I have concluded that most people in their zest to help their fellow man fall well short of the intended target. Usually the Good Samaritan people begin by offering an unsolicited piece of advice, such as: "Why don't you get a second job to supplement your..."
No matter how forthright and honest the person may be in their voluntary attempt to help out, it is not really of any real consequence unless there is a qualifying directive to go with it. Here is the difference between two wellintentioned people:
(1)"Every time I see you play the small games of poker I realize that the game can not be beaten for any real money, sans a jackpot. Why don't you get about $30,000 together and start playing the $20-$40 hold 'em game?"
(2) "Listen you are never going to achieve monetarily the kind of money that you want to win playing these smaller games, so here is what I want you to do. Go see Bertha at the bank of Money, tell her that I referred you. Ask her for the loan application #125ASB. Fill out the application completely on your personal information, however, leave blank part#9, collateral offered. I will phone Bertha later this evening to complete the process. Once the funds are ready for dispersal have them phone me so that I can sign the paper work. You will be operating with $30,000 seed money so the $20-$40 game at the local casino should fit your profile." The most significant part of the two scenarios is, not that #1 does not want you to succeed; it is #1 is giving random advice without a qualifying plan.
Well everyone is capable of giving random advice, but what about the application of that advice. Now in example #2, it is not really advice by itself, no, no #2 comes with DIRECTION! That is the way it is in this life especially to any number of so-called experts willing to give ADVICE on any subject matter under the sun:
(1)"Next time Mike Tyson says something smart to you, you should just fire on him, Bam!"
(2) DIRECTION: "Next time Mike Tyson says something smart, or out of line to you, I want you wait until he is in a hand and distracted by the poker details, then sneak up behind him with something in your hands, and Bam!"
(1) ADVICE: "Wow, we have a swell game going on here. There are two guys over here with so much money, you could lay their money in a pile on the ground, let it rain for a week on top of their money, when it stops raining the bottom money will still be dry! Not only that, but they have been drinking heavily and they have exposed their cards in the middle of the hands, so you can see what they have and they will still call your bet! You need to get over here as fast as you can, click!
(2) DIRECTION: "Oh boy, you not gon' believe this. This dude and his boy got a "grip" of money and they are just jackin' it off. I can't leave this golden goose, so look. I know your car ain't working so take the green line over to the blue line, exit Central. Walk over to other side of the street catch the #5 bus going south. After you pass the donut shop look for a blue Ford Bronco up on crates, get off on the next block. One more thing, it will probably be a little time before you to get here so, since I'm looking out for you I'll put 10% of everything I make on the side for you, click."
