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My friend sold his 55 inches TV $250 to pay for a trip to meet with a business client only for him to reach the place they rejected his proposal. He came back home with only $101. He used it to gamble won $800. He bought another TV but this time 65 inches for $400. And then managed with the money left until he gets a pros-pectic client. I was at his home when he made all this move. The funny thing is i tried to discourage him from selling his TV.
Such luck will not come every time - another thing your friend did was he bought another TV to replace the old one that he sold to pay for his travel to meet clients. But - if he started to get addicted to gambling and found it hard to control, then I am sure he will sell his new TV again because he might have the urge to buy something more luxurious. When a gambler's mindset changes - then many bad decisions can be made, which is very detrimental because gambling never promises you will win.