What’s the best piece of advice you’ve received from a stranger?

I was travelling home on the train and this elderly bloke was in my compartment, we started a conversation regarding life and said in a roundabout way got to know when to hold them, know when to fold them, know when to walk away and know when to run..

Said you never count your money when you’re sitting at the table as there’ll be time enough for counting when the dealing’s done.

The said that every gambler knows that the secret to surviving Is knowing what to throw away and knowing what to keep. Because every hand’s a winner and every hand’s a loser. And the best that you can hope for is to die in your sleep

Those word stuck with me