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If
You Want Instant Success... I
get a lot of e-mail from readers. A recent
one suggested, in not so subtle terms, that a lot of the articles, especially my
articles, on Irishsetter's website, are way too long, and contain way
too much information. The
e-mail writer strongly recommended that modern readers of today want short,
easily-digestible snippets that they could effortlessly understand, and instantly apply to
their craps game so that they could have immediate and measurable results. I
dont disagree that most people do want instant results in almost everything they
seek. Its a great goal. I only wish that I had a short, easily-digestible
answer that they could effortlessly understand, and instantly apply for immediate and
measurable results. Unfortunately
I dont. We
live in an instant gratification world. We
want instant breakfast, fast-food lunch, and one-minute dinners. Is it any wonder why some wives complain that
their husbands are only good for a minute or two of carnal-intimacy? I
know that the collective attention-span of society is currently about 17-seconds long. Well the good news is that that is 8-times longer
than the average mosquito, and a whopping 3-times longer than the average housefly. Our instant-gratification society is in very good
company indeed. I
guess Im a throwback to old-world thinking. Im
willing to put in the time, effort and study to really excel at something. Sure it takes longer to achieve greatness, but I
figure the results are worth it. Im
sorry, but perfection does take a little longer
That
leads me back to the length of my articles. They
are definitely way too long if you want short, snappy sound-bites like on the evening
news. It may work for media-hungry
politicians, but for the pursuit of Precision-Shooting excellence, it usually only leads
to frustration and a lack of consistent success. I
wish I had some simple four-word Commandments that would provide you with all the skill,
finesse, talent and expertise that you seek. However,
I have found that some of the simplest concepts in life are amongst the hardest to
explain. Let
me ask you this: Do
you love your wife? Hopefully,
you only answered with one affirming word. Now,
in four words or less, tell me how you love her, and explain why. Oh, and at the same time, define what love is. I
tried and I couldnt do it. Hopefully
you were more successful. So much for economy
of words! Let
me give you a few key Precision-Shooting words like:
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Practice
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Betting
Methods
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Money-Management
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Discipline
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Loss-Limits Now
if I tell you that each one of those words is critically important to
your success as a skilled Precision-Shooter, I wouldnt be wrong. You could take those words and chant them over and
over again like a mantra. However,
knowing the words and being able to mouth them effortlessly will not
put you one centimeter closer to your goal. Each
of those words may be the main keys to Precision-Shooting success, but if you dont
know exactly how to weave each skill and each studied-element together into an impermeable
consistently-performable package; then Ive got to tell you that consistent
casino profit will elude you FOREVER. Yes,
my articles are long and they contain a lot of useful material. I havent been blessed with an economy of
words, and Im still working on my command of the English language. But what I DO have, is more than a decade of
experience as a successful Precision-Shooter. In
the real-world, that counts for something. In
the casino-context, that means consistent profit. I
know that my style of writing doesnt suit everyones taste. Im certainly not a professional writer
Im
a professional craps player. I try to make my
articles as readable and digestible as possible. But
if youre looking for dumbed-down articles and pre-digested Pablum-type explanations,
youll have to find them elsewhere. If
you dont have the time to fully read and digest all of the excellent articles on
Irishsetter's site, thats okay too. Ill
still wish you good luck at the tables
cause good skill may continue to elude
you. Good
Luck & Good Skill at the Tables
and in Life. Sincerely, The
Mad Professor
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