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Addiction, mentally ill, health symptoms, etc. Too much negativity in the gambling industry, especially in this forum where ironically casinos have paid a lot of users.

You know what? You are a gambler even though you haven't realized it.

When you were a kid in school, you gamble in your exam when you didn't know the answer. Should I mark option A or B or C?

You gamble in your career path, your spouse, your children's education, literally everything that is unknown.

But it doesn't involve money, sir? You gamble in your purchasing and investment decisions as well.

Inspired by this debate: https://www.debate.org/opinions/is-gambling-morally-wrong

Thank you for reading, let's be more positive and tell me a funny/interesting story about your gambling experience here. Gambling should be for fun, not for getting rich.

I regularly say it, almost every decision we make is a gamble, but people assume it is applicable only when money is invested, in which case it still covers more than the conventional gambling definition.
A common one which would be true for most of the user here is trading. If you trade currencies that you have no way of telling the direction it would go, you are engaged in some sort of gambling. This applies to long-term traders as well. And it can also be a form of addiction.

I don't have to deny it as I myself knows that ones you gamble, you are already a gambler.
Actually I am happy to call myself as a gambler as I believe gambling is not a negative thing and people who gamble are smart and knows how to take risk.

In gambling, I learn a lot, money management and discipline, so it's safe to say that gambling gives positive effect into my life.

I know the risk and I understand that I could lose more, of course because I've lose a lot of money in the past but that didn't stop me from gambling, what I did, I learn from my mistakes and I improve to become a discipline gambler.

I would rather say that the things you mentioned like education, family, health, and your children are more an investment and not so much a gamble.

A gamble is throwing dice and expecting your numbers to show up. It is an investment putting time and effort in bringing your children up the right way. Same thing with education. It's not based on luck but on the time you take to study.

I was even gambling at my sperm form to meet my eggs. Trust me, I was the fastest and the strongest to meet my egg among 200 Million of us at that race.

I am a gambler and I have full control over it.

That is possible mate, but I didnt realize that I was one of those who gambled. Gambling is synonymous with money or something that has value. But I can also say that gambling does not only involve money because doing something that many people think is impossible can also be called gambling. An example that I can easily remember is when I started moving forward and changed to defeat my selfishness in terms of posting so that I finally became a member of a hero which was something that I considered impossible before. When I reach the rank of hero it is like winning the jackpot that I have been waiting for.

I like gambling, I like dice and I also like some other games but I am not addicted so I can still control it and so far I only want to know about games that I have not played and want to try them.

Realize or not, we are a gambler, I agree with that. Even in our life, we are gambling with the option yes and no, and we gamble with that. But some people will not agree if they have been called a gambler because they don't consider they are a real gambler. But out of that, we still gamble with our life until now, and no matter if we use money or not, as long as the option is yes and no, that is called gambling.

For me what is important is to be honest when you are gambling, at the early stage of gambling that's where most of us makes mistakes as we are not matured yet so we can easily lose control due to lack of control to our emotion but eventually we will be able to learn how to control.

As a gambler especially in sports betting, I am already convince that this is what I love to do but I always need to remain realistic all the time as there's no guarantee that I would not face challenges as I go on with this journey, so I feel it's alright if people will correct me if they see something with my behavior and i'm ready admit and correct that one.

though I have come out from addiction in the past, it also does not guarantee that I'll not be addicted anymore.

I am not a hypocrite and I know I am a gambler since the first day I gambled.I also think that almost every member here who writes in the gambling section realizes that he is a gambler.I don’t think there are many hypocrites here who think they are not gamblers.I place sport bets every day and if I say I am not a gambler that does not make much sense.

In our lives,gambling or choices is inevitable and i agree into those point above but at least these kind of choices doesnt really mess out seriously your entire life incase
you had made the wrong choice or decision.

We are all gamblers in the sense on making real life choices.Talking about gambling literally do have its own difference when it comes to reward and the risk involved.
It all matters with money in exchange which differs on the other part on what we are talking.

those are great points mate,i have just realized it now that even in examination when we are still schooling is a Gamble?you had open my mind here lol

and also in trading?we also gamble choosing currencies that we don't really sure will bring us profit,all we have is try and luck so that is really a Gamble.

