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......
That's a good and effective strategy. Sometimes, we have to remind ourselves that working just to earn money is really hard so we'll know how to spend it wisely. As for me, it's better if we'll allocate money for gambling only if we have more than enough to sustain our necessities.
We have to control our emotions and focus on our needs before our wants.