Sometimes it's not just about winning money

[Fivestar4everMVP]

Most bettors look at things very simply: Did I make money today? Yes. Then today was a successful day, and I did the right thing.

In my opinion, that’s not how you should look at things in betting. When you bet your money on something, you’re taking a risk. If you’re wondering whether you did the right thing, you should ask yourself whether that risk was one worth taking. Yes, maybe you made money today, but the bet that made you money wasn’t actually a bet worth taking, wasn’t a logical bet at all. Maybe you deviated from your strategies, or you bet more money than you normally would.

Leave this thing bro, in gambling, what ever you do doesn't really matter so long as you won, winning and making money is the most important thing if you ask, this same thing applies when it comes to football games for example,  team A can play very well, they can play with lots of experience and they can even have 70 to 80 percent ball possession, but in the end, no body is really looking at this stats, what people are looking for and interested in is which team scored the winning goal, if team B that only had 30 or 20 percent ball possession scored the winning goal, then they are the winners, it doesn't matter how good the other team played.

So, this should tell you that in gambling, do whatever is required for you to win if you can, losers are never celebrated, it's only winners who are celebrated and no body will care to find out how they ended up winning, what matters is that they won.

[shawonngp]

Most bettors look at things very simply: Did I make money today? Yes. Then today was a successful day, and I did the right thing.

In my opinion, that’s not how you should look at things in betting. When you bet your money on something, you’re taking a risk. If you’re wondering whether you did the right thing, you should ask yourself whether that risk was one worth taking. Yes, maybe you made money today, but the bet that made you money wasn’t actually a bet worth taking, wasn’t a logical bet at all. Maybe you deviated from your strategies, or you bet more money than you normally would.

The same applies in the opposite situation. You may have ended the day in the red, but if you stuck to your strategies, and if the bet you placed is a logical one you’d make again if the same opportunity arose (and if you played with a reasonable amount of money for yourself) then being in the red doesn’t mean you did anything wrong. That’s the right approach, and just because you’re on the right track doesn’t mean everything will go perfectly.

In short, sometimes knowing that you’ve done the right thing is more important than making money.

Some gamblers make profit but they don't really ask themselves important questions like, did I take responsible risks? In gambling there are always two outcomes you either win or lose, so even though you won a huge amount of money from taking a reckless risk you must also remember the fact that there is a possibility that you would have lost.

Youu are correct, gambling is such a risky job, I think those who gamble must know that the risk of losing is much higher than winning, we just made a bet and won, and we forget how risky that bet was, if we lost, then all the money would have been lost, but we don't remember that risk while taking the bet. Many gamblers bet at low odds and fail to consider the risk, leading many to lose excessively. This is, of course, an important question, but whether they think about loss or profit before placing a bet, they must take responsibility for their own losses.

[Ever-young]

Well in gambling we can always win some prizes or jackpot there whenever we gamble but we should always remember that gambling us also risky. Sometimes I lose a lot in gambling but I didnr mind since I enjoy some of those time and always experience the best feeling of being thrilled and accompany by the success of it. But I totally get what you feel OP, I understad the feeling of doing this right even the amount of money won is either big or small. The important there it was earned right.

Gambling depends on luck, which one can either win jackpot with a very small amount of money as you highlighted, but despite that, people are to understand that self-control is very important and its necessary for one to act on it always, as it makes one not to be carried away by whatever outcome it may be, which you can even walk away with little or no profit. Which helps them to keep maintaining the fun in the game and keeps their mind healthy.

[Yorubek]

Most bettors look at things very simply: Did I make money today? Yes. Then today was a successful day, and I did the right thing.

In my opinion, that’s not how you should look at things in betting. When you bet your money on something, you’re taking a risk. If you’re wondering whether you did the right thing, you should ask yourself whether that risk was one worth taking. Yes, maybe you made money today, but the bet that made you money wasn’t actually a bet worth taking, wasn’t a logical bet at all. Maybe you deviated from your strategies, or you bet more money than you normally would.

