The term “paths to failure” sounds like a Foo Fighters song, but it's not. It's more or less how I look at life.
I’m not proud of this, but it’s true nonetheless.
I'm the kind of guy who might’ve spotted a young lady at a bar back in my 20s. I might've told my buddy I thought she was hot. My buddy might've said to me, “Go talk to her!” And instead of talking to her, I'd imagine talking to her, and think, “But what if she's not interested?”
OK, but what if she is? Maybe we'd get together. But then I'd think, “What if we break up?”
OK, but what if we don't? Maybe we'll get married! But then the thought: “Yeah, but, you know, divorce rates are so high.”
The upshot is this: What's the point of even talking to her? There are too many paths to failure.
And while this stupid attitude probably has cost me in life, love, employment, friendships, and virtually every other aspect of my life, it has been pretty good to me when I look at gambling – specifically DFS.
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For instance, let’s explore this week's game between the Chargers and the Vikings. The total is set at 54, the game is in a dome, both offenses can be dynamite, there are tons of awesome skill position players on either side of the ball, plus there’s the definite whiff of desperation, as both teams are 0-2.