I do think that gamblers who take gambling activities seriously have their motivation come from the amount they envision and hope to win, hence why they remain persistent in gambling instead of quitting after winning a little.
A gambler with a winning amount in mind, gambles much more and can become easily addicted than a gambler just gambling for fun and without a particular winning amount in mind.
In essence the thought process a gambler focuses on during any gambling activities will determine if such a gambler would gamble much more or lesser than normal and also, if such a gambler would become successful at their gambling endeavors.
What are your thoughts?
Of course it is, and the thoughts and goals in the player's head determine how much he will lose and how quickly he will do it, unless of course he accidentally hits the jackpot, and this can happen to anyone. Of course, I would not focus on the money that I have not won yet and would not think about this amount. Why think about something that does not exist, it is more productive to take real steps towards a dream and take those steps that will bring us closer to it. There is nothing special in betting that could bring us closer to winning, the main thing is not to make gross mistakes and stop when necessary.
Exactly, something to remember is as you said that there is no point in always thinking about things that have not happened or something that does not exist, and this is why a gambler must understand and know the meaning of the word "chance", remember that it is nothing more than a probability or possibility that cannot be ascertained will happen.
So I think having a mindset focused on winning will only make a gambler experience many unwanted things such as large losses, and that really happens to gamblers who are now addicted where instead of producing many wins, the opposite happens.
We also have to understand that goals, hopes, and beliefs will not always be able to influence the results of the game unless luck comes, but in any case, luck will only happen occasionally because there is no element of consistency. So of course it is better to focus on risk management and being prepared to accept the consequences of risk.