The same applies in the opposite situation. You may have ended the day in the red, but if you stuck to your strategies, and if the bet you placed is a logical one you’d make again if the same opportunity arose (and if you played with a reasonable amount of money for yourself) then being in the red doesn’t mean you did anything wrong. That’s the right approach, and just because you’re on the right track doesn’t mean everything will go perfectly.

In short, sometimes knowing that you’ve done the right thing is more important than making money.

It is very important to gamble with the right decision to reduce the risk of losing extra money while gambling and to protect yourself from gambling addiction. The chances of losing money are higher than winning through gambling. When we know about the harm or danger of gambling and decide to gamble, it is better to control our greed and make the right decision to gamble. The results of gambling depend a lot on luck, so it is not at all the case that if you win today, you will win tomorrow, but by adopting the right rules and strategies, the chances of losing money through gambling can be reduced.

[aylabadia05]

Most bettors look at things very simply: Did I make money today? Yes. Then today was a successful day, and I did the right thing.

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In short, sometimes knowing that you’ve done the right thing is more important than making money.

Although I don't have data to show, I believe that the statistics show that active gamblers generally come from various economic backgrounds. They are willing to spend several hours a day playing gambling games, with the general goal of making money at the tables. This is despite other motivations driving players to play various types of games.

Every gambler has a mindset that believes they are in the right position for what they do. That's human nature. However, I believe it all depends on the individual's approach and begins with what, including the initial influences, such as the environment.
Your thinking is correct, and I believe that's the reality on the ground.

[Fiatless]

It is very important to gamble with the right decision to reduce the risk of losing extra money while gambling and to protect yourself from gambling addiction. The chances of losing money are higher than winning through gambling. When we know about the harm or danger of gambling and decide to gamble, it is better to control our greed and make the right decision to gamble. The results of gambling depend a lot on luck, so it is not at all the case that if you win today, you will win tomorrow, but by adopting the right rules and strategies, the chances of losing money through gambling can be reduced.

The OP's illustration about gambling not being about only winning would not make sense to those who see gambling as a means to make money. For this set of people, gambling is all about winning. You wouldn't tell someone who uses a greater part of his earnings or borrows to place bets that he should focus on the thrills of gambling. I would say that the majority of people who gamble in my neighborhood do it for money. Maybe the harsh economic conditions contributed to this orientation.

[Dareo]

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In short, sometimes knowing that you’ve done the right thing is more important than making money.

Yes, most people judge their decisions by results, it's natural. But the problem is when one day they win and feel like they're doing everything right and when they lose, they feel like they're doing everything wrong, In my opinion the real focus should be on consistency. Whether I won or lost today is secondary, If I can make the same right decisions over and over again, then the results will come by themselves in the long run. Otherwise it doesn't take long for today's gains to be wiped out by tomorrow's big losses.

[Nwada001]

Most bettors look at things very simply: Did I make money today? Yes. Then today was a successful day, and I did the right thing.

All these are not supposed to mean anything to us when we are expected to take gambling for fun and not to put our mind on winning, it is expected that we should see gambling as an opportunity to engage our time on what is worth it, because we get entertained in so doing, it can also make our day regardless of the outcome we have from gambling as long as we appreciate what we do and the time you give it.

Those who only consider their time to be rightfully used in gambling based on their winnings for the day have already made it obvious that they don't care about anything else in gambling aside from trying to make a profit; every other thing doesn't matter, and any day they don't see profit, it will be like they have wasted both their time and money in gambling. It's a wrong way to view gambling, but it's also their choice.

[lombok]

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In short, sometimes knowing that you’ve done the right thing is more important than making money.

Yes, most people judge their decisions by results, it's natural. But the problem is when one day they win and feel like they're doing everything right and when they lose, they feel like they're doing everything wrong, In my opinion the real focus should be on consistency. Whether I won or lost today is secondary, If I can make the same right decisions over and over again, then the results will come by themselves in the long run. Otherwise it doesn't take long for today's gains to be wiped out by tomorrow's big losses.

