Topic: Will You Stop Gambling Even If You're Doing Great If This Happens To You - page 2. (Read 698 times)

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Come on...! Really, there is no need to put such ridiculous scenarios, it is life, it is our destiny, or it is necessary to have to go through such a specific and novel situation to leave or decide when it is the point of no more, there is its Everest for everything and betting is one of the most difficult to reach.

And although as you mention there is a situation raised there in your context, but sometimes it is not necessary to consider it that way, success comes to many, luckily they have and they do not take advantage of it, that is, they reach Everest and, either they do not know it or they do not realize it, then comes upbringing, the social, family question, etc. it is the individual who traces his own destiny in his decisions.

There is a case in the poker world called Stu Ungar, at where one of the greatest poker players of all time, Doyle Brunson, who said: This guy has incredible card playing skills, he's the best poker player I've ever seen, but he never understood that the main goal of winning isn't just to destroy your rivals or win tournaments, it's to know how to plan for the future, when things don't go well.

He had the climax of success, he won everything, he got any important title in the world of cards, not only from poker... the excesses stoned him, he died very young, he made the wrong decisions, even having a genius IQ.

In your case, OP, you have to stop thinking that "daddy" or your "mommy" are always going to save your ass, with an inheritance. Ah, sorry you context it is a example.

Yes, that's one way to look at it, but for me, I don't think I'll be giving it up permanently or for good because in one way or the other, aside from the money I'd be getting through gambling even if it is not certain, gambling is also my way to keep myself entertain and it will be a huge pleasure on the same note because I'm also good at it. Now, that is if I'm on that situation but actually it depends on every person's perspective because I know that some will reject the offer of inheritance and will choose the independent life.

This scenario could happen in realtime. Recently in a discussion came across a conversation in which a father have earned more than a million and have only one son. He's 25+ age and still eats on his father's earning which isn't wrong. What the father wants is him to work for mere earning and lead his life. Now the father is in fear how can I give all the earnings, maybe he could loss it within few years of lavish spending. When it is about gambling, it can happen in a day. Always the father used to be so responsible and in such situation I would stay away from gambling.

Inheritance is a family asset that must be properly guarded and not used for harmful actions, as much as possible with the existing inheritance it must be used wisely such as developing a business so that the value of the inheritance will grow and increase, whereas if it is used for gambling it will make the value of the inheritance disappear instantly and it is likely to become a problem that may be experienced because there are definitely families who are not happy to see the recipient of the inheritance using their assets improperly. stay careful because gambling cannot be guaranteed to win.

Same with you, it's no brainer to me personally in choosing inheritance as mentioned by OP the amount of that is far better than the amount that I can earn while playing, 5 years is not that long and if your father will continue to give you support aside from that promise inheritance, you can continue living your life without gambling, you can spend time with other things even you think you have the pattern to continue winning it's still practical to choose the sure way to have secure money.

We do have different views regarding to this topic and as an opinion I will secure the inheritance and find an alternative way to enjoy my life away from my gambling activities.

Brother right here thinking with supreme cunning lol. I wouldn't be so cruel as to do this to my own dad but I can see it happening in real life to some people. In some sense it's not like it's going to cause you any trouble either since at the end of the day, you're not the one spending money to burn anymore, people do it for you and you get paid for it too! So a little cognitive dissonance on your dad's side if he ever sees this in heaven lol.

At the end of the day, and I said this in my previous comment too, whether it's to appease your dad's wishes in his final days on Earth, or if you just wanted to be on his good side so you can get a piece of the pie, you'd still make him happy and content, and provided that he does give you the money you think you deserve, it's a win-win for everyone yeah?

I don't think it's a difficult choice, isn't it when making bets the goal is to make money, so that makes us have to learn sports betting methods the hard way so we can win bets. And now I will get million-million dollar inheritance from my father on the condition that I have to stop playing gambling, yes I prefer to take the inheritance and decide to stop playing gambling because the inheritance is certain while when I make a bet even though I have mastered it, this is still not certain. And isn't the goal to get a lot of money, just take the inheritance and don't bother spending capital to make bets so you can be rich, just take that for sure.

but the thing is different, when we consider this gambling to be fun, maybe it will be difficult to stop it, even though there is an offer of inheritance of millions of dollars, it will still be difficult because part of our fun and happiness is in gambling.

5 years is too little to stay away from gambling, there's nothing saying I can't go back to gambling when I receive the inheritance so I will be well behaved that period and get the trust to receive the inheritance. When I get the money I can start up my own casinos for gambling.

In my casino, I'll be the house so now I have the edge over others and won't be gambling again instead I'll now be an owner of a casino and probabilities are that I'll include sports betting for sport better lovers. It doesn't matter how great I was, I'll stop gambling for this.

Does anyone has gambling as a passion, people I know mostly gamble because they're in need of money and are looking to double their money by betting. The inheritance is a big money that I'll get without working for it, I might never win such amount gambling so I'll take it.

