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Wine, Women, Song and Craps This
is all about wine and food; women and loving them; song and music; and craps. But most of all, this is all about PASSION. To
me, life is for enjoyment, betterment and fulfillment.
I
figure, the more improvements that you can make to your life; then the more that youll
be able to enjoy it. The better it gets, the
more fulfilled you will feel. No one has
proven me wrong yet, and so far Ive had a great time proving myself right. The one unexpected side-benefit that comes with
it; is that I no longer feel compelled to prove myself to others. I
think that most people who know me, would say that I have a certain zest for life. I generally arrange things so that I get maximum
enjoyment, and minimum hassle out of everything that I do. I
try to spend as much time with good and positive people, while minimizing the time that I
spend with negative people. Ive long
held that it is difficult to fly like an eagle if you spend most of your time hanging
around a bunch of turkeys. So
why the wine, women and song thing? Well,
I see it as part of living la dolce vita or the good
life. Thats where passion comes
in. I love food and wine. I love women.
I love music. I love cars
and
I love craps. I have a huge passion for all
of them, although not necessarily in that order. Now,
remember that this does relate to craps, and I want to show you how. Whether
I am in Vegasville or at home, I love food. That
doesnt mean that I am a glutton. Far
from it, I eat in moderation, and I eat healthily. The
actual passion is found in the enjoyment of eating. Ive
also become fairly accomplished in the kitchen. There
is a certain level of satisfaction that comes from creating something, and then getting
even greater satisfaction from eating it. Im
sure that psychologists would have a field-day explaining that one, but for me its a
rather simple explanation. I eat not merely
to survive, but as a celebration of living. When
I cook for my family and friends, it is part of sharing myself and my passion with them. When eating is elevated from mere survival to
out-and-out thriving, it can take on passion. Yes,
wine and other spirits are included in that category, but they are always consumed within
moderation, and NEVER when I am playing in a casino. Stay
with me, were getting to the whole craps tie-in shortly. If
youve read between the lines of some of my articles, you know that I love women. Yes, they are fascinating creatures, and I have a
high-hunger and a high passion for them. I
have been very fortunate in my life to have been involved with some incredible women whom
I am proud to still count amongst my best-friends. I
treat those women with a high level of respect, dignity, humor
and yes, passion. I
also love music and cars. My passion for
both, started at a very young age. It was a
55 two-tone blue Buick Roadmaster that first sparked that passion, and it has
continued on to this very day. I am in the
good position of being able to afford vehicles that I could only dream of when I was
younger. While my health is intact, I take
full advantage of my skills and the abilities of my cars.
I guess I treat my cars like I treat women.
I pamper them and take great care of them; but I also know when a major
overhaul is required. Some are for showing, while others are for G O I N G ! Some require a firm hand, while other yield to a
gentler touch. You have to have passion about
this automotive hobby, this interest, or this affliction.
However you want to label it, it certainly takes passion! That
brings us to the subject of craps. To excel
at this pursuit, you have to approach it with determination, strength-of-mind, willpower
and perseverance. To continually seek
improvement, it takes a high level of commitment, resolve, intensity and perhaps
fanaticism. To put in all that time, all that
money, all that practice, all that study, and all of that tenacity
well, it takes
passion. I
want you to take a look at all of those things. Take
a look at your determination, strength-of-mind, willpower and perseverance in getting to
be successful. Take a look at the level of
perseverance, resolve, intensity and commitment that you have for improving your skill at
this game. Then, I want you to kick all of
those things up a notch or two. If your game is falling a little short in the success category;
then it could be that you have to ratchet-up your PASSION. Good Luck & Good Skill at the Tables
and in
Life. The Mad Professor
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