So my attitude can effect the out come of a coin toss over 10 tosses? I think a positive attitude helps in keeping ones eyes closed to realities. Above we have a situation of good and bad luck. You choose to see good every where. By doing so, you delete your first loses and only count the good years. A bad attitude limits learning. but a realistic attitude does not. Out come is the same. but the realist does not excuse looses by saying it was bad luck but it is justified cause it is good luck that you had the bad luck as now you believe you have good luck cause of the bad. How many accounts get blown up through the cycle ?