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Quote from: Silberman on May 12, 2023, 06:18:46 AM

I have no doubts there are indeed some gamblers out there which can indeed make a living out of gambling, but how many of those that try actually reach their goal? While the lifestyle may seem attractive to some, very few have what is needed to achieve this goal, and this is because most people are used to work a 9 to 5 kind of job in which they know in advance how much money they are going to be paid, but a professional gambler has no idea at all of how much and when they will earn any money, adding a great deal of uncertainty to their lives.

Actually making a living from gambling is not the right move because in gambling there is no certainty that gamblers can get wins more often so they can collect profits consistently.
In the gambling industry the only ones who can turn a profit as a source of income are the casino owners and the team that operates the casino.
I'm not sure gamblers can make a living from gambling, there are many gamblers that I know and they always experience economic difficulties if they really prioritize gambling as a place to work or make a living.
It's better to have a steady job and make gambling a place of fun so if you're lucky there will be a win that will generate some profits.
Professional gamblers, they don't think of making a living from gambling because they only use gambling to make it a place of entertainment and test their luck.

No certainty, this is true. The same with trading, you cannot just rely on the profits it gives because there will be bad times and especially when you are supposed to pay something like bills and other stuff while you earn nothing.
I don't recommend it to any of my friends this kind of habit, it's not healthy because you are risking money in exchange for making more, while just having a job is offering your skills in exchange for a weekly/monthly wage.
What's the purpose of all the shit we go through in school if we cannot even use it to make money without risking our own? I mean, are we just going to use all the knowledge we have learned just for our hobby which is gambling? I don't think that is right.

Your point of view? Tough as nails. I'm with you completely. The house, so they say, always cleans up at the end. But could it be that gambling, like any other activity, holds different stakes for different folks?

Look at poker. Some will tell you it's not pure gamble, but more like a skill game. Pro players? They're students of the game, picking up strategies, making sharp decisions, not just tossing a coin to fate. Maybe the bugbear isn't gambling itself, but the misguided notion that it's a money tree.

Flip the coin, and what about the stock market? Could we say it's also a gamble? No surefire win there, but we don't go around warning people off. The golden rule? Learning the game, managing risks, and self-control. Don't the problems kick in when people see gambling as a wealth expressway, not a fun activity with its own risks?

that is very solid. One can learn managing the risks and hence the learning