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and Yeah I do Admit for how long now that i am a gambler or should i say a former addicted Gambler and also i am still in gamble now holding my Currencies with no assurance to profit or not.

Life is a gamble, every choice we make has a consequence. I my self sometimes gamble with my coworkers who be the employee of the month. Even when choosing what field you will choose during college day is a gamble whether if you will excel and succeed in your chosen field. Each has a consequence and reward. It all falls on how will we make something out of the outcome of our choice, it is whether we sulk about it or to do something about it.

Even when choosing which bounty you will choose even when you are not risking a penny is a gamble. Not all bounty pays, not all bounty is legitimate, not all bounty is rewarding, but still we take the risk.

I don't get it why others would deny it I mean they chose it so why not be proud of it?
There is nothing wrong from being a gambler as long as it wouldn't affect the people around you.

It should not affect to people where in countries it is legal, or their religion does allow to gamble. People who may hide would be the ones where they are not supposed to gamble to due to various reason and still gambling those would be the people who would hide it. Also, I feel that some of them who want’s to remain anonymous to this may hide from their friends and families.
 

Right, It is a gamblers decision if he wants to play or not, It's not the problem of the people around unless it is illegal on a certain country because if you play gambling where it is illegal, There's a chance that the government will hunt you down.

Playing on a gambling site, More likely on the crypto gambling site makes you play anonymously and it enables you to discretely play avoid others to see you playing as if you were being stalked by someone.

Yeah,Confession Box!!!I cannot be a hypocrite,I admit I'm a gambler.Always when I am bored I join the casino for fun.
And I think the gambler, no matter how rude or honest,He will remain a gambler who cannot survive without returning to gambling!!! >:(

The term 'gamble' I think, that we usually say, is just a figure of speech referring to no assurance or presenceof risk of losing and that I think is different from actual gambling wherein you play with other people, having bets.
Maybe, it is because in some places gambling is prohibited. Also with regards to their belief, wherein gambling is thought of as a sin, feel free to correct me. What I am pointing out is that, some people deny being a gambler because of their personal reasons, that we cannot blame them for doing so.
Some people might be doing so to protect themselves from judgements given the reputation of gambling in the society, that is how simple it is.

It is different when it comes involved money in gambling but yes, since you were a kid you involve in different types of gambling without knowing you that you start with gambling. I agree that gambling is a form of fun activity that should we practice and not to think it is a form of doing a source of income and hoping to have a quick rich.

This is how we threaten gambling activity, we should have full control over it not just greediness.

I like gambling but I only gamble when I have spare money in my pocket.

You know that there are places in the world would really have that negative insight or views towards gambling thats why some wont really accept nor let themselves to be seen in public due to that reason.
I dont see a reason on why you should need to be proud of yet gambling is just an activity and its right that theres nothing wrong with it as long you dont compromise important things on your life.
We do gamble and risk something on daily basis just like whats been said on op.

You have said it right. Life is a gamble with the choices that we choose and basically everyone here is in gambling as well. Gambling is even more fun because it's applicable with cryptocurrencies. The perspective that everybody will be pointing out is different but I do agree with the points and examples that you have given. They will say that those examples doesn't involve money but the simple logic it has is the lesson and the activity that it contains by having risk.

Correct me if I'm wrong but gambling do have a lot of meanings, though what you have said is all true, however, that is different gambling compare to the gambling where money is involve. Let me name those two so you guys could differ one another, what OP said is the gambling that I called "gambling in life", in life, literally, like survival of the fittest, and it is reasonable, most of the time it is good for you, even if you lose you gain the most valuable lesson to be better on what you are going to do next.

The other one is gambling for "life" (pun intended), which we are risking our money, time, and energy in something that don't benefit us at all of the times, because honestly, a lot of people are insisting that they could make money through gambling but they just can't. They shut their mindset down where gambling is a way of earning money in everyday lives, which is so ironic for most of the people.

For me the reason why peoole become gambler is becuase of the gambling, we can blame the gambler because some of them do it just for fun while others do it just to makes enough to added their income, but doesn't earn full-time living through gambling. For me its okey to gamble as long as I taking the right path  and do it with a purpose, and thats enough for me, I consider it Im a winner.

