When you listen to some old men you drunk within your old town, they do have some wisdom to share about the money we earn out of nothing.
Money that you earn from hard work is hard to spend which is why people who labor hard to make money always think of something tangible to buy out of that money like watches, cellphones, or something valuable like jewelry. But when you earn the money from gambling, you may also be spending it with just beers and partying.
My compatriots here in our country also believe that money you didn't work for is something you won't regret spending, but if you or we worked hard for the money we earned, we will feel like spending it in vain. In short, this thought that you mentioned is really true.
I like this, but it's still not applicable to everyone. There are some people with some unspeakable behaviours that you will be wondering whether they have common sense. These people will work hard but they do not spend the money judiciously, and I tell you, such people like that could wake up with $1000 and end the day with $0 due to frivolities and irrelevances, they just don't care regardless of how they got the money.
Notwithstanding, I got the gist clearly, but at the same time, it has to do with how you take the money you make from gambling, I mean how important the money is to you. For me, "any money is money," this is irrespective of where I got it, as long as it is not illegal, I guard and plan for it carefully. For instance, I often make easy money from trading which I could spend anyhow I like but I dare not, despite having many trading accounts. Do you know why? My conscience will not even let me. The reason is not about being disciplined per se but the thought of the future and the fact that I am a business-oriented person.
If that money could be better preserved or utilized, do you know how much it could turn to in the next 365 days? That is how I think. However, this is not about being stingy but prudence, and I spend money on needs and wants as I should, I even do it on the high side to make it clear. But when it comes to excess, I make sure that I avoid that. This strictly applies to the money I make from my gambling as well, it is either I use it to fund another gambling account or I use it for some infrequent purpose that is worth it, which is more reason why I hardly withdraw it until I have such a need for it.