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So long it bring you money and out food on your table, you can do any of them you know best. The country current situation is more than pressing for the common man. They can choose to do whatever they like just so they survive. The risk involved in gambling and trading is why it's not usually advised because the money you would used for eating and taking care of yourself, you end up wasting them in those activities. Just avoid being addicted at some point so you don't waste every penny you own.
So long as we understand the risk on all those things we are good to do them, like gambling responsibly with the money we can afford to lose, trading without emotions, working for someone (in a high paying job). So many people that works in a good company are also gambling and trading forex because they needed more money. If one is an expert trader he can make a living from it (although some times you lose and some times you win, that's life ). Some people gamble for entertainment while majority of gamblers nowadays in our country gamble for profits (to generate wealth). All this is probably because they wanted more money. And I believe nothing can satisfy human,,, so we normally request for more money even when we are comfortable.