Topic: Success or Fail? - Talking about Gambling as a major income - page 23. (Read 6781 times)

Using gambling as major source of income is absolutely not good for anyone. Though there are people who are good in gambling but by the time one takes it as a major source of income, the person is likely to end up as a gambling addict which is why it's not good to use gambling as a major source of income. I've never seen a gambling addict who's financially wise no matter how much they earn from their respective works or how much they win so that's why it's not wise for anyone to use gambling as a major source of income

In my case, i don't even claim to have self-control over gambling. But i have self control over my own plans. If i didn't have previously set limits and rules for myself that are harder to work around when i am in a zone and gambling

Gambling is so fun it's intoxicating. And just like with drinking, if i plan to go to bar, i leave my credit card because sober me doesn't trust drunk me to make good choices. And drunk me doesn't listen to sober me. That's why remove my changes to make more debt. In online gambling i am using not using my bank account, but a crypto account. And that crypto account has certain amount of money monthly that i won't ever top by buying more while gambling.

And that's how it should be because focusing towards gambling as main source of income won't get your further in your career and what you're into are just more losses that is totally impossible to avoid because that is already given if we're talking about this and most probably, debts along the way are already waiting for you if that's how you view gambling.

Yes, there are gambling professionals but I do like to think that they have some sort of secrets to maintain their status that they don't want others to know because if that will be a norm, casino will improve to a much higher level where it would be much harder to us gamblers to win successively. Or casino will cease.

I think if someone is really want to gamble, regardless what it his profession isn't matter. There's no company will force you to work 24 hours everyday and in the same place, maybe someone can work overtime for 12-16 hours in a day, but it's not everyday.

Using gambling as a side job is wrong too, trading or other skill job are definitely can be as a side job because there's a certainty, not like gambling where it's full of luck.

Perhaps in your little world, its all about hamburgers and movies. Money spent on leisure or food provides a tangible return. You get satisfaction, a break from reality, or just something to munch on. What do you get from gambling? A promise? A maybe? An ephemeral dream that more often than not turns into a nightmare?

Your analogy is flawed. Eating at McDonald's isnt about searching for some hidden treasure inside your burger, its about immediate gratification. Gambling, on the other hand, is often an endless pit, a vortex that sucks in those who come close.

Look, most gamblers might "know it", but knowledge without action is nothing. Being aware and constantly falling into the same trap, thats the real tragedy. So, before you simplify complex behaviors into fast-food comparisons, perhaps gain a more profound understanding of the human psyche.

I think that profession does not matter that much but the desire to break free from financial robbery or what we know as the 9-5 dead end rat race is what can make us stop gambling and focus our efforts in different venues to try and build up something good for ourselves.Of course if we use gambling only to get that huge win which can facilitate us this change and focus us toward this new goal it is great,what is not great is to know before hand that gambling in most times will drain our money and thus making our journey longer to our new focus.

But even so, it's not difficult for us to make gambling our main income because there is a factor of defeat that can come in a row and eat up the money that we previously used as capital to get wins. Gambling can only be used as entertainment like other entertainment and does not treat gambling as a place to make money. Even though we can win from gambling, we still risk losing the next time, and this has happened to many people, so we should look for other places to make income. And the more we can get income from various places, the more money we can get.

You saying are that "no one has spare money", but is it true? When you go to see a film in a movie theater, or to eat in McDonald's, or buying a candy ... that's your spare money, because you can perfectly live without all of that.

Now. Woulkd you start chasing your losses after paying for food at McDonald's? And if yes, what you do exactly? Will go to McDonald's again buy more food to find a hundred bucks inside? That would be stupid, right? So, don't do it with gambling, that's all. And, you know, it's not a big secret. Most gamblers know it, much bigger part of them than you can imagine.

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The OP was last active on July 06, 2023, so I don't think we are replying to him/her in this thread. But hte discussion is interesting. Let's keep it, guys.

Profession really matters in the race to break free from financial limitations and struggles. We ought to keep in mind to always be in pursuit of the good lifestyle, not extravagant. Losses and profits are generated from gambling, and it takes so much from us before we would even realized. It's impossible to make gambling as a streams of earning income, it can preferably be used to gain extra changes not the main source. Gambling on games can be volatile just as bitcoin in trading, making the comparison it's slightly the same. Depending on gambling as a means of income, it's absolutely risky because gambling is 100% unreliable.

It is difficult and easy to understand what is meant, if a person is the one who plays, then that person is responsible for his game and his money, if that player wants to follow the advice of a third party, then it is up to him to follow it or not, in another case, because the consequences must be assumed and not daring to complain or blame someone else, things cannot be like that.

Sometimes in casinos two friends can get together and put money to play in a particular game and follow the decisions of both, at that moment the two people must assume that if they lose there should be no fight, because both are responsible, that is something that I have seen, but that I have never done, there is nothing better than each person managing their own money and not getting into trouble while managing a large capital and even so when doing that, you must have that fundamental rule.

