Right way: You just want to have fun, and you are fully aware of the risks and consequences if you cannot control how you gamble.
Wrong way: You started to gamble because you are attracted to significant wins, and you think you can come out with a good method
I doubt many people have started with the right way, at least I have never heard of someone. Most of gambling is not really fun. Maybe some fast paced machines like slots, but they are highly addictive and I would not recommend playing things like that for fun. You may think you have things under control, only to break one day and put yourself in large debt.
I started the wrong way, but nothing to significant. I wanted to own more micro controllers and other devices, and gambling was a means which provided that. I did end up purchasing a few things. After a few losing streaks and some studies in mathematics later in my life I stopped completely though. I could play some games for fun these days, but never on my own.