But I'm curious—has it ever crossed your mind to consider becoming a professional gambler, someone who makes a living out of it and enjoys a life of financial freedom?
This would be the worst mistake someone can make in his life. Thinking of being a professional gamblers only means that the person is thinking that he can make money from gambling. Successful gamblers are those that are making money from other sources and not thinking of gambling as a way of making money.
Gambling is based on luck therefore I also think that it'll be a big mistake to depend on it as a primary source of income. Gambling is not where you're sure of making money at the end of the day, it's either win or lose so somebody with financial responsibilities should never consider it as a professional means of livelihood. It can atmost be an alternative source of income where if you win you'll add the money to your funds or if you lose you'll not be affected much because you don't depend on gamble wins to pay your bills. It's better to gamble for fun and the thrill of risk taking, with the amount that you can afford to loose.