Out of head and onto blog = empty head?

Just a quick post this evening about something I've been noticing more and more each time I make a blog entry.  What I'm writing is not necessarily staying in my head once I've written it.  Not exactly an ideal situation, and not what I had in mind when I began the blog at all!  What I'm writing here is supposed to help me as much as it seems to be helping a few of the readers, lately it's been more of the opposite. 

What seems to be happening is that once an idea has been published, it's leaving my head, and has to be re-learnt again!  I actually seem to drop the ideas on a personal level once I've put them online!  Crazy.  I need to give this some thought, why is this happening?..  First thought: perhaps the blog is appealing a little too much to my ego than it should.  Am I feeding my ego too much here?

A lot of people think gamblers and big egos go hand in hand..  the stereotypical high roller is what they picture the professional gambler to be.  Successful gamblers and traders know the dangers of the ego, I would say those that do win are much more likely to have humility, and be willing to admit they are wrong much sooner than the ordinary punter.  They don't see this as anything to do with pride or shame, as is the case in so many walks of ordinary life... definitely pencil this topic in for another posting.

A few things to ponder anyway, not that it spells the end of the blog, but I certainly need to be more careful about dumping ideas here and not being focused on retaining them for personal use!

Idea for the week - you can't beat good pricing. (note to self:  don't forget this!)

Comments

[Mark]

Your blog doesn't read like an ego trip to me.

I read Punt.com (and I'm not a big fan of blogs) because you go through the same things I go through on a daily basis. It's interesting to see how the other lunatics in the punting asylum deal with the lifestyle.

I'm also more interested in the psychological aspects of gambling than the technical, so many of your thoughts are quite engaging. Finding my mathematical edge was child's play compared to the zen-like discipline required to be truly professional.

And try talking about betting to the heathens who have no interest! Not only
are they bored senseless but they frisk you as you leave because, being a gambler, you've probably stolen their silverware.

Punt.com = a bit of solidarity.

[the_mgt]

Great post and so much specialised truth there.
I have spent a great deal of time posting in the last five years.
Sometimes I do feel that posting can be a substitute for betting aggressively.

My Best.
R.

[Charles]

Matt, quirky little post there. i like it. i am having the same phenomenon occur as i write mini essays in my personal journal(not a blog, just pen/pad). i too have not thought through completely the implications/meaning but i think the answer lies somewhere in how the subconscious part of the mind may utilize the "formalization" of the idea into words. perhaps the ideas in the posts are actually sort of "deep-seated" into the mind and are used in a more subconscious manner, but not w/ any less competence. Best, charleS