{"id":2529,"date":"2024-11-16T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-16T02:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arabnezhad.com\/en\/?p=2529"},"modified":"2024-09-30T11:00:18","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T07:30:18","slug":"lesson-nine-dont-get-carried-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arabnezhad.com\/en\/lesson-nine-dont-get-carried-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Lesson Nine: Don\u2019t Get Carried Away!"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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All players, even the best, experience losses. In poker<\/a> and even in law<\/a>, sometimes luck isn\u2019t on your side, and despite playing precisely and correctly, the desired outcome isn\u2019t achieved. The main lesson is that losing is part of the game, and how you manage it is what makes the difference.<\/p>\n\n

The \u201cSteaming\u201d Trap<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

When a player loses several hands in a row, they might try to recover their losses with hasty decisions and reckless betting. This tendency to play carelessly after losing, known as \u201csteaming\u201d or \u201ctilting,\u201d ultimately leads to even more losses. Similar behavior can be observed in the legal world; when a lawyer<\/a> faces an unfavorable ruling or witness, they might lose control and make emotional decisions that cause serious harm to their case.<\/p>\n\n

Stories of Tilt in Law<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

One of the most interesting examples in this regard is a famous story about Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln was defending a client in court who was on trial for biting off another man\u2019s nose. A witness claimed to have seen the incident. Lincoln cleverly aimed to show that the witness had been looking at the scene from the wrong angle and could not have seen the event. Everything was going in Lincoln\u2019s favor, until he asked one extra question: \u201cHow can you say the man bit the other\u2019s nose?\u201d The witness\u2019s shocking response was: \u201cBecause I saw him spit it out.\u201d<\/p>\n\n

This is an example of the effects of an “extra question” that leads to failure at a critical moment.<\/p>\n\n

Tilt Effects in Law<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

Lawyers<\/a> who lose their composure when faced with a defeat or setback in a case often make poor decisions afterward. Unwarranted attacks on a witness or judge, anger during negotiations, or overreactions usually do nothing but weaken the lawyer\u2019s position.<\/p>\n\n

Key Lesson<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

Successful players and lawyers<\/a> understand that losses are a part of every competition and cannot be avoided. However, the most important point is that losses should not lead to a loss of composure or poor decision-making. Properly managing defeat and focusing on the next steps can make a significant difference in outcomes. Ultimately, real skill lies in the ability to move forward with a precise strategy and maintain focus on long-term success.<\/p>\n\n

This piece does not suggest that lawyers should deceive or hide the truth, but rather that they should adopt the right strategy and avoid making emotional decisions.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Source: Lawyers\u2019 Poker: 52 Lessons that Lawyers Can Learn from Card Players: Lubet, Steven: 9780195369014: Amazon.com: Books<\/em>. (n.d.). Retrieved June 15, 2024, from.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

All players, even the best, experience losses. In poker and even in law, sometimes luck isn\u2019t on your side, and despite playing precisely and correctly, the desired outcome isn\u2019t achieved. The main lesson is that losing is part of the game, and how you manage it is what makes the difference.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2530,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"two_page_speed":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[259],"tags":[312,302,383],"class_list":["post-2529","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-articles","tag-law","tag-lawyer","tag-poker"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/arabnezhad.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2529","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/arabnezhad.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/arabnezhad.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arabnezhad.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arabnezhad.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2529"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/arabnezhad.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2529\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2534,"href":"https:\/\/arabnezhad.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2529\/revisions\/2534"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arabnezhad.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2530"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/arabnezhad.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2529"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arabnezhad.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2529"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/arabnezhad.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2529"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}