Concentrating on the process and not the product of the decision making process is an indicator of ultimate mental maturity. Living by the dint of every day luck will do no but make one very emotionally uncertain to the point of utter exhaustion. Preferring consistency will enable you to create a formidable mental framework to approach any circumstance. This is a precept to stick to, otherwise you will be easily influenced by small victories, or famous humiliating defeats.

[CryptSafe]

I believe playing for fun would not bother you this much with all these thoughts of whether you win or not, if as a player, you are well to do and occasionally play games to just free your self for fun, there would never be that much stress of winning or not because your thought and mindset already sees it as fun and nothing would bother you that much if you lose a game.

[Hispo]

Perhaps that is your personal experience of appreciation, because when comes to bettors and gamblers I have interacted with, most of them just take a look at how much money they have managed to make in a single session and that amount of money usually plays a significant role on how they feel.
Those who lose money usually lean on feeling depressed or sad, because money is very hard to get, but escapes our hands so easily with no signal to ever come back.

As for myself, I have tried not to allow money to dictate how I feel and just see gambling as a way to keep myself entertained and amused, when one has that mindset, it becomes more difficult for one to feel depressed or sad because of money.

[Asiska02]

In short, sometimes knowing that you’ve done the right thing is more important than making money.

When you do the wrong thing and make money, isn’t that suppose to be a good one and makes you feel happy? I always see gambling as a game of luck and not a game that requires you to be knowledgeable, or apply an experience to give you good returns, it is actually different from all that. So making good win even after when you’ve already break your rules should only make you feel happy even though not entirely as maybe you’ve risked what you can afford to lose. Gambling just has its way and cannot even be something one can imagine and control what the outcome of it will be.

[jeremypwr]

If someone makes a wager without caring whether they win or lose, they’re missing the whole point of gambling.
In that case, they probably shouldn’t be gambling at all and should just stay to watching games.

[Pi-network314159]

Most bettors look at things very simply: Did I make money today? Yes. Then today was a successful day, and I did the right thing.

In my opinion, that’s not how you should look at things in betting. When you bet your money on something, you’re taking a risk. If you’re wondering whether you did the right thing, you should ask yourself whether that risk was one worth taking. Yes, maybe you made money today, but the bet that made you money wasn’t actually a bet worth taking, wasn’t a logical bet at all. Maybe you deviated from your strategies, or you bet more money than you normally would.

Well that is true, but the case here is that when money is won, it create an excitement and this makes the gambler to forget about the risk if it worth it or not. Most times in Gambling or betting, people don't care about the strategy but thinks about the won amount. When there are to many loses and less win it is already a bad sign. And all what they just need is win and no matter the strategy they try to keep or protect, wining at once is always a dream come true, and when it is accomplished, there is no need to think about strategy. And I see that this is common among Gamblers. It's only few that will win huge and think if they have bet out of strategy.

[AmoreJaz]

Perhaps that is your personal experience of appreciation, because when comes to bettors and gamblers I have interacted with, most of them just take a look at how much money they have managed to make in a single session and that amount of money usually plays a significant role on how they feel.
Those who lose money usually lean on feeling depressed or sad, because money is very hard to get, but escapes our hands so easily with no signal to ever come back.

As for myself, I have tried not to allow money to dictate how I feel and just see gambling as a way to keep myself entertained and amused, when one has that mindset, it becomes more difficult for one to feel depressed or sad because of money.

I believe it is innate for humans to be happy if he has more money or he won something. It is not a question of how do you feel in that situation because more than likely anyone will be happy if they have more money, right? So like it or not, if you have some winnings, you will be happy about it. But of course, once you have lost, you need to accept the repercussions of your decisions. You may not be happy losing but at least acknowledge that it is your own doing why you've lost and not someone else's fault.