Gambling is a verb is very different from gambling as an action. The things you talked about are gambling but they are not literally rolling a dice on a casino, that is why they are different. Plus on a normal day when you gamble about your life, you have no choice but to do that in order to move forward, we gambled on school answers because we had to give an answer, leaving it empty would only further your failure instead of maybe helping out, same with work, you have to gamble because you have to move forward, you can't live unemployed forever unless you are very lucky with money.

Everything in your life you gambled, you had to. On regular casinos you don't have to gamble, you can simply leave, plus casino literally tells you that you will lose on this gamble and you still do it.

Lol. It doesn't mean you're risking something, you will be called a gambler. Sometimes in life, there are difficult problems that require good decision making, which means it's already part of the life to make decisions in every scenario we're taking. So I prefer to call myself a decision-maker or risk-taker than a gambler since both are facing risk and should be solved quickly.

Gambler is risking something, that's the money. While in life, you're not risking something 'cause every decision you're making, it automatically creates a path for your future.

I don't expect a rich-scheme in gambling nor treat gambling as a primary source of income but I don't have a mindset that gambling must be treated for fun. Unlike others that always say that they are gambling just for fun, I'm different as I treat my gambling activity seriously since I'm risking my funds here.

In each of my gambling sessions or quick match, whether in crypto or outside, I'm making sure that I do my best in terms of analyzations that I will hit those winnings. In sports betting, everything must be approached seriously. If I win, that's more fun compared to just doing gambling purely because everyone wants to make fun out of it. And besides, I loved this form of gambling and I'm involved in sports betting for almost over a decade now.

I'm not really into the idea of gambling for fun. There are lots of ways to have fun so why should I do that in gambling. That's a "BIG NO" for me, no offense to others (as people don't have to be offended in the first place as we have different preferences). But honestly, even people admitted or not that they are gamblers, I don't see what's big deal on that. We should have a mind instead of our own business.

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And about the topic subject, it's not appropriate to compare the literal gambling activity where people risk money and the form of gambling in the real-world that people deal with their daily lives. How come those things should be correlated.

I admitted that I am a gambler. I don't gamble in a gambling site too often, I feel that in my life, I gamble with all of my decision. What OP said is true, and we don't deny that our life is full of gambling, but sometimes we don't recognize, or we don't realize that it is gambling. Perhaps, we are trying to be objective of choosing the option, so we know what the risk is by selecting one of the options. But usually, gambling connected to the games with money inside, and many people play the game. All in all, we are a gambler for our life ;D

When you are putting up something whether you are betting something or nothing you can consider that gambling, anything that you put challenge can be considered gambling , this is what Wikipedia defined it, we are gambling one way or another whether you know it or not.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gambling

I never refuse if called as the gambler because that is the fact and currently i never shy anymore why i did gamble even lately my family know my habit but the good thing is they says as long i can control myself during gambling then they can accept my habit and indeed with self admitted it can makes us slightly comfortable what have we done so far

and that is what OP means by this thread,that everything that we are not sure in our decision making it a Gamble by any chances and i totally support that.
with that i am a total gambler because most of my decision is based in my instinct and i dont use even science to consider before making.
actually OP does not particularly pointing in Gambling games but what he wanted to say is our daily living is based on gamble and no one is not a gambler by that way.

Of course if we want to debate about definition then we can argue for a lot of things to be more like gambling! You know when we talk about genetic lottery,,, where we are born and when we are born has a lot to determine about our future. Economy, nutrition, education, these things are part of our life from the day we are conceived,,, which is why people who look down on others ignore their luck at the lottery of life.

Why would I even hide it?
I mean being a gambler isn't illegal and doesn't harm anyone so there is nothing to be ashame of.
The only thing that I would be ashamed of if my the money that I am using is from the other people and I couldn't support my own.

Sometimes the society doesn't really like the fact that some people are addicted to gambling so they somehow isolate the gamblers from everyone else. And most of those gambling end up in debt, hence the addiction is sometimes seen pretty similar to the one of drugs.

