Winning is a relative term, we win in different ways, the prize for winning sometimes is not always money, it may just be sheer satisfaction or networking (friendship & contact).

Because this is a gambling board, i'll like to elucidate further using an example- the gambler and the casino. I'm a gambler, i have so enough money that i can afford to gamble, i like to gamble not because i always want to win money, but because i like the casino environment, i like the people i meet there and the new connections i make whenever i go to the casino, i do not mind the casino having a fraction of my money through gambling bets that i loose because as a business they have to make money too and i understand that. Don't get me wrong, i do not mind getting some money there as well at times by winning a bet, but i do not always consider the money as the win for me. I win whenever i make a new friend, have a new contact, because for me connections really matter.

So whenever i achieve my goal of hanging out in a casino, i always win, whether i loose a bet or not.

FOMO. Fear of missing out or loosing is the reason why most cryptocurrencies rise and fall together. When people watch the market news and there's a negative news that they know will affect cryptocurrency market, they either pump and dump their current crypto holding depending on the kind of effect the news is predicted to cause. Nobody wants to lose so they do what they have to do. And as we already know, most of these coins are  tied to BTC.

If you happen to be the type that see lots of movies maybe for educational or entertainment sake, you will get to notice that the entertainment industry use movies and musics as a great way to introduce a technology, culture or something else to people first, sometimes so it doesn't look strange later or for some other reasons.

Take for instance, same sex marriage and homosexuality was not a thing in movies originally, but since recently even though not still legal in some countries, you have more movie directors and movies having scenes about same sex love & marriage, homosexuality etc, just to introduce the concept to the new and indoctrinate people.

So if we start having all/some currencies in movies as bitcoin, or even more mentions of bitcoin in movies, this will definitely bring the goal of widespread acceptance closer to achieving as more persons will be introduced and indoctrinated to bitcoin and cryptocurrency more easily.

Reno just wan talk normally make e nor be like say e nor follow talk for the burial matter. If na only me sef, i nor dey too reason all this activist sometimes because some of them dey get political ambition for mind, dem go just dey form like say na there sense plenty pass untill dey finally enter power.

Normally e nor know say the money wey dem dey borrow na sake of say dem wan still chop am too, e nor get who nor know our politicians doings, because nobody fit tell me say money nor dey Nigeria, na big lie be that.

Our politicians own nor good at all, e better make everybody just focus dey plan e life because dem nor get one Nigerian person for mind to help other than their selves, family and friends.

First off, I truly believe that reputation is subjective because there are lots of factors to consider. However, to prevent exit scams, it is really important that the casino that you choose should be properly regulated and registered and not just because they offer all the games you enjoy.

Also, as you already know casinos will always entice a new user with sign up bonuses. Before you decide to sign up and claim your bonus, read meticulously the TOR (terms of reference) to ensure that you are okay with how you must use it. It is crucial that every casino have a multiple media ( Email, Telephone, Twitter, Instagram, WeChat etc) that enable users reach out their customer service and that they should be available 24/7.

Lastly, any casino that doesn’t have options to set deposit limit is definitely after profit more than reputation as they are not encouraging users to gamble responsibly.

The entire idea behind crypto currency and bitcoin is really frustrating to the government and banks. Formerly everyone keeps their money in the bank, a general idea of the banking system is that these banks just circulate money around and make profits From People's money.

How do the banks do this?
It is no secret that some of these banks are the big players in Forex trading world. They take your money and use it in trading, if you need your money (Withdrawal), they give you some one or people's own that was just deposited. It all works out for them because it is very difficult for everyone to need all their money one time, so these banks keep making profit.

The entire bitcoin and cryptocurrency system has taken a big blow at the banks and government as the money you see that you have in your crypto wallet is more real than the one you kept in the bank, because you can see the exact figure and while your money is safe, you are still in complete control. So yes, bitcoin is more real than money in the bank.

More than the event and competition, I'm more worried about the health implications for the individual athletes, for the hosting nation and for the athletes when they return to their home country. I'm worried that the cases of the virus would increase.