[Makus]

Most bettors look at things very simply: Did I make money today? Yes. Then today was a successful day, and I did the right thing.

In my opinion, that’s not how you should look at things in betting. When you bet your money on something, you’re taking a risk. If you’re wondering whether you did the right thing, you should ask yourself whether that risk was one worth taking. Yes, maybe you made money today, but the bet that made you money wasn’t actually a bet worth taking, wasn’t a logical bet at all. Maybe you deviated from your strategies, or you bet more money than you normally would.

The same applies in the opposite situation. You may have ended the day in the red, but if you stuck to your strategies, and if the bet you placed is a logical one you’d make again if the same opportunity arose (and if you played with a reasonable amount of money for yourself) then being in the red doesn’t mean you did anything wrong. That’s the right approach, and just because you’re on the right track doesn’t mean everything will go perfectly.

In short, sometimes knowing that you’ve done the right thing is more important than making money.

strategy and discipline, these things should be always be looked at or considered before anyone can say that they gambled responsibly. lime you said it is not always about winning, it is possible for gamblers to win and at the same time gamble irresponsibly. One reason why it is important to look out for other aspects and not just the wins because even though it is possible to make profits the long term might not really be favourable. like you said, It is important to know that you have done right even though you have incurred losses.

[Orpichukwu]

If someone makes a wager without caring whether they win or lose, they’re missing the whole point of gambling.
In that case, they probably shouldn’t be gambling at all and should just stay to watching games.

Is it even possible for one to make a bet and not care if they lose or win? That's not possible; before anyone stakes a game, there is something already running through their head. The fun or entertainment or whatever the reason is for the person to be gambling is never going to be complete; even in watching the game, the mind is also prepared to see a particular team win even when it's not directly beneficial to the person.

[mcdouglasx]

In fact, the truth is that we all go out wanting to win, but the idea is to know that just as you can win, you can also lose. In fact, for most people, it's almost always more likely that they'll end up losing the game. But I think that deep down, most people who bet regularly, win or lose, don't leave with the same feeling they would have if they hadn't bet. It becomes like a need or a habit, and this doesn't mean they're addicted or that they bet badly or spent too much money. Sometimes it's simply about living in the moment and enjoying leisure time.

[Strongkored]

In short, sometimes knowing that you’ve done the right thing is more important than making money.

People gamble because they want to make money, even if it's not with the usual strategy, for me it's fine as long as it can produce results because a good strategy is one that can provide profits, not something that is done consistently but doesn't produce profits.

[Pandorak]

Most bettors look at things very simply: Did I make money today? Yes. Then today was a successful day, and I did the right thing.

In my opinion, that’s not how you should look at things in betting. When you bet your money on something, you’re taking a risk. If you’re wondering whether you did the right thing, you should ask yourself whether that risk was one worth taking. Yes, maybe you made money today, but the bet that made you money wasn’t actually a bet worth taking, wasn’t a logical bet at all. Maybe you deviated from your strategies, or you bet more money than you normally would.

The same applies in the opposite situation. You may have ended the day in the red, but if you stuck to your strategies, and if the bet you placed is a logical one you’d make again if the same opportunity arose (and if you played with a reasonable amount of money for yourself) then being in the red doesn’t mean you did anything wrong. That’s the right approach, and just because you’re on the right track doesn’t mean everything will go perfectly.

In short, sometimes knowing that you’ve done the right thing is more important than making money.

I completely understand what you mean. Don’t take risks you can’t afford or to put it more precisely, always stick to your pre set gambling budget. Never bet money you can’t afford to lose, because if you do lose, you’ll suffer a loss you’ll regret.

Indeed, in betting, we can’t focus solely on short term wins, a single victory today doesn’t guarantee you’ll win tomorrow. Confidence is fine, but it should stem from your analysis or strategy, not from the overconfidence of placing larger bets in the hope of reaping greater profits when you win again. The truth is, we never truly know when bad luck will strike and we must understand that luck plays a significant role here.