Trust me, you wouldn't feel great telling someone you're a gambling addict. Been there before and it's not as easy as it sounds :)

Its just part of our normal life on having those choices or decision making which would really be needed for us to move forward.If we arent making those decisions in life then
we wont able to shape up on what would be the things we do like ahead.I admit im a gambler in both sides but i do much prefer on making decisions or do gamble
in life situations which would really affect my financial living rather than focusing into literal gambling games which we know that can put up into the different outcome.
Gambling isnt bad but be sure you do know how to control yourself if you do deal with it, if not then you know the consequences that been tied up.
Actually it isnt really that right to compare the two because gambling or decisions in real life are just normal and the other is just a choice or optional.

I think when people understand what gambling really is, it will be much easier to handle it.
Real Gambling is simply taking big risk. It has much broader definition though,but boils down on risk. Most people take big risk in my opinion.

 I don't think it's a good idea to enjoy taking big risk. Could lead to addiction.

Gambling basically depends on luck, so when you have 99% assurances due to further studies and experience concerning a prediction, I won't refer to that as gambling. For example, when I have done my research in cryptocurrency and seen the possibility it has to dominate the future and invest into Bitcoin, that's not gambling although if another users blindly follows my choices without carrying out some due diligence then that's gambling since he's totally depending on the outcome of my decision.

Gambling isn't a bad hobby especially when you don't abuse it, the society have made gamblers feel like losers to the extent they hide and aren't open about their passion or occupation. In my understanding if money isn't involves or you're not risking anything valuable for that decision you're making then it's not gambling therefore most of our  childhood decision shouldn't count as a gamble.

Anything could lead to addiction if you can't control yourself, watching anime can lead to addiction and simply being lazy could lead to addiction LOL haha. My points is, as long as you can control yourself you will be safe, enjoying risk is good as long as you can handle it. Everything that is too much can be bad for you and could lead to addiction   ;)

I’m a gambler and I used to have the compulsive gambling disorder and I wasn’t happy with my life, slowly and steadily I accepted this fact and then I told myself that it’s not always about the money let’s gamble only for the thrill and that’s when my life changed.

I finally gave up on my compulsive gambling habits and then I began to gamble responsibly, which not only saved me lots of money but also gave me lots of satisfaction in life.

Lastly I would like to say that being a gambler is not wrong, but cursing yourself for being a gambler is wrong so I would urge all to accept themselves and approve of themselves and then see how life suddenly changes for good.

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I'm happy that most of the members could see the purpose of this thread. It's not fun right if you go to a gambling discussion and see many negative topics about gambling. Moreover, it's stupid if you see many casino signature bearers then post unconstructively here just to increase their post count.

I could make cases that your life also somewhat affected by random chances (or luck), or analyses don't mean that much in trading, or you don't have to take risks in your life to progress, etc. But that's not my point.

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You can't take away getting rich sindrum from playing gambling because there are people who's financial situation has changed as a result of what they made from playing gambling and there are still people making it big in playing gambling no doubt.

That is correct. But we need to be aware also that gambling is fun until it reaches a stage in which you do not gamble for fun anymore but solely for the sake of gambling. Gambling is fun and that fun itself is addictive. Winning is also something that makes you gamble again and again despite hitting it very seldom. So as early as possible, it should be done and enjoyed with certain limitations like putting a moderate amount of gambling money or spending a moderate amount of time for gambling. Just like other forms of enjoyment, gambling has also its bad side.

Im a gambler and im not deny it there's no reason to hide not because I do gambling but because I know myself. I wont continue to do gambling if I know it cause me harm but since I never experience bad thing about it only loses but I know its part of the game that's why I keep do gambling. And I think there is no need to worry as long as you have discipline to yourself, just enjoy every doing it.

Yes I can, give me three names with links to support your statement about people who became rich because of gambling (and not broke after that), or I'll delete your post. No doubt!

Actually you have a point, everyone already experiences gambling in a different category, maybe in our daily lives without experiencing it, but that is different when you are spending money for real gambling(On casinos both online and offline), some people take a loan just for gambling, selling stuff and that is gambling addiction, that's a different story, right? Purchasing stuff I consider those as investment or just luxury things, not gambling.

