Going to the mattresses

Going to the mattresses

" Going to the mattresses", is a phrase used in the Godfather to depict going to war. In the Godfather, it never turned out how they hoped. Corleones made a hit on a family, then that family kills the Don's son. They try and get even and it goes round and round until they are left with nothing...unless someone calls a truce.

Unfortunately, this applys to real life too. As important it is to always be right, you can't always go to the mattresses when you face a challenge. The hardest thing to do is walk away knowing you made the right choice. Recently I faced a similar experience when I felt the compelled need to go to the mattresses, but I resisted. It is hard to fight back your overwhelming pride; but often times you can come out the other end unharmed by doing that.
So, if you feel the stakes are getting to high, you need to know when to fold. Because you never know when you'll pick up a flush.