Just want to share something I’ve observed in our community. I know a few people who are consistent gamblers, yet they also work really hard. It seems like gambling actually pushes them to hustle more, because they need money to fuel their gambling activities.
In their case, they’ve been gambling for years, but they’re still responsible with work, so I don’t see it as pure irresponsibility. Their motivation might be different, but they’re still putting in the effort, even if the end goal is just to fund their gambling.
So how do you see this kind of lifestyle? Do you judge them as wrong because their reason is gambling, or do you respect it since everyone has their own way of finding happiness?
I would never judge someone wrong as long as they are not ruining one thing for another. If someone is working hard to make money so that they can also continue their gambling activities, I see no problem with that, because it's not like they are leaving their work, or having their work life disturbed because of gambling, but they are doing everything else but then also spending some money on their gambling activities to entertain themselves, if that's what they like, so be it. All of us spend money on enjoyment and for refreshing our minds and souls, and every person will have different interests.
Gambling is only a problem if it's affecting your life negatively. Let's say, I gamble, and I do it excessively, spending so much time and money on it, I'm also not able to give time to my family and my work is also getting disturbed because of it mostly because I'm not mentally present where I am. If any of these things is happening, then it's a problem, but if there is no such problem, then there is nothing wrong in spending some money for your gambling activities.