I'm more worried  that there would be new strains of the virus that might be more resistant to vaccine. Already, according to CNN, "The number of Covid-19 cases in Japan linked to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games has risen to 91, according to Tokyo 2020 organizers Furthermore,  Nine of the 91 cases reported were residents of the Olympic Village, five of whom are athletes and four are "Games-related personnel". I pray the world is doing the right thing at this time. If you're out there in Tokyo, please stay safe.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/world/live-news/tokyo-2020-olympics-07-22-21-spt/index.html

Truth is many who lost a lot of money during the musk season have still not recovered and completely forgiven Elon musk for affecting the market. Many of such individuals have lost believe and have stopped paying attention to what Elon Musk has to say and it is going to take a while for us to take him seriously again.

On the other hand, just as some lost some money, some others gained from what seemed like a pump and dump scheme, such individuals are still staunch supporters of Elon Musk and they still believe in Elon musk.

Plans from casinos to allow or incorporate cannabis lounges should not be met with a negative opinion, it is a way to make more money, but not in the manner that OP is trying to portray. Rather see it as a move to entice a new set of people to gambling casinos.

Take it or leave it, some people like to drink alcohol and will never smoke, while some others do not fancy alcohol but can smoke and so on...the whole idea is around increasing business by inviting a new set of money spenders into it. Alcohol and cannabis if not taken in moderation but in excess can affect your chances of winning, you are being partial if you put cannabis in that category alone.

It is good for one to be calculative, but when one becomes too calculative, it is a problem. From OP i believe that what you are trying to say is that whenever you are feel good about yourself and you go gamble even without trying to be too calculative or intentional about the result, you often experience a win that you have attached to emotions and luck.

For this reason, it is important that one tries not to be too serious, calculative or too intentional when placing a bet, because you are bound to make errors from over analysis. Rather approach placing your bet with a different vibe or mood, have fun while doing it and don't be too intentional, you might just make the right choice from not over thinking. At the end, you may call it luck or emotions, but i call it having fun while gambling.

Well i can't say for every country, but in my country, if you apply for a course of study and after an exam, you are unable to make the required score to be in that department, you will offered admission in another department that can accommodate your score, so sometimes you find people in a department that they have no interest in but are just there because that was what they were offered and they had to just leave the house. So most times the department one finds himself has little or no effect to his or her lifestyle.

In simpler sense, what i am saying is that i may be a huge spendthrift and find myself studying economics, because it is not what i like, i find myself just keeping up just to get the degree and be done with. Because i have no interest in it, the study of economics will definitely not be evident in my lifestyle.

It is also necessary to put into consideration that everyone has a nature when it comes to money that has been propagated by environment, family background, financial status, responsibility and so on...Some are natural spendthrifts that cannot hold money or be economical about it, while some are economical by nature and has nothing to do with their course of study, they simply just like being in control of their financial life. We have others who are misers, that will never want to spend on anything even for themselves, also has nothing to do with their course of study.

Happiness is a feeling, an emotional state sometimes may last for a while, while at other times is sometimes short-lived. In terms of the stock and bitcoin investors, i will say they have both experienced happiness from their investment, and if comparing both of them in terms of who is happier, an answer is not conclusive enough because at different times, a stock investor might be happier than a crypto investor, and at another time, the crypto investor might be the happier of the two.

I think what matters is finding which investment works for you and the one you are willing to stick to like the examples of people you have used, and being patient with it, there is happiness and joy for every choice one carefully makes.

For stock investment, do proper analysis before investing in the stock of any company, for cryptocurrency as well, proper analysis and patience is required.

If there's an electro magnetic wave that takes the whole world back in time to beginning of Bitcoin invention and other cryptocurrencies. Armed with the knowledge you have now as one who is back from the future, how much Bitcoin would you buy for a start, and what other cryptocurrencies would you invest in?

Which mistakes did you formerly make with bitcoin and cryptocurrency that you will not want repeating itself?

