Life is a game of numbers and probability. The more swings you take, the more probable you will hit a home run. It’s that simple. So, it makes sense to take as many swings as possible.
It’s simple but not easy.
This is because humans have an intense desire to be right every time.
You don’t want to look like you don’t know what you are doing.
So you want to be certain that every swing you take is a home run.
This means you will delay, analyse, plan and forecast. We are waiting till all the lights turn green.
We can give it a fancy name like a business plan or forecast or just the normal overthinking that happens in your head that stops you from talking to that girl you like.
Analysing is good; however, it stops us from swinging.
And if it doesn’t stop us completely. It reduces how many swings we can take. And consequently, it reduces our chances of hitting a home run.
To increase the number of swings you take, you need to let go of certainty. You can’t be certain every action you take will succeed. You need to adopt a poker mindset.
Poker is a game of probabilities too. Amateur poker players want to be certain they play a good hand. Master poker players know that certainty doesn’t exist, so they work with probabilities. and once the probability looks good, they take action.
Reduce your need to be certain and just take more swings.
