Poker pearls #2

This from Roy Cooke in the Oct. 17, 2008, issue of Card Player magazine:

     I often hear players moan about how they
     ran bad, got unlucky, and were coolered by
     the deck. They fail to understand that none
     of that matters. It's your job to play your
     hand the best that you can, given the data
     available at the point of decision. That's
     your only job.
    
     Sometimes you're just wrong. Sometimes the
     deck will just stick it to you. And sometimes
     you will get lucky, as the deck will deliver
     a miracle card. It's all irrelevant. Just
     keep doing your job, getting your bets in
     as best you can.