I really thought that I am not a gambler, but upon reading your topic, I've realized that I can be considered as a gambler because in every little thing we can be a gambler. Practically speaking gambling is always on our lives, especially if we want something to acquired. That is when taking an exam or every school-related, in a way that because of the eagerness of passing the grade, we cheated on the assignments, exams and quizzes, well, for me, it is a normal thing for every student, especially on college days because College is not meant for competing for everyone, but are intended for helping each other to pass and be graduate together, but for me, that kind of gamble is not wrong at all, because the only thing that I consider bad in gambling is when betting or involving your money, just like the casino because gambling has no good things that will bring to you, it won't consume a lot of your time being unproductive. You will forget to prioritize valuable things.

Yes, I have to agree with you. We gamble a lot more in life than most of us ever consider. A lot of people even gamble on their kids future, when they put them in the wrong schools. I have seen people gambling with their lives by using drugs or over eating or using too much alcohol. < Drinking and driving are a huge gamble with private property and your own car and other people's lives. >

I have also seen people disguising themselves when they go into Brick n Mortar casinos, in fear of other people recognizing them and labeling them as gambling addicts. Damn just own up to the fact that we gamble every day and a lot of us is just doing it for fun and entertainment. <Like going to the movies or a restaurant or gaming arcade>

It is nothing to be ashamed of, because it is just another form of adult entertainment. What is better... Going to the bar every night and getting p$#%ssed or having some fun at a casino or gambling online in the privacy of your home?

It is your money and you can choose what you want to do with it. It is bad when you use all your money on gambling <or anything else like alcohol or drugs> and your kids or wife are left struggling at home. < Then you are an addict and you should get help for that. >   ::)

Agree, different aspects and category. It doesn't mean we're having risking something, it's a gamble. Sometimes it's given to us to make us strong and have good decision making in life. But to take the literal meaning of gambling, it talks about risk in money and probably it tackles the actual gambling we knew.

So I can't agree to some people says that we gamble in life, it's just some exaggerated phrases or hyperbole.

Gambling isn't supposed to be bad and harmful, its just that people doesn't know how to manage themselves when they gamble. As a gambler we should be self-disciplined, we should know our own limitation to prevent gambling addiction. Its our responsibility to ensure that it won't affect us negatively. Just like any of you, i'm a gambler on a various of reason. There's a time that I don't even think the outcomes of my own decisions and actions, I just keep risking and putting myself into difficult situation because of making an action without any assurance. I guess it depends on the person itself if he/she is going to consider their experiences as gambling.

Lol, chill dude :). Well, I am not saying that our whole life is like a gamble but there are instances that it really is; so I can't blame if others realize the same thing. For me they are not OA (over reacting) or whatsoever, it just so happened that they are just gaining wisdoms in life and can't help but to make comparison on other things of scenarios. In short, their perspective becomes deeper as their experiences grow broader :D. Having such kind of mindset is healthy, maybe one of them become great advicers/public speakers/philosophers someday. Who knows?

i agree, i am not gambling to become a millionaire, just for fun when watch sport
if your stake is always what you can lose, gambling could be healthier than to drink alcohol when watch sport, instead of buying beer and chips, you invest that money into ticket, and could win at the end... and match is more interesting, since you have motivation to cheer for one side, win win situation for me

you said what the most people don't have the courage to speak here on the forum. I constantly keep saying that gambling for me is fun and that in this process of diversion I am constantly making profits and losses. But I always put it in my head that I gamble for fun. there are days when I have a losing streak, but even with those losses I still place bets, because losing is part of sports betting.

According to its technical definition it's true that gambling when you're risking something in order to gain something meaning you are not afraid to sacrifice on something to yourself in exchange to something else and in most cases it's money or cryptocurrency.

It's true that every day in life we are gambling not in games or casino but in life, we are seeking success without any assurance if we are going to succeed or not and we are sacrificing time and effort while we are doing it.

Most people didn't noticed it but the OP is true, daily in our lives we are gambling.

It's like this when I realize that there are reasons why I am like this now (my personality and character). It is because I know how to relate almost anything to "risk" which can be correlated with Gambling. For me, right now, life is a risk. It's either you go Big or you Go home, I'm just stating facts but when you manage it as well, it's not a big of a deal to admit that you are a gambler as long as you know what you are doing.