It is also good to emphasize something, in a casino it is only for adults, no child or minor can enter, that is what makes each person responsible in a casino, if a person bets on the advice of another, then that person does pay attention, from my perspective of the game I don't do that, because that would turn into something good or bad and the truth is I don't want to experience it, it's better than if you lose, that you lose because things didn't work out for you, and not because someone else He told him, because he will always keep in mind that he was lost because of that person, or what would have happened if he had not listened? would he have lost? Those are the things that can happen in a situation like that.

The casinos or the people cannot go crazy, nor can they lose control, it is always money that is bet, unless it is played in demo mode, things that many do not like, but the main thing here is to consider the games of random as an income is not good , it is correct and at least I do not recommend it under any aspect, because that is putting the money there ready for it to go , and it is not the idea.

I don’t need to argue with this as most those who venture into gambling as their major income end up failing and not succeeding. Because in any investment or gambling activity, once you put pressure into it, you’ll be constantly bothered and won’t have time to focus anymore, which will make you more susceptible to losses in the end.

This is probably the reason why gambling should never be seen as a major source of income. It’s not only unreliable, but seeing a lot of events become unpredicted in gambling, then it’s too dangerous to put high hopes that gambling will definitely be the one to put food on the table.

Understanding the risk can give us stronger behaviors when dealing inside gambling, no need to blame someone or to rely with someone, it's better to take your step little by little and keep learning from each gambling sessions that you have, there are many factors that influenced the outcome of your bets, if you learn how to manage your bankroll and you can keep your emotion lesser than it should be, the chance of making some good run and earn some decent amount of money is possible to happen.

It's more on how you work with your opportunities and take a good care of your finances, having good bankroll management can lead you to make more money in your pocket.

It should always be the case regarding that specific situation you have mentioned.

Losing a certain bet and blaming someone because of that is considered crappy behavior and not appropriate, not unless that said the bet was being forced. Either way, how come there are people who will rely on someone on what to bet or how to bet? We should have our own judgment as it's our own money at stake.

Not saying it's totally wrong to rely on someone, especially if that said gambler is really good, but we should always understand the risks. Gambling isn't as easy as anyone thinks and if we see gamblers having a good run in doing gambling, to the point that it now acts as one of their primary income, people should realize that these gamblers spend a long time before reaching that stage.

If a person cannot take the advice of others to stop gambling but instead continues playing, he will accept the risk of losing his money while he will not be able to recover his lost money easily. And he can also lose more money, especially if he can't be wise in placing his bets. One must have his own opinion and not depend on others because that person is responsible for his money. And for his money not to be lost on the gambling table, he must be able to reduce the amount for the bet. And it's true when we bet on other people's suggestions, we can't blame other people because we take their advice. Therefore, it's better for us to bet for ourselves but doesn't expect to make money from gambling and make gambling the main income to make money.

Well of course they should be able to consider some of the advice that comes to them, he has lost a lot and there are some other people who care and come to advise him, honestly I will thank the people who advise me. But on the other hand we also have to realize that if they have lost a lot there then the next time they will gamble using lust, they will lose their minds when they are in that phase and all they think about is a victory to replace the defeat in the previous time. This is very reasonable and all who are addicted will definitely experience it. In fact, you don't need to look first at who is advising you for good, experienced gamblers or even those who are not gamblers at all you should still accept their advice because it is the best for you.
And for the problem of advice in gambling as you said, yes it might happen, meaning that some people who experience defeat on the advice of others are likely to blame the person who gave the advice even though it is not entirely wrong.

Though in some cases it is said in gambling when one is exposed to repeated losses, one has to consider the advice of others with one's own responsibility. I will certainly consider the advice of others but it must be reasonable. I have to consider my own judgment and what is the difference between me and the gambler who has the high wining ratio at that particular time and then I can take that gambler's advice. But I will agree with others that one should not always bet on depending on others. Again, if a bet is lost on the advice of others, one should not get excited or blame anyone.

Yes, we do have those kind of job these days who are independent enough to live from gambling and indeed, only few have managed to do that because that road is never been easy. We can say that many have tried but only selected ones are gutsy and confident enough to see what's on the road beyond our sight. But regarding that, I don't really agree that they are taking gambling as their main faucet of income because nobody in the right mind is going depend on that, alone, as their primary source. That is why I still think that they have some ventures on the sides or investments that gave them sufficient funds to continue their gambling activities as a professional gambler where profits aren't guaranteed.

All will depends on how we approach it since if the advice is right but we execute it wrong then still nothing gonna happen. But if you just take those advices just to use and have fun then nothing wrong with it as long as you are fine then will not expect something huge from any of those methods teach.

At the end of the day still its up to the person on how he can handle any matters on gambling since they are the one who can decide for their money and their activities that they want to follow.

It better even exit gambling if the gambler can`t stop when he want/decide. If he can`t control himself it becomes a problem. In such situation we can`t even speak about any income - he`ll lose all his money some moment. 
When we are talking about profit we don`t need emotions, advices from unknown people but we need to control ourselves. If we don`t do so - we can gamble only for fun.