Words to help you stay calm when you keep coming in last in a row while playing Mahjong (Tenhou)

In the online mahjong game "Tenhou," the higher your rank, the greater the penalty points you incur when you finish last (4th place).

If you come in 4th place once in the 6th dan rank, the penalty will be so large that even if you come in 1st and 2nd place once each, it won't be enough to cover it.

In mahjong, you can have consecutive wins, but you can also have consecutive last-place finishes.
Even finishing in fourth place once is mentally tough, but if you do it two or three times in a row, it's a significant mental blow.
This time, I'd like to write down some phrases to help you regain your composure when you come in fourth place.

Even if you do your best, you're not guaranteed the best outcome.

In mahjong, even if you play in a way that seems correct, it doesn't necessarily guarantee success.

Even if you're the dealer and you declare a double reach with a three-way wait, you might still end up dealing into a worthless counter-reach in one go.

However, whatever the outcome, a correct decision is a correct decision.

(By "correct," we mean having a high expected ranking at the end of the game.)

No matter how often you make such a transfer, if you were in the same situation 100 times, you would probably make the same move 100 times.

The important thing to remember is that if you change your approach because you made the right decision but the result was bad, you'll only get worse results.
Whether you get a bad result or a good result, you should review your game records and verify whether you were truly correct.

Sometimes you can come in last place in a row, and sometimes you can come in first place in a row.

There is always a bias in the rankings obtained in mahjong.
Just because you've come in 4th place twice doesn't mean it will be easier to get 1st or 2nd place next time.
If we've finished 4th twice, there's a possibility we could finish 4th again.
However, it is precisely at times like these that I want you to remember that the opposite can also be true.

The worst thing that can happen is getting discouraged by finishing fourth in a row and starting to play differently than usual.

Just like baseball, mahjong also has a specific form or technique.
Just because you've been attacked so much in the Inter-High School Championships doesn't mean you should only practice for the Inter-High and end up unable to hit shots on other courses. That would be counterproductive.

Just because you've made consecutive transfers doesn't mean you need to keep folding unnecessarily for that reason.

It's just online mahjong, it's not like you're going to die.

However, when you're on a losing streak, it's inevitable that you'll get frustrated and feel hopeless.
But ultimately, it's just entertainment.

No matter how much you lose on Tenhou, you won't actually lose any money.
Your annual income won't decrease, and you won't lose your strengths.
When you're not in the mood, just take a break from mahjong.

Since you've continued playing mahjong for so long, if you take a break for a while, you'll surely want to play again.
I think you'll have regained your normal mental state by then, so let's refresh our minds and get started.

This is your chance to hone your mental strength to its maximum potential!

This is becoming less limited to mahjong, but difficult times are actually opportunities to develop your mental strength.

If there is a god-like being in Mahjong, then consider yourself to be being tested by that being right now.

Even the top players on Tenhou must have gone through and endured countless experiences like this.
Imagine yourself as them, and coolly brush it off with a "Haha, so that's how it is."

Just like yesterday's frustration, today's frustration will be forgotten by tomorrow.

This might sound like self-help advice, but it's exactly as it sounds.
Is this the first time you've come in last place twice in a row?
You've experienced this before, haven't you?
I imagine the frustration you felt back then has faded considerably by now.

Similarly, these feelings I'm experiencing now will have faded considerably by tomorrow.

For now, the best thing to do is to think about something else and get some sleep.
To win at mahjong, you need enough sleep and rest.

What do you think?
I've written down a variety of phrases that help me maintain my mental balance when I consistently come in last place.
I think these terms can apply to things other than mahjong, so if you find any that seem useful, try to remember and use them.