. My dad taught me to play poker and preferans - more complicated Eastern European version of poker - when I was twelve. Since then, I have never missed an opportunity to advance.
Playing cards is more than just a game for fun. It involves a lot of psychological analysis, logical thinking and an ability to measure risk. The better you can read people - the better you are at the game. Of course, there is always a chance to lose no matter how advanced player you are, if luck absolutely ignores you that day. But among experienced players, no one wins or loses only because of luck. Luck is just a nice addition to a well-planned strategy, like in real life talent is only 10% of success, whereas hard work is other 90%.
Playing cards is also a very good opportunity to discover the real personalities of people often hidden behind appealing masks. When the game is in full swing, people are more inclined to lose control over their emotions, being driven by a desire to win. Our card game in class definitely showed me the sides of my classmates I have never seen, especially because everybody was so confused about the rules. As for me, I admit that I was irritated when my carefully planned strategy collapsed when I moved down one table. But we do not always get what we want and we have to keep playing, which in real life means keep going no matter what obstacles prevent us from our goals.
Playing cards is more than just a game for fun. It involves a lot of psychological analysis, logical thinking and an ability to measure risk. The better you can read people - the better you are at the game. Of course, there is always a chance to lose no matter how advanced player you are, if luck absolutely ignores you that day. But among experienced players, no one wins or loses only because of luck. Luck is just a nice addition to a well-planned strategy, like in real life talent is only 10% of success, whereas hard work is other 90%.
Playing cards is also a very good opportunity to discover the real personalities of people often hidden behind appealing masks. When the game is in full swing, people are more inclined to lose control over their emotions, being driven by a desire to win. Our card game in class definitely showed me the sides of my classmates I have never seen, especially because everybody was so confused about the rules. As for me, I admit that I was irritated when my carefully planned strategy collapsed when I moved down one table. But we do not always get what we want and we have to keep playing, which in real life means keep going no matter what obstacles prevent us from our goals.
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