This is a typical example of positive reinforcement. The addition of a desirable or pleasant stimulus after a behavior. The desirable stimulus reinforces the behavior, making it more likely that the behavior will reoccur. You get vaccinated, there's a high chance of getting rewarded, in this case monetary and material reward. Who wouldn't love that. So, If the next fellow sees that his friend is getting a  PLN200, PLN500 or a motor vehicle for getting vaccinated, he goes to get the vaccine as well. Smart right?

The question I have to ask is why Pfizer 🤔

In the country where I reside currently, the prices of food items have skyrocketed. Worse still is that the country is experiencing food scarcity. In this nation, I'd agree that COVID has a role to play however a small one. The government of this nation is as corrupt as the devil. Peasant farmers can't go to their farms because of the high level of insecurity. Even when they successfully harvest their crops, transporting them to other regions is almost as difficult as a camel passing through the eye a needle. This is because the goods might be highjacked.

These factors and many more have made the economic law of supply and demand to become potent. Right now, the citizens of this nation don't care anymore, all they want to do is just survive.

You know you need help when your gambling becomes compulsive and unable for you to put under control, the good thing is that you are definitely not alone with this addiction and for you to come to the knowledge that there are others who were once addicted to gambling as is the case with you currently.

As the topic of the OP is asking "where to seek help"? It means that the party seeking the help has already come to terms with the fact that he needs help, which is first very important.

You may seek professional help from a therapist to help you first overcome the mental challenge involved with breaking free from the gambling addiction. Depending on the degree of addiction, the therapist may recommend some medications to help.

Talking to an individual or group of individuals maybe in self help group who have or have had the same gambling addiction and are really trying to break free or have broken free from compulsive gambling also helps

I'm certain that there are others like myself who often get caught up between words when looking for the proper pronoun to describe Satoshi probably in a written sentence or a discussion. I recently made a post that involved Satoshi Nakamoto and i didn't know if to describe Satoshi as a he, a she or they.

In my head i was thinking, if i described Satoshi as a he, has that made me a sexist or a male chauvinist who has eliminated the possibility of Satoshi being female?

What if i describe Satoshi as a She, has that made me exhibit misandry?

I'm really confused about the correct pronoun to use.

Furthermore, it is difficult to come to terms with the idea that an evolution in finance and money through a project this big was propagated and single handedly done by one person...Do you think describing Satoshi Nakamoto as "they" is more appropriate?

Please share your thoughts on this.

Oil is the most important. Without oil, we'd have a transportation crisis. Folks will not be able to move their cars, motorcycles, trucks, trains and planes from point A to B. It would be Hell.  Without Oil, the world's electricity will be gone and people live in total blackouts. There would be food shortages worldwide because there'll be no electricity to power your refrigerator. Without the byproducts from crude oil, the world will be without the basic necessities of life, how would we manufacture paints and fertilizers, what about the plastics.

Think about it, not just money but oil is the most important thing in the world.

The world will not be 100% dependent on renewable energy sources anytime soon.  I believe that renewable energy sources are meant to coexist or complement fossil fuels. I can only say that the world will definitely experience a decrease in the dependence on fossil fuels. However this is going to happen more in developed nations where they have the resources, policies and enabling environment to adapt and adjust. In underdeveloped countries, hmmm, I don't think so.

No matter how much progress the world has made now with  solar energy, wind energy, hydro energy, tidal energy etc we still have a long way to go and lots of ground to cover.  Personally I am delighted that solving climate change issues, ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all are part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Soon we'd achieve them

From OP, i believe that the context of this discussion has been limited to soccer alone, so i speak in that accord.It is a real gamble to bet on friendly matches because unlike playing in a competitive space, players sometimes lack motivation to give their 100%, coaches take it as a time to try out new strategies and also test the players they have on reserve.
The situation is even worse when there are very little or no spectators in the pitch to cheer. It is also easier for there to be the case of match fixing.

If you must bet on friendly matches, a tip from me to you which is not a must for you to take is that you do not bet on the whole game at a go, break your bets into two and bet on the first half first, then follow to place your bet in the second half after watching and analysing the first.