How Gambling Changes Your Relationship With Time ?

[Outhue]

Hello Reader. I hope Everything will be fine at your end.

I have an elder cousin who is a civil engineer. He used to earn a decent salary but after getting into gambling. He started losing interest in his job and his focus shifted completely. Yesterday he told me that.

Before gambling. I could work hard for months to buy something. But after gambling even waiting one week felt too long.

And honestly i learned a lot from his one sentence.

I think one of the hidden dangers of gambling is that it changes how a person feels about time and progress.

In normal life growth is usually slow. You have to study to get a job then save some money  and then improve little by little. But gambling gives emotional highs in just a few minutes. One spin or one bet or may be one lucky win  and suddenly your brain gets used to fast excitement.

After that normal life can start feeling boring.

A stable salary feels slow. Saving money feels slow. Even small progress stops feeling satisfying because the mind becomes attached to quick rewards.

That is why many gamblers do not only struggle with losses. They struggle with patience too.

And i think this is something people rarely talk about.

Sometimes gambling does not destroy a person in one day. It slowly changes the way they see about time and money and also progress without them even noticing it.

What do u all think ? Psychology is my fav topic . Everyone has its own opinion regarding gambling and psychology and i also love to read your replies as well. Because in the end my main focus is to learn from experienced peoples here. And i respect your opinions as well.

Thanks For Reading.[/b

I hope you get the time to read my reply OP, this was how it began with a uncle of mine too, please do all you can to put an end to this or else it can affect him for the rest of his life, till this day my uncle is still been affected, he lost everything and I was very little at the time, before my father died he always use his story to warn us about gambling addiction, now my father is gone and my uncle is still alive but he is of no use to anyone because he isn't his old self, something shifted in him that makes us believe that is mental health is been affected too, do all you can to change his mindset before it's too late, I don't lose just one father but two.

[Cointxz]

Sometimes gambling does not destroy a person in one day. It slowly changes the way they see about time and money and also progress without them even noticing it.

The sad reality of gambling effects to someone that already have a decent life until they discover gambling.

I’m gambling for a long time and I admit that I will be in better financial situation if I don’t gamble at all since I lose a huge chunk of my early crypto profit on gambling.

What’s important is to learn from that mistake and move forward to recover our losses from our source of income and not through gambling.

[Grace333]

The reason most peoole would lose interest their jobs to gamble is because they've already shifted their mindset to making quick money. Well gamble happens to be among the things that can help you believe in quick money most especially when you get lucky often and win a tangible amount. But as we all know that is just a trap that can destroy your life because the moment you start depending on gamble to put food on your table that's when the addictive mindset comes in that you must win at all cost and stories like that never end well.

[gracreavix]

When you are gambling with the expectations to make something out of it, like the case of your cousin he took gambling to be a means of getting quick money before his salary arrives but ultimately he never know exactly whatawait him on the long run like tendency of getting into addiction and the rest of that, so for a reasonable person gambling shouldn't be anything other than just entertainment and fun, aside that you are risking your money and mental well-being chasing the money in gambling.

This is just the whole truth when it comes to gambling. The moment you as a person stop treating it as fun and starts depending on it for quick money, that’s when it becomes really dangerous. Some people don’t even notice when it is slowly turning into addiction because first they just want to recover losses or make extra cash fast. Then it starts affecting their mindset and even finances.
Gambling should never be like a survival thing because that feelings and pressure alone will push you into making wrong decisions.

[iv4n]

What do u all think ?

So what you are saying is that normal life is slow... we are working, saving, everything takes time. And gambling is like a fast life with instant wins, and after gambling, everything seems slow.

I have an elder cousin who is a civil engineer. He used to earn a decent salary but after getting into gambling. He started losing interest in his job and his focus shifted completely. Yesterday he told me that.

Before gambling. I could work hard for months to buy something. But after gambling even waiting one week felt too long.

And honestly i learned a lot from his one sentence.

I'm not sure what exactly the lesson is here. Gambling should not be seen as a way to speed things up in life, to get rich quicker. That kind of thinking can mess you up in so many ways. People should treat gambling as entertainment, not a way to improve their financial situation. 

[Crakryptvest]

The reason most peoole would lose interest their jobs to gamble is because they've already shifted their mindset to making quick money. Well gamble happens to be among the things that can help you believe in quick money most especially when you get lucky often and win a tangible amount. But as we all know that is just a trap that can destroy your life because the moment you start depending on gamble to put food on your table that's when the addictive mindset comes in that you must win at all cost and stories like that never end well.

