Can writing how hard you worked for earning money restrict you from gambling?

[serjent05]

Earning money is real hard and it's a no-brainer. So basically what I do is I write down in a diary of my daily income along side with what I have sacrificed for earning that amount.

Yesterday night after finishing my own assignment, I worked as a freelancer from 12am to 2 am to complete an assignment based on electrical engineering to earn $20.

I wrote down in my diary - earnt $20 - sacrificed 2 hours of sleep, 2 hours of not watching netflix and put in mental effort when mentally I was exhausted.

Now when I would have the urge to gamble with that $20, I would just see the diary and would realize I am not just gambling with $20 but gambling with that sacrifice of time and effort which I'll never get back. And it has worked for me to a certain level.

What's your opinion on this......

This is quite interesting, haven't done this kind of thing and I am sure this is one effective thing to stop you from gambling but I doubt those who don't care about money and just wanted to have fun will be stopped by this kind of strategy.  I have seen lots of construction workers spending their entire salary drinking with their friends while discussing how hard their work is.  I think this all goes down to self-discipline.  And you are disciplined on because you are able to control yourself even though you wanted to play gambling.  Without it (self-control), even if you write tons of reminders how hard you earned that money, I bet it won't have any effect.

[JoMarrah Iarim Dan]

Earning money is real hard and it's a no-brainer. So basically what I do is I write down in a diary of my daily income along side with what I have sacrificed for earning that amount.

It is really hard to earn money by this time so seeing your money being lose in a gambling will definitely hurt you a lot. You know what, it is not really a bad thing to gamble but just do limit the time of gambling. Dedicate a little amount of money that you are afford of losing and ofcourse a discipline in yourself so that you will not be so addicted to it.

[robelneo]

Earning money is real hard and it's a no-brainer. So basically what I do is I write down in a diary of my daily income along side with what I have sacrificed for earning that amount.

Yesterday night after finishing my own assignment, I worked as a freelancer from 12am to 2 am to complete an assignment based on electrical engineering to earn $20.

I wrote down in my diary - earnt $20 - sacrificed 2 hours of sleep, 2 hours of not watching netflix and put in mental effort when mentally I was exhausted.

Now when I would have the urge to gamble with that $20, I would just see the diary and would realize I am not just gambling with $20 but gambling with that sacrifice of time and effort which I'll never get back. And it has worked for me to a certain level.

What's your opinion on this......

It could work if the guy is dedicated to following that diary stuff, but we all know gamblers they have hundreds of alibis and they will always make a way to gamble, whether they have a diary or not, they can just write what if I win this $20 could become $40 in just a short period of time and on an easy way if this is my lucky night.

[Gladiator25]

Earning money is real hard and it's a no-brainer. So basically what I do is I write down in a diary of my daily income along side with what I have sacrificed for earning that amount.

Yesterday night after finishing my own assignment, I worked as a freelancer from 12am to 2 am to complete an assignment based on electrical engineering to earn $20.

I wrote down in my diary - earnt $20 - sacrificed 2 hours of sleep, 2 hours of not watching netflix and put in mental effort when mentally I was exhausted.

Now when I would have the urge to gamble with that $20, I would just see the diary and would realize I am not just gambling with $20 but gambling with that sacrifice of time and effort which I'll never get back. And it has worked for me to a certain level.

What's your opinion on this......

It's true that earning money is very hard. Since we cannot get any money by just sitting. You really need to sacrifice something. I think, even though you jot down your hard work in earning those money. If you are in the urge of playing a gambling and you are tempted. You will definitely play gamble, especially when you can't control yourself.

[xvids]

Earning money is real hard and it's a no-brainer. So basically what I do is I write down in a diary of my daily income along side with what I have sacrificed for earning that amount.

Yesterday night after finishing my own assignment, I worked as a freelancer from 12am to 2 am to complete an assignment based on electrical engineering to earn $20.