If you also accept that you will probably encounter sad tales about gamblers who Lost Everything and gambled everything away, then you should be open to the possibility that there are people who have been Successful. Like Edward Thorp or Walters [1] (https://www.gamblingsites.net/blog/7-examples-of-successful-gamblers/)

I think one thing is for sure, it's that people would dislike you if they know you are a gambler unless you are SUCCESSFUL[/u]. It's all about the money.

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[1] - https://www.gamblingsites.net/blog/7-examples-of-successful-gamblers/

Its a bit exaggerated for you to tell about that mindset yet this had been a basic thing for somebody can think of.Life is just really like a gamble
if you dont risk something then you wont gain nor proceed on things that you've been hoping for.It isnt OA or exaggerated because this is true
in the first place.It might not just pertain directly talk on gambling literally but on general sense we can really compare or do say this this is indeed true.

Everything has its own bad side, it shows when an individual doesn't have any idea to deal with himself. I won't lie that i'm a gambler, that I play and that I commit mistakes in life because it build me as a person. I learn from it which lead me to understand my own perspective when it comes to gambling. Being a gambler doesn't mean that you're addicted in gambling, yes you play and you take risk in life that is the reason why you see yourself as gambler but it doesn't make you a less person because we have different preferences on making ourselves pleased and entertained.

The ways you have shown had opened my eyes towards one incident which can be related to gambling or can be said the same. I was going to my college the first day, the Seniors came ahead and started asking me which sem I was coming for? I replied with 1. They asked me to go to a place where I will need to do whatever they ask or I will not get an entry, I was a bit scared about what was going to happen with me. I went to the place they were expecting me at, and saw that students' ragging was going on. I had my teacher's number [as the person who was going to teach me was my relative] but no phone, I tried and gambled my way into managing a phone from someone standing 5 feet ahead of me and he gave it to me. I was saved that day due to that call else nothing could have saved.

I wouldn't consider myself greatly more successful than most of the people I've met in my life, but I've met plenty of people who were greatly surprised to learn that I'm a relatively active gambler. Many of those people thought success could not be paired with gambling, but the truth is major negative aspects of gambling generally only come out when you gamble too much, just like when you do too much of almost anything. I gamble for entertainment, and just like with buying video games or buying DLC to a game that I already own, I spend money in exchange for that entertainment.

Sometimes a gambler didn't wanted to be revealed with his or her identity, and they've been keeping it discreetly. Most of these people who hid themselves are those online gamblers, and they liked to use virtual ways of gambling because it's more private and convenient instead of traditional physical gambling.
Admitting as a gambler isn't needed as long as you're keeping it yourself, you still remain to be anonymous.

OP, you are comparing being a gambler in life and gambling with the use of money here which actually does have a big difference and I don't think we need to extend discussions about this.

For much simple explanation, those people that sometimes apply the idea of gambling against the odds in life is a thing that they can't avoid. They really need to do it to pass and survived it. In the usual gambling with real money, this can control, avoid or totally ignored.

A risk in gambling is different from the risks we are facing in our life. That shouldn't be compared.

Everyone is in some way interested in gambling but not everyone does it on a daily basis or has that gambling activity influence his normal way of life.

When you hear stories of people gambling constantly that is already a problem. I think it's hard to define your priorities like that.

Practically?yes but reality?not because we can see many posters here in Gambling section that seems no knowledge at all in what they are saying instead they just make a post for their Campaigns and that is indeed.
exactly mate it is the desire to win that make us addicted and greedy,still self control is what will save us right?
that is our best enemy in gambling,if we are in denial because this will only push us to the edge because of non acceptance ,hiding brings more bad habits because no one can keep track on you and cannot advise you when needed.

We can't blame the people who prefer staying in a casino instead of leaving you're right they don't have to gamble since the odds are against them but at the same time the rewards are tempting if they win. And for some people gambling in a casino could mean more than making money like having new friends.


I agree not every gambler have the same mindset of winning just to be rich. I remember watching a few stories about gamblers that win millions then became broke after a year or two since their big win.

As a gambler I am proud of it and I don't care what others think of me,
As long as I know to myself that I am not doing anything wrong and I could control myself on gambling then there isn't a problem at all.
We choose to gamble on our own so why would we hide it?

who am i to deny?i am a gambler from a very young age and until now(though limited gaming time and budget)playing around because this is the reality in life,we are always live to gamble at any way,either  literal gambling games or decisions in life what important is we knew how much we can afford to lose,if we are not that so sure then better  choose another or not to answer so you are safe from the gamble.

