I was just thinking about this because gambling is all about taking risks, where nothing is guaranteed and we don’t even know if we’ll win. so in a way, gamblers are natural risk-takers, and when someone starts a business, they also need that mindset which is taking calculated risks, making bold decisions, and having the guts to push through uncertainty.
So I’m curious, do we have any successful business owners here who could say that their experience as a gambler somehow helped them succeed in business?
For me, I can totally say that there is a huge difference between risk taking in gambling and that of starting a business. Because just as gambling involves taking a risk whose outcome are a product of random agorithm, on the other hand, starting a business has to do with taking a risk whose outcome has already gotten a proven track of success by others in the very business you want to do. As it involves intentionally taking a survey of an environment first to knowing if such business with be suitable for such environment or not. Because in business, you don't just blindly take risk, and I won't advice any gambler who hasn't gotten any business experience to just jump into it, as you stand a greater chance of losing your capital. Because business goes far beyond taking a risk, but understanding the entire concept that surrounds it.