I wrote down in my diary - earnt $20 - sacrificed 2 hours of sleep, 2 hours of not watching netflix and put in mental effort when mentally I was exhausted.

Now when I would have the urge to gamble with that $20, I would just see the diary and would realize I am not just gambling with $20 but gambling with that sacrifice of time and effort which I'll never get back. And it has worked for me to a certain level.

What's your opinion on this......

Good idea but I don't think it would work on everyone.
Just like recording all of your gambling bets.
If they truely value their earning they would stay away from any vices not just on gambling,
But other would make some excuse like it is their only way to relax and enjoy their tine after their hard work.

[peter0425]

This can be an effective way for you to prevent your self from gambling. But still, even if you put an effort to do this, it still falls on you if ever you will let your urge to gamble drive-in or not even with that diary. By the end of the day, it still depends on how disciplined are you in terms of money and how you value the effort you had put to earn it.

so that means there are still the main reason is to control our desire from betting right?yeah having this written amount will justify some things but still wont help totally because our self will still the judge of what we can be soon.

there are many gamblers that pretending to be stopping but when being asked by close friend to go in casino?they cannot resist the urge lol.

[jhonjhon]

Earning money is real hard and it's a no-brainer. So basically what I do is I write down in a diary of my daily income along side with what I have sacrificed for earning that amount.

It is really hard to earn money by this time so seeing your money being lose in a gambling will definitely hurt you a lot. You know what, it is not really a bad thing to gamble but just do limit the time of gambling. Dedicate a little amount of money that you are afford of losing and ofcourse a discipline in yourself so that you will not be so addicted to it.

It is surely very hard to earn money nowadays and losing it in gambling is very sad but how come some can't see that. It seems that some other people aren't saddened by their losses and still continue to spend on gambling. I guess people are thinking more about the possible winning but don't care so much of the possible lose they will incur along the way.

[matchi2011]

Earning money is real hard and it's a no-brainer. So basically what I do is I write down in a diary of my daily income along side with what I have sacrificed for earning that amount.

It is really hard to earn money by this time so seeing your money being lose in a gambling will definitely hurt you a lot. You know what, it is not really a bad thing to gamble but just do limit the time of gambling. Dedicate a little amount of money that you are afford of losing and ofcourse a discipline in yourself so that you will not be so addicted to it.

It is surely very hard to earn money nowadays and losing it in gambling is very sad but how come some can't see that. It seems that some other people aren't saddened by their losses and still continue to spend on gambling. I guess people are thinking more about the possible winning but don't care so much of the possible lose they will incur along the way.

They already have too much engagement to gambling that's why they can't see that, like what you have said they only thinking of possibilities
to win a quick money and forget about the risk that they are taking. Many gamblers think this way, forgetting that in anyhow they will lose
and suffered from much bigger problem.

[michellee]

Earning money is real hard and it's a no-brainer. So basically what I do is I write down in a diary of my daily income along side with what I have sacrificed for earning that amount.

It is really hard to earn money by this time so seeing your money being lose in a gambling will definitely hurt you a lot. You know what, it is not really a bad thing to gamble but just do limit the time of gambling. Dedicate a little amount of money that you are afford of losing and ofcourse a discipline in yourself so that you will not be so addicted to it.

Yes, it is hard to earn money, especially in gambling, because we don't know when we can win and get the money. But yes, we can play gambling without expecting to win in the games because we know and realize that it is not easy to get the win. And if we can control and have discipline in gambling, I am sure that we can manage our time in gambling so we can enjoy the games because we don't have a reason to chase the win.

[Ailurophile]

I couldn't really tell how hard it is because I really enjoy my work,
But I also consider it as a hard earn money since I also spend time and effort for it.
But this wouldn't really stop me from gambling because if I am being stress out from my work or family problems gambling is one way to relieve the stress.