Gambling doesnt always involve money, just like what you have said since we are kids we already gamble in facing the reality. No assurance for the outcome of our actions because we dont know whats ahead.

Im a gambler because I do gamble though not often, I like those games because its entertaining plus the fact that you can grow your money if you're lucky makes it more exciting.

Its fine to be a gambler as long as you know your limitation, life is a gamble btw thus enjoy every moment but make sure to be aware of what could be the aftermath of your decision.

I agree that we gamble in a lot of things in life, but gambling for money is a different scenario... when we gamble on our exam it is a desperate move with nothing to loose (because you don't know the answer)... it doesn't produce the same chemical reaction on your brain...
Some people can gamble for fun once in a while and know were and when to stop... same thing with alchool, some people drink for pleasure and that's it... but on some people these things get addictive and destroy their life, same as drugs...

Well more or less we gamble on everything but isn't life a gambling itself as well? No matter how much it is extend, it always seems it is also a big casino. Luck influences everything. Out of million sperms, you made it to the world, you won it. The universe had very little chances for supporting life and it did and that was gambling. God didn't had to create the universe but he felt like doing it so that's also our winning by chance!

You should have included the cycle of life. Your mother is on a gamble whether she will get a miscarriage, deliver a premature baby or a healthy baby. Then you covered the cycle from the middle.


We also don't realize it consciously but we are also part of our respective nations gamble. Our country could either go bankrupt and we will be the price that will be paid or the opposite. We are also just pawns in a very long game of Cosmic Chess, we are at mercy of cosmos, our planet is in a gamble too, we could be hit by an asteroid that could wipe out life but no we are dancing in the palm of universe. Also don't use gambling as an excuse to get financial stability that's a really bad move.

It is rare to find people when they are not interested in gambling after they try it. Most of the people who tries to play gambling are getting interested and addicted to it. They see that gambling is enjoyable as they win and they will never notice that as they bet their money, they will get lose without even noticing it. So based on my observations, no matter what is your state in life, once you gamble, there's a high percentage that you will do it again, and again, and as you do it many times, you will become addicted to it. But it still depends because people can handle their greed and emotions so they prohibit themselves to lose a huge amount of money.

This isn't gambling. This is choosing when you have nothing to lose. If you don't choose any option you will lose anyway and chosing one at least gives you 33% chance to get it right. Gambling is when you have a choice not to gamble and walk away not losing anything and not winning anything. Not marking an answer in your test is losing and walking away is also losing.

People should be kind, courts should be fair, nobody should go hungry...

What's the point in stating the obvious?

Well for one, almost everything that we are doing on a daily basis is a gamble. Some leads to more losses while others lead to some small victories.

The moment you close your eyes when you try to sleep is already a gamble on whether you'd wake up by tomorrow or not. You are taking a chance to rest even though there is a possibility that you might not wake up anymore.

Our daily lives are made up of tiny elements of gambling, and it's apt to say that most of us don't even realize it. Then again, there are gambling games which are really detrimental to a person's well-being, and being addicted to such isn't justifiable by any means, nor should even be romanticized by any article/debate.

All of us are gamblers. Gambling can be in any form as long as you are willing to take risk to get the desired result. Gamble may involved money or something that you may lose. As mention in op about exam when you choose option a, b or c is the same and what you have risk is your score. In casinos what people put in risk is money to earn more money or have some fun depends on the person why he/she gamble in casinos.

Everything in life seems to be a gamble,

What you have discussed is really like a gamble, but you know what, this is not actually considered or even connected with gambling. This is about our own survival, and not about some kind of risking something and expect an easy return.

Gambling is an activity that you have something to risk(more like money), without any guarantee of return and your chances to win is unknown. What you have discussed is about something that every people normally do in life. It is part of our life which is not be considered as gambling but more on survival.

This is quite an interesting argument.  It is indeed debatable and I guess there is no right or wrong on this one because it is all about perspective.  Here is one article to refute that belief.

