But shortcuts are dangerous we cannot delude ourselves that our knowledge is further along than it actually is.

Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
But shortcuts are dangerous we cannot delude ourselves that our...
But shortcuts are dangerous we cannot delude ourselves that our...
But shortcuts are dangerous we cannot delude ourselves that our...
But shortcuts are dangerous we cannot delude ourselves that our...
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Phil Hellmuth is, in my opinion, one of the greatest players to ever play the game of poker. He’s won more than $11 million in tournaments, including two World Series of Poker bracelets, has more than $2 million in earnings and has won over $10 million in cash games. For someone who has experienced so much success in the game, he’s surprisingly humble. During a recent interview with PokerListings, he stated that he was afraid of taking shortcuts to success only to find himself back where he started.

He said, "I think if you try to shortcut your way to success, you're setting yourself up for failure later on. I'm not saying it's not possible for people to shortcut their way to success, but it's dangerous when you do that; you end up back at square one."

Source: Finding Flow: The Psychology Of Engagement With Everyday Life

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