We may have been taught several times how to distinguish the intuitive voice from the voice of your ego. Although, it requires a lot of practice and patience to be able to tell their differences apart. One way I have learnt to tell the difference is this, as long as it involves emotions;
When I feel anxious, insecure, or tense from the thought of making a bet or during gambling, the ego is likely guiding me and I might likely lose.
Also, if am feeling uplifted and also feel like the idea is coming from a loving, authentic place, it’s probably my intuition making the call, and during this moment I make great predictions and attract good luck in the form of winnings.
In trying to relate this to gambling/betting, am more or less interested in, how does your feeling/emotions affect your wins or losses when making a bet or during gambling?
Do you care to know if the bet made was attributed to your feelings of ego or you simply followed your intuition?
For me, gambling is mainly a game of luck and slight skills. It doesn't matter if you are anxious or at peace when you are gambling, what matters most is luck. I have lost when I was very happy and won when I am anxious, so I don't think your state of mind makes any difference except If you need concentration or skills to bet the game. Anger or anxiety might make you mentally unstable which might lead to a loss of focus.
Although betting sometimes might breed tension or fear it is limited when you are gambling within your means or limits. I don't have to be anxious or tense up when I am seeing gambling as entertainment and not a source of income.