[Latviand]

The problem is that, there are people who are lazy enough to not write a diary. Also, many people do not walk the talk they would be able to realize their strive but it could boost them to continue gambling because for them that is an "easier" way of becoming rich, so that they won't again sacrifice just to earn money. These kind of people are dependent and are somewhat addicted to gambling, in which in this case, writing anything won't help them to quit gambling.

I couldn't really tell how hard it is because I really enjoy my work,
But I also consider it as a hard earn money since I also spend time and effort for it.
But this wouldn't really stop me from gambling because if I am being stress out from my work or family problems gambling is one way to relieve the stress.

It is a good thing that you are able to divert your stress into such activity but it would be bezt, if you won't add anither stress whenever you are experiencing unlucky nights. Actually, gambling money is not easy. Winning depends on one's luck to be honest. Strategies would aid somewhat but for a long run, those who are lucky would get the win which simply makes gambling, not a source of easy profit.

Earning money is real hard and it's a no-brainer. So basically what I do is I write down in a diary of my daily income along side with what I have sacrificed for earning that amount.

It is really hard to earn money by this time so seeing your money being lose in a gambling will definitely hurt you a lot. You know what, it is not really a bad thing to gamble but just do limit the time of gambling. Dedicate a little amount of money that you are afford of losing and ofcourse a discipline in yourself so that you will not be so addicted to it.

It is surely very hard to earn money nowadays and losing it in gambling is very sad but how come some can't see that. It seems that some other people aren't saddened by their losses and still continue to spend on gambling. I guess people are thinking more about the possible winning but don't care so much of the possible lose they will incur along the way.

They already have too much engagement to gambling that's why they can't see that, like what you have said they only thinking of possibilities
to win a quick money and forget about the risk that they are taking. Many gamblers think this way, forgetting that in anyhow they will lose
and suffered from much bigger problem.

The reason to this is one's fortune. Not all people would be lucky to win big time. There are many people who are pushing they luck too hard resulting to huge profit loss without their awareness because all they think about is winning, due to their frustrations.

[Inkdatar]

I couldn't really tell how hard it is because I really enjoy my work,
But I also consider it as a hard earn money since I also spend time and effort for it.
But this wouldn't really stop me from gambling because if I am being stress out from my work or family problems gambling is one way to relieve the stress.

It's hard to earn money but it saddened when your hard earned money loses in gambling. If in gambling gives you an entertainment it's good as long you have discipline in playing and have a self control when to stop when in lose. Just manage wisely your money for you to avoid big lose when playing.

[ethereumhunter]

I couldn't really tell how hard it is because I really enjoy my work,
But I also consider it as a hard earn money since I also spend time and effort for it.
But this wouldn't really stop me from gambling because if I am being stress out from my work or family problems gambling is one way to relieve the stress.

It's hard to earn money but it saddened when your hard earned money loses in gambling. If in gambling gives you an entertainment it's good as long you have discipline in playing and have a self control when to stop when in lose. Just manage wisely your money for you to avoid big lose when playing.

If he is being stressed from his work and he decided to play gambling, I think that can give him more stress because if he loses, he will think about how to get the money. And if he cannot do that, the tension of the stress will become higher, and I cannot imagine what would happen to him if he cannot control himself to get out of gambling before he losses more money. It is better to have another way to relieve the stress, so we don't have to get another stress by losing the money in gambling.

[milewilda]

I couldn't really tell how hard it is because I really enjoy my work,
But I also consider it as a hard earn money since I also spend time and effort for it.
But this wouldn't really stop me from gambling because if I am being stress out from my work or family problems gambling is one way to relieve the stress.

It's hard to earn money but it saddened when your hard earned money loses in gambling. If in gambling gives you an entertainment it's good as long you have discipline in playing and have a self control when to stop when in lose. Just manage wisely your money for you to avoid big lose when playing.

Earning money wasnt an easy thing excluding to those people who do have inherited lots wont really care at all on how they would spend up their cash.
This is why they do play gambling without minding if they do lost that much or not since they do know that they do still have the money to play on afterwards.
Each people do have its own capacity in terms of financial aspect and we should be at least know how to handle it well and never be driven with emotions.