What's the difference between a risk and a gamble? (https://www.quora.com/Whats-the-difference-between-a-risk-and-a-gamble)

In this article, it differentiates between a gamble and a calculated risk, thus making some valid point against OP's point.  This is also an interesting read because it clearly differentiates gambling and the daily decision of people taking and was presented as calculated risk.

Dude, read the purpose of this thread: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=5226378.msg53863341#msg53863341

The problem with calculated risk is, you couldn't control the surprise or unknown risk. It's like flying on an airplane. Everyone makes sure that all of the procedures were met, and everything is under control, yet every time you take a flight, you gamble with 1 in 205,552 probability of losing.

https://www.sbs.com.au/news/how-safe-is-flying-here-s-what-the-statistics-say

I'll lock this thread in 24 hours since I've satisfied with the answers ;)

hold on dude, I really surprised to see u your thread here. I wanna says that life is gamble too. Full of surprise and no one knows the result even sometimes history repeat itself. Even when i trade sometimes TA doesn't work at all, so i try to see bigger timeframe and still felt like gambling for me.. ;D ;D

I never gamble in exam and even during my Engineering entrance examination 18 years back you will not pick and choose because there are negative points for wrong answers ;).

I choose the path i want and never gambled on that aspect too, spouse i selected because she was my girlfriend and got married but it ended sadly, so you can call that a big gamble in life but my kids education, i will not force them, which ever field they are interested in they will select those options and if you are choosing a career that you are interested in you will be successful in life.

You can call stock investment and any form of investment as gambling but i call it educated gambling where we can predict the outcome depending on the performance of the company and the global financial market.

Gambling is always fun and making money is a fools errand.
The fun encounter i had was in primedice while using seuntjie bot, i misconfigured the auto bot and the starting bet was 0.05BTC and ended up winning over 15BTC until i realized the mistake and ended the bet i could not believe my luck, i could have burned my 1BTC deposited instead ended up winning :D.

I got what your thread wants to convey, I just cited an article because it somehow had points and creates good argument with your thread as life being a gamble (since you presented that decision making is a gamble).  As I said, this one has no right and wrong it all goes down to one's perspective.  

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and sorry seems I missed this one (was more focused on the idea you laid on that OP:)


Not much of  interesting story,  I just find it regular for a kid to somehow do some gambling stuff(due to curiosity) even though their mum forbid them to do until caught and got nagged the whole day.  Then after the nagging, back again to do gambling games with friends ;D

Deciding everyday is also a gambling too especially if you are choosing against 2 things which are important to you.

TBH, before I read this I only know that anything regarding to money is considered gambling but I'm wrong. What ever you said here is true. From career path to answering the exams. I had experience those things in my life and luckily, I'm happy with all of my decisions in my life although there are times that I lose in my gambles it is normal already since there are no perfect person :).

Gambling means to take a risk where the probable outcome might be good or bad. How is OP gambling by making this post? Makes no sense at all. What the OP said over here isn't wrong at all. What ever you have done starting from your childhood was all based on gambling.
You are saying its all about "survival" but not gambling. According to you gambling means taking "risks", right? Then survival automatically means gambling according to your definition because to survive you take various risks on every seconds of your life. You will have to go to work to earn money and survive. You will be risking your life on your way to your work. What if you get hit by a car on your way?

Sorry, I think it is not true to assume "life is a gamble". We know that every religion provides a guide to living properly in the world. And all know that the result of our life will be divided into 2 ending, to "heaven or hell". It is a bit different than the fundamental of gambling, so I think it doesn't include the kinds of gambling because of having a clear direction.

I am a gambler and there is no reason to deny it.
Although I only gamble often I also consider myself as a gambler.
We don't need to be shy about it being gambler isn't something like being a drug addict.

My apologies mate, I've been busy lately.

Well, you could still use TA as one of many analyses in your investment decision. Many people made mistakes because they use TA as a sole technique to predict the market. But still, even if you use many techniques, then you are still "gambling" since no methods are 100% valid.

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Nope, religions provide not only good/moral materials but also evil/immoral materials in its guidance. What people don't understand is, they got their morality from parenting and society, not from old books.

Nobody has seen heaven or hell, why you assume it's real? Not just some political agenda to control people?

Just food for thought, lol. If you are interested in this kind of stuff, better jump to politics and society board ;D

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I'm locking this thread. Sorry for the delay.