johnsang
Re:What Winning $250k at Poker Taught Me About Money
on Wednesday March 27, 2019 @08:07PM (#19507655)
Learning to stick to the plan after getting crushed for weeks or months is something that can instill the worst doubt in the most confident of people.
Learning to separate the feeling of results (both highs and lows) from the act of playing was one of poker's toughest lessons.
Re:Ask HN: Whats the worst startup idea you've heard, which turned out...
on Sunday July 26, 2015 @06:31PM (#9952425)
Pretty much every single unicorn except for Amazon and perhaps Uber. eBay, AirBnB, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat all seemed like strange ideas. Perhaps transformational businesses are supposed to sound totally nuts until you speak with the founders.
Re:Jessica Livingston: What Goes Wrong
on Friday October 26, 2012 @03:20AM (#4701213)
My thoughts as well. Empathy has its costs. I was wondering if exposure to swings was one of them.
Re:Jessica Livingston: What Goes Wrong
on Thursday October 25, 2012 @08:39PM (#4700307)
PG, mind sharing some insight on the "Panic" nickname? I'm curious about how/if the two are related.
Re:The yuan is displacing the dollar as a key currency
on Thursday October 25, 2012 @12:51PM (#4698317)
It was after bretton woods.