[Wexnident]

No. If you have that uncontrollable being down there, I doubt a simple thing like that could stop it. Though it may work on someone else, it entirely depends on how heavy the concept of money is on your mindset after all.

The problem is that, there are people who are lazy enough to not write a diary. Also, many people do not walk the talk they would be able to realize their strive but it could boost them to continue gambling because for them that is an "easier" way of becoming rich, so that they won't again sacrifice just to earn money. These kind of people are dependent and are somewhat addicted to gambling, in which in this case, writing anything won't help them to quit gambling.

It isn't really a matter of lazyiness, just a matter of compatibility. Hell, I wouldn't doubt if someone actually used animals as a way to restrict themselves from gambling. Like how they keep themselves busy with taking care of their pets and the like. There's also a factor of insanity regarding those people whom think of gambling as an "easier" way of earning money. They somehow one way or another have a screw loose in their head imo.

[michellee]

I couldn't really tell how hard it is because I really enjoy my work,
But I also consider it as a hard earn money since I also spend time and effort for it.
But this wouldn't really stop me from gambling because if I am being stress out from my work or family problems gambling is one way to relieve the stress.

Since you are enjoying your work, and you can earn that money, I guess that will be good if you don't use the money for gambling because you will never know how long you can control yourself. I think you better search for another activity to get the stress out from yourself, and maybe you can try with sports or go to someplace so you will have time to release the tension. That will cost you some money, but that is worth it if you try, at least, you can prevent the addicting that can happen to you.

[Gotumoot]

Gambling is definitely addictive, so even with the hard earn money you earn in your job you can stake it in a matter of hours and this is a signal that you are out of control. So you have to be careful and always calm because maybe the next steps you can take will surely ruin your life.

[Slow death]

I wrote down in my diary - earnt $20 - sacrificed 2 hours of sleep, 2 hours of not watching netflix and put in mental effort when mentally I was exhausted.

there is a problem with what you wrote, I will explain using this:

Now when I would have the urge to gamble with that $20, I would just see the diary and would realize I am not just gambling with $20 but gambling with that sacrifice of time and effort which I'll never get back. And it has worked for me to a certain level.

what happens if you lose $20 because of gamble? you will start to get depressed and you may risk committing suicide. Many times in life when we take some things very seriously we start to charge ourselves in an exaggerated and excessive way

you will not accept that you lost $20, everything you see in your head Is that you lost $20, money that you earn of a lot of sacrifice and with that you will punish yourself for a long time

See, making money has never been easy for anyone. People work 8 hours a day for 30 days to earn a salary. Entertainment is a right that people have, you can take a small part of your salary to drink beer, to drink a good wine or to place sports bets. But don't be charging yourself too much

What's your opinion on this......

enjoy life as much as possible, don't be thinking things like: "my god, i lost money i earn with a lot of sacrifice". Don't think like that, make an effort to make money, but also have fun with the money you earned

[criza]

This is great, we don't know maybe a lot of people or gamblers specifically might see this and could change them from their addiction in gambling. Gambling addiction is a serious matter because, it is rooted within a persons character and is hard to control especially when the addiction have been long and embed deep in the mind of a gambler. It is indeed a good strategy to first consider the things you sacrifice and will sacrificed before and after gambling so you could think carefully and most probably make the right decision you would never regret.

[Sadlife]

Well that's some hardships you got there bro even i wouldn't do task or job just to get a $20 reward and on top of that, it was a electrical engineering assignment. If you have brains like that you should go to college and study. So you can have a hobby and stay away from gambling if its destroying you.

You know gambling is just for the rich with extra money to burn or spent carelessly, so hard earn cash should be throughly carefully spent in necessities.
Also you have stated that you're a freelancer why not try doing some SEO stuff i think the hourly rate is $30-$40.