This kind of scenarios happens in movies, u can't believe this is actually a reality representation but unless I don't understand gambling that much, if you gambler that bet and win much amount of money, that means your net deposit should be more than your withdrawal which means you are making good amount of money, I don't think you will get into addiction that much, most of the time the gamblers that get addicted are the ones who ones in a life time win a bet, they are always frustrated in search of an alternative to make back what they have lost into betting.


Well, in this case I will quit gambling as it takes plenty of luck to get that millions of dollars, you may not even get luck again after you reject that offer. If I'm the said gambler, I will respect my dad decision and give it a break since that his wish, and when the money has been entitled to me, I will do whatever I feel with the money after that but I will make sure I'm responsible on how that money will be spent, I will see to it that not a single cent go to gambling from that money and then I will continue back my gambling. You have won your dad heart and you have also get back to your own way of life.

It's funny that most of the respondents to the question choose the option "convince the father that there is no gambling addiction" instead of simply giving up gambling and getting guaranteed millions. It seems to me that still there is some kind of addiction 
It is obvious to me that if the father raised the issue so seriously, then "negotiations" will not achieve anything here - he already has a negative opinion about gambling and cannot be corrected.

I'm also thinking that the father is just testing his son to read between the line and it's not that he should be making a tough choice whether to continue his gambling or not to continue his passion even if he's good at it just for the sake of the inheritance and so that it will not be in vain as the OP also mentioned that he could inherit an amount that he could never win in gambling. Besides, I seriously think that he can still gamble without waiting for a five long years as he can still do it secretly.

I agree if he really doesnt do anything wrong there's no chance that his father will abandoned him or will not give him the inheritance that will gonna be for him because at the first place it is under the testament of his father and I don't think that his father will include that condition in order for him to get that thing. And yes without doing anything or if he is not addicted , he will still receive his money.

I will tell him not that I'm doing great in gambling, but I'll just simply tell him that gambling is not affecting my life negatively.
Or in other words, I'll tell him that it is just an entertainment for me.
If there is nothing wrong with my gambling habits, I'm sure my father will not take it as serious issue to consider.
To be frank, it is hard to imagine this situation since it is far away from my own reality 

My first question in such a scenario would be what is my father going to do with his money if he isn't giving to me? In case he would give everything to my siblings and nothing to me it would be unfair, what if my brother and sister are gambling as well? Anyways if I had the chance to get millions to stop gambling I would obviously do so, I could always start again after my father passed. Become a millionaire is something I would never achieve in gambling, so it's definitely more important. But why not speak to my father and show him how well I am doing in gambling. There is no real risk of me gambling away his inheritance as I would keep it separate from my gambling bankroll.

Gambling as a form of entertainment is the worst part of gambling addiction People don't like it either. It is better to avoid such activities for your own father the first part is to learn to understand the loss take two minutes to study the irreparable loss of time. Free yourself from all misconceptions the idea that one more visit might break the seal of fate is the root of all confusion. Apart from reading travel books spending time with your family can make your life brighter and more vibrant.

My dear, gambling is not a must, people are doing it to either try to earn money or for fun, whichever the case, the offer the guy's father is putting on the table is more responsible and far better than gambling. Therefore, if I were him, I will definitely quit, after all, it's not a must that I gamble, neither is it that I will die if I stop gambling/passion.

In addition, inheritance is a huge resource that is more honourable. It might be a very wise idea that you establish businesses with it, and you might even include gambling in such businesses where you can bet on your own and still offer the service to others for more money.

Quitting gambling and collecting the money is the wisest option here.

What about the professional gambler? they're make money through gambling.

Every advice from parent is good based on their perspective, but their son might think different. Any parent shouldn't force their child to follow all of their advice, just tell it and then explain the consequence, then let their children to choose.

A good parent shouldn't expect their children to protect their inheritance, not all people goals' in their life are to get rich.

The boy should be able to think that what his father did when he asked him to stop gambling was kindness, whereas his father reminded him that gambling was not good. After all, the son doesn't need to gamble because he will later get a large inheritance from his father, which he can use for business and make more money. A father's love for his son may not be considered anything but a father's love is sincere. So the son must know about that and must really be able to stop for his father.

The father that has little to offer can not say something like that. The father will have properties that is worthy and he do not want his son to just find it easy and use what he built for tens of years to gamble.

That is no guarantee in it just like you have said. The wise decision is to quite gambling for the years the father said. But I do not think the father can say five years because most people will prefer the son to quite gambling finally.

Lol some of those posts that people come up with crack me up. If I were to take this question seriously, which Im having a bit of a hard time doing, then I would say it all depends on how much the rich father has and at what point in time I’d inherit it.

Sports gambling is something you can be good at, or get good at, but there’s no guarantees involved in it, so that would really help me make my decision.