POKER!!

I have always related life to different phenomena I come across. In one of my poems, I related life to the five elements, the human body is formed of as encrypted in the Hindu mythology. Every time i do this i learn a completely new facet of life. Its been long since i wrote anything on life and somehow today a new facet once again dawned upon me.
Today, i see life as a game of poker. Initially i thought comparing life to a game of poker sounds so lame. Also, it would eventually sum up to the fact that i want call life a gamble. But its is when you consider the details of it, you realise that there are various factors in this gamble which makes the game- in this situation life- more interesting. The most basic aspect of a gamble rather poker is the amount you have with you. It basically decides the limitations of your risk-taking factor. Then comes good luck and finally, the most interesting aspect- probability.
First, i'll take a few moment to tell you how the game progresses and then i'll relate it to life. There is initially a blind bet which is compulsory for two players on the table and optional for the rest. After this, the dealer deals out two cards to each player which helps the others to decide whether they want to remain in the game or quit. If the player choses to play then he needs to put in the required amount. After all the players have put in the same amount, the dealer will place the next card face down. This card is not to be seen and is termed as 'burn card'. After one card is burnt the next three are placed on the table face up. These cards are considered common to each player and he or she has to place the bets over the consideration of having the best combination of five cards with two cards yet to be revealed. At this stage, those who think they have a chance to win go ahead by rising the stakes. OtherS, not so confident, fold. Now, all those who remain enter their bets and after each one has put in the same amount the dealer once again burns the next card and displays the card after that to all the player. Now there will be four cards on the table and two in the player's hand. Again, each player decides whether he has a chance to win by getting the best five- card combination. Now, the betting process repeats and also the dealer once again burns the next card and displays the card after that. This is the last card to be dealt. At this stage, you have five cards on the table and two in your hand. The player with the best five card combination would win. Obviously, there is a heirarchy to be known in order to know whether you have a winning combination, but, for time being i am more interested in mentioning the process rather than teaching you the entire game.
Let us have a look at life now. At the beginning, two players have to pay a blind. This implies to each player in turns. Life puts forth an ordeal to some people whereas there are others who are exempted. However, we least realize that the placement of ordeal would be in turns. If i have payed a price today, you may be the one facing the same situation tomorrow. In some way, we all are bound to pay the blinds. Then comes the luck factor. It is mere fate that we are born in a poor or rich family, our parents are respectable or cons. Yet, something to be realized is that as you have no option but to proceed in the game with respect to the two cards in your hands, in life, you are bound to accept your background. You cannot run away from you family as they are the ones who give you an identity. Try imagining your life without that last name you add along with your own; its impossible. Although, an option would be to fold or, as in this case, give up on life. But to remain in the game you have to pay a price. Every achievement has a price of its own. Some, confident enough to win are ready to risk everything they have. Others, hoping for a little support from fate, struggle. Now, comes a very tricky part of the game of life. In poker, you have a burn card. The burn card basically reduces the probability of you making the best five card combination. Something to be noticed here is that this stage would occur only if the player is choosing to go ahead with the two cards in hand. Even in life there is a card burnt. Life first gives you a choice whether you wish to live ahead with the options you have. Once you chose to go ahead, in a way, you chose a direction. At this stage, you are deprived of the the probabilities of many other directions. Its something like i chose to make a career in science stream then my probability of becoming a chartered accountant is exterminated. This example is not exact but supports the idea well. The later cards that are dealt by the dealer can be interpreted simply as the opportunities provided by life. In the game, it helps you make a better five card combination. In life, it helps you succeed. But at each stage, as a card is dealt, some price has to be paid.
Finally, one might argue that if this is a game, then there shall be only one winner. surprisingly, i have the best example at hand. A game of poker can have more than one winner. At times, it may so happen that not a couple or triplet, but, all the players win. To some extent, this is true. most of us face victory towards the end of the game of life. Although, the definition for victory differs from individual to individual, yet, life has its own concrete definition for the same. the game of poker, along with luck, requires some skills as well. It isnt very different with life. to play the game of life, we require some skills. Hence, it becomes important that we learn from every small win or loss. the first three cards that open may not prove of any help. but, sometimes it becomes important to hold on and not give up. I have seen a pot of 20k and 30k win by players with 2's and 3's in their hand. just because life gives us something less than others doesnt mean we have a lesser chance to succeed in life. Play poker and you'll realize what i mean when you'll see a player lose the game even after having two aces in hand.
Last but not the least, something about poker i like more than life is that if you are bored of playing the game, you can quit for sometime and then get back. Unfortunately, life never gives you any such privileges. So if i am bored of playing the game of life should i quit?