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M i n d Sh i f t “How Will You Be Remembered?”
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By Donna Mike’s impact on the poker and with accomplishments on that vacation you’ve been
Blevins, world was far-reaching. From that will be long remembered. putting off. Live each day
PhD, co-founding the online poker He also left a legacy of as though it were your last,
and Daniel site Party Poker to winning kindness and civility. That is not with morbidity, but with
Melbourne a World Series of Poker™ how he will be remembered. celebration and kindness.
bracelet and becoming a So will Donna. Mindshift coach Donna
member of the Poker Hall of How will you be Blevins, PhD, and her Right
As you’ve come to expect, Fame, Mike won millions of remembered? Memento mori. Hand, Daniel Melbourne,
I had intended for this dollars as a competitor and a share the MindShifting™
article to be another consummate gentleman. Rest in peace, Mike. You too, methods worldwide. To
uplifting moment focusing Above that, Mike’s life had Donna. You are missed. join the waitlist for LIVE
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often brought to tears. families in need, he coached
On that Sunday, I learned Little League baseball, and Attention Medical
two dear people had passed... was, as he said, a “rookie
Donna Vavala, the co-creator father” at the age of 61.
of this Senior Voice, and Perhaps Mike’s greatest gift Professionals.
my good friend and poker to the world, and his last, is
legend, Mike Sexton. “memento mori.”
I’m glad a spotlight is being The ancient Stoics
shown on Donna in this issue reminded themselves of the
to tell her story. inevitability of death daily,
Mike Sexton, known as The not to be morbid, but to
Ambassador of Poker, passed ensure they always acted
two weeks before his 73rd in such a way that if this
birthday. He fought illness day were their last, all duty
with his quiet strength and will have been performed,
good grace. all dreams acted on, and all
amends made. To practice
Even if you don’t play poker this discipline, they would
or you’re unfamiliar with the carry around an object
poker community, you’ve of some kind — a literal
likely seen Mike on TV memento mori — to keep Bringing patients to the table
during his 15-year stint as a them humble and on track.
co-host of The World Poker is what we do best.
Tour, one of the highest Losing a loved one is a bit
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