This is the simple truth, if you think about your financial status, you can hardly go wrong because at that point you will be gambling with what you can afford to lose. But if your mind is fixed on the potential win, you will not think straight because you will have the justification to do anything to achieve it. Most addicted gamblers started by looking at what they can achieve through gambling, forgetting that gambling is supposed to be mainly for passive income and not a source of income.
What most people care about is their potential win they hardly see it from another angle that the potential win can still be a potential loss too , that's why one have to be conscious, and be ready to always risk what they can afford to lose rather than fixing their mind in that potential win and try all means to achieve it . Most time can lead to one making rash decisions and making reckless move when comes