This quick money thing has been one of the major issues most gamblers have, think that the they'll boom it big in gambling as a result not giving much attention to where they earn money, it think it is time for us to have it in the back of our mind that once that mindset of getting it quick occupies our mind or is been accommodated, we will start going extra mile to make that happen which may not be possible for us to achieve.
Sometimes when I see some people talk about gambling, i get confused, even ask myself if that is the same gambling that I'm part of or is there anything other things, they are too sure that they are wining big but it keeps failing, I don't know what it will take someone to understand that gambling can only be an extra way making extra money but not a certain way of making money talk more of making quick cash which doesn't exist anywhere.

[CryptSafe]

Addiction can trigger such a mindset and thought that one can not be patient enough to wait and take it all a step at a time. If one actually plays for fun while being disciplined, they would not have to bother about thinking of month to end fast so they could get their pay and try a gambling option if they could win to double their rewards. When they play, they do it for fun and it is only when one is gambling for profit that they tend to be in a haste to get a quick profit as a gambler but in the normal it is not so. Gambling can not guarantee anyone a fast return or profit hence gamblers are advised to gamble for fun and with funds they could afford to lose.

[Judith87403]

The reason most peoole would lose interest their jobs to gamble is because they've already shifted their mindset to making quick money. Well gamble happens to be among the things that can help you believe in quick money most especially when you get lucky often and win a tangible amount. But as we all know that is just a trap that can destroy your life because the moment you start depending on gamble to put food on your table that's when the addictive mindset comes in that you must win at all cost and stories like that never end well.

And for all I know, only ignorant and naive people fall for this trap. Having gambling replace your job is the most stupid thing anyone can ever do no matter how lucky you get and how often you win money, gambling can never be a reliable source of income, you only get yourself trapped in an endless cycle. I’ve seen gamblers who spend all their day in the casino, they step in in the morning, stay there till it’s already night, waste their whole day there. This to me is the highest level of irresponsibility.

[Yablee0]

It all boils down to what the gambler takes gambling for. If you're gambling to become rich overnight, you'll always that that big hope on gambling than being serious with your life. Anyone with this kind of mindset will become addicted because they will give all their time to gambling and wouldn't know when they're addicted. Your cousin is already addicted to gambling and that's why he's sounding like that.

We can't be 100% guaranteed of our safety when we literally given most of our time to gamble, moreover everything got time and season for it. Mostly, what you pay more attention to is what you are likely to get addicted to and that's the more reasons we should spend more of our time doing things that are meaningful and things that can add values to us. Gamble is what we normally do to had fun and it's best leaving it that way. Otherwise doing something else that's is not in line with the real purpose of gamble is a red flag and any player involved should be held accountable for his actions when things get spoiled.

[Africolo]

Hello Reader. I hope Everything will be fine at your end.

I have an elder cousin who is a civil engineer. He used to earn a decent salary but after getting into gambling. He started losing interest in his job and his focus shifted completely. Yesterday he told me that.

Before gambling. I could work hard for months to buy something. But after gambling even waiting one week felt too long.

And honestly i learned a lot from his one sentence.

I think one of the hidden dangers of gambling is that it changes how a person feels about time and progress.

In normal life growth is usually slow. You have to study to get a job then save some money  and then improve little by little. But gambling gives emotional highs in just a few minutes. One spin or one bet or may be one lucky win  and suddenly your brain gets used to fast excitement.

After that normal life can start feeling boring.

A stable salary feels slow. Saving money feels slow. Even small progress stops feeling satisfying because the mind becomes attached to quick rewards.

That is why many gamblers do not only struggle with losses. They struggle with patience too.

And i think this is something people rarely talk about.

Sometimes gambling does not destroy a person in one day. It slowly changes the way they see about time and money and also progress without them even noticing it.

What do u all think ? Psychology is my fav topic . Everyone has its own opinion regarding gambling and psychology and i also love to read your replies as well. Because in the end my main focus is to learn from experienced peoples here. And i respect your opinions as well.

Thanks For Reading.

Some people that is gambling today don't just gamble, there are situations that they have faced that has lead them into gambling and they just want a means for a quick money just to pay their bills for the time being and from doing that they become addicts without self control, I understand what your cousin was going through especially when you want to buy what you lack and you haven't received your monthly salary and you have to wait patiently for it and sometimes it won't come early, you just have to result to any quicker means of getting money to sort yourself out.

But to be realistic, gambling gives quick money if only you are lucky to win and gamblers shouldn't depend on it as their only source of livelihood because you can't win everyday and winning is never guaranteed it's just a game that you try your luck on, but I won't advice anyone to chose gambling over his work even if salary comes slowly, we should be patient because gambling is not a Job.

[SOKO-DEKE]

Hello Reader. I hope Everything will be fine at your end.

I have an elder cousin who is a civil engineer. He used to earn a decent salary but after getting into gambling. He started losing interest in his job and his focus shifted completely. Yesterday he told me that.

At this point, I will say your cousin is addicted to gambling, and that is why his focus is shifting from his job to gambling. Because if he is not addicted, it will be very hard for someone to focus more on something that is losing money than on a job that is earning so well. That is a sign that someone is addicted.the reason why he always hopes to win a big amount of money from gambling is because of that addiction. Mostly, some of these kinds of people build up the mindset of becoming rich in a short time, and I believe that may have led them to addiction.

As for me, I do gamble, but the point is that I do not play with my job because I believe that without my job, I will not be able to gamble. It is from my job that I earn the money I use to gamble.So, I wonder how some gamblers think they should focus less on where they are getting a stable source of income and focus more on gambling, even though winning in gambling is not something that happens often.

[michellee]

It seems your elder cousin becoming addictive as he feels that gambling will be more interesting than his job. He found gambling can gives him challenge, passion, and curiosity to win much money without thinks that he already start addicted.

That changing how they feels about time and progress in gambling but they don't see the time to stops gambling unless they don't have money to gambling. If they have money, they will continue playing gambling, and says they will win next round.

Gambling makes them don't see another important thing to do and not just wasting time to play gambling but if they don't feels that, no one can makes them stop gambling as they see gambling will be more interesting to do than other activities.

[DubemIfedigbo001]

That is why many gamblers do not only struggle with losses. They struggle with patience too.

And i think this is something people rarely talk about.

Sometimes gambling does not destroy a person in one day. It slowly changes the way they see about time and money and also progress without them even noticing it.

What do u all think ? Psychology is my fav topic . Everyone has its own opinion regarding gambling and psychology and i also love to read your replies as well. Because in the end my main focus is to learn from experienced peoples here. And i respect your opinions as well.

Thanks For Reading.

This is true when a person is becoming addicted to gambling, their psychology about life shifts from the normal to a fast paced expectancy, actually they're losing themselves and a touch with reality, they're drifting into the oblivion of treating every other things like gambling, they expected result fast like that of gambling and get pissed off when it doesn't come with same speed.

What you uncle can do to help himself now is to quit gambling totally for a while the heal or relegate it to only weekends, so he had can approach his weekly work with a more relaxed mind. I faced the same thing, even after coming back from my addiction struggles and that was the reason I stopped gambling on weekdays, unless for rare occasions, so I can remain focused in my work delivery

[Fredomago]

The reason most peoole would lose interest their jobs to gamble is because they've already shifted their mindset to making quick money. Well gamble happens to be among the things that can help you believe in quick money most especially when you get lucky often and win a tangible amount. But as we all know that is just a trap that can destroy your life because the moment you start depending on gamble to put food on your table that's when the addictive mindset comes in that you must win at all cost and stories like that never end well.

And for all I know, only ignorant and naive people fall for this trap. Having gambling replace your job is the most stupid thing anyone can ever do no matter how lucky you get and how often you win money, gambling can never be a reliable source of income, you only get yourself trapped in an endless cycle. I’ve seen gamblers who spend all their day in the casino, they step in in the morning, stay there till it’s already night, waste their whole day there. This to me is the highest level of irresponsibility.

But sad to say that it does exist that there are gamblers who think this way, they have that mentality that with skills and knowledge together with luck, they'll be able to manifest and make their stay profitable, and like what you said, even how lucky you are and how good you are once you got trapped into this cycle, chances that you  may ruined your life is not that far.

Maybe in few chances you may have good winning streaks but in  the long run, you still risking both your time and your money and mostly ended up regretting the decision you made looking at it as your main source of income.

[Sticky Bomb]

I think it's more about gambling addiction, because for people who gamble responsibly, gambling doesn't cause such serious problems in their lives - they continue living as usual and don't feel that anything has changed. That's all because they're able to set limits and ensure that gambling doesn't affect them. It's the people who can't set limits who often get trapped in addiction, because they leave the door wide open for gambling to influence their lives. So I think we shouldn't blame gambling itself, but rather the person.

