Takin a break from gambling is of course the best way to do in order to avoid the times where your luck doesn't go with you. You may end up loosing all of ypur momey in just one snap. The descision of having a idea of taking a breark of gambling is a good one, mostly to the person that may affect by greediness and will end up bankrupt instead of earning a good on.e.
It's not only about the times that luck isn't with you anymore but its more of creating more space to make yourself productive for some other things. And with eternalgloom's position, he said that he's enjoying doing other stuffs rather than gambling.
And this is an assurance that he's aware of everything so no worries.
Certainly what everyone should think when it comes to gambling ?
I am sure every person at some point must have thought about something like this when it comes to gambling and depending on your pocket and how much you wish to throw away, but a lot of people always find it hard to control because of their greedy impulse.
It is more like taking a step back and reflecting on what you are doing wrong and certainly like you said, the OP saw that and he decided to caution himself and that to me is someone with the right mind to gambling because he is in control, not just like some that leave themselves vulnerable to being controlled by the impulse that comes with gambling.