The tide ebbs

To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:

A time to be born, and a time to die;
A time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted.

A time to kill, and a time to heal;
A time to break down, and a time to build up.

A time to weep, and a time to laugh;
A time to mourn, and a time to dance.

A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together;
A time to embrace; and a time to refrain from embracing.

A time to get, and a time to lose;
A time to keep, and a time to cast away.

A time to rend, and a time to sow;
A time to keep silence, and a time to speak.

A time to love, and a time to hate;
A time of war, and a time of peace.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Game theory

Every once in a while, you throw caution to the wind. You don't know who's on your side, so you take chances. You make assumptions and rely on your instincts.

Sometimes you're right, other times you're not.

But no matter how much you analyse and dissect every player's moves after the game, you never get a 2nd chance to replay it.

There's nothing you can do, but learn from it. And you move on. So the next time you're dealt a different set of cards, you try to be better.

Blank canvas

Just when I thought I have so much to write about...

A new beginning