Actually you're right, because if a gambler set a limit and know it budget, nothing will make them to be addicted, someone who is addicted in gambling doesn't have the time to set for gambling limit, the things that's making us to lose much in gambling is because of lack of strategies in gambling...if you allow gambling it will ruin someone's life, but if you gamble with understand and precaution you will not be addicted and it will not affect your life style or your house hold....

It is not entirely about setting the budget, but the discipline and will power to keep to it. Many people I know have set budget countless times with my suggestion, but when the emotions are high, the neglect the budget and chase their losses and their finances get burned again. Discipline is key, you need the will power to resist multiple deposits no matter how poised you're to continue.

[Awaklara]

It is not entirely about setting the budget, but the discipline and will power to keep to it. Many people I know have set budget countless times with my suggestion, but when the emotions are high, the neglect the budget and chase their losses and their finances get burned again. Discipline is key, you need the will power to resist multiple deposits no matter how poised you're to continue.

Limiting the budget is the beginning, and the real process is indeed managing consistency in the discipline of applying that budget. If you are unable to be disciplined in this matter, you may need someone to continuously remind you first. Of course, someone you can trust.
Gambling does not bring you down in a single game; it is all the accumulation of the gambling process you engage in. Likewise, if you want to start controlling your gambling, it all requires a process that may indeed need more attention.

[Junii]

I think you make a good point about expectations. Especially in this community, people seem to think that 100% annual returns are normal. It is especially shocking because this is somewhat of an investment forum but people seem to have insane expectations. The world’s best investment (S&P500) returns like 10% per year, but kids on this forum would call that a scam… Manage expectations…

Yes sir u are 100% right. One big problem today is that many people entered investing during bull markets and started thinking huge returns are normal every year.
If someone makes 200% on one lucky meme coin they suddenly see a steady 10% yearly return as too slow.

But in real life professional investors and  hedge funds even wealthy businessmen focus more on consistency than quick profits. The reason the S&P 500 is respected is because it has delivered stable growth for decades not because it makes people rich overnight.

I believe in Investing sustainability matters more than excitement.

One of the missing thing i also see in many young investors as well is ignoring risk management. They only look at success stories on social media and forget the thousands of people who lost everything chasing unrealistic returns.
So in the end successful investing is usually boring and patient and also disciplined not constant gambling for the next 100x opportunity.

[Nrcewker]

Gambling is often seen as easy or quick money. Once someone gets a taste of it, it becomes very difficult to pull them away from gambling. Within a fraction of a second, there is a chance to double the money, or sometimes even more. This creates an adrenaline rush in a person’s body and makes them more curious and attracted toward gambling. That is what happened to your cousin. However, he is forgetting that with higher rewards come higher risks. Within seconds, he could also lose all his money and be left with nothing. So, I am not saying to avoid gambling completely, but to gamble responsibly and manage the risks carefully.

[Junii]

Part of how gambling affects your brain is through the neurotransmitters, you crave for the rush that gambling gives you and you start getting desensitized at less threshold stimulus for feeling good. This is why chronic gamblers are less patient and impulsive and often getting angry quickly at minor reasons.

Point remains same, one should control their gambling habits to make sure time and money are not being spent indiscriminately. If so, start logging in your session duration and money spent. Look back on the numbers after a week and see what is going wrong.

You explained it very well. I also believe gambling is all about psychology then a money itself. Many peoples here saying we are doing gambling for fun but in reality . Gambling really changes the way the brain reacts to excitement and rewards.
After some time normal daily activities and even stable income start feeling boring compared to the rush of gambling.

That is why many chronic gamblers become impatient emotionally unstable and impulsive without even realizing it. Small losses or frustrations start triggering anger because their brain becomes too dependent on constant stimulation.

I also agree with your point about tracking time and money spent.
Sometimes people think they are in control until they actually see the real numbers in front of them after a week or month.
A person may realize they spent 5 hours daily gambling while ignoring work sleep or family responsibilities.

Self awareness is probably the first real step toward fixing the problem before it starts damaging a person’s financial and mental stability completely.

[riscohen4]

For some people, gambling can definitely change how they perceive time and progress because of the wins. If one has ever been in a winning streak. One begins to feel like a god. Certain feelings begin to step in ones mind because of the wins. I believe that quick gambling rewards might eventually rewire someone's mind completely and affect every area of someone's life. So therefore, one should be very careful.

Many  such gamblers might lose themselves in the progress. Work begins to feel like stress. This was once something that they cherish. A devastating sequence of thoughts that will later become hell for the person. Constant reward without work can be daunting if one doesn't have self control. Eliminating the desire of discipline. If anyone needs to go into gambling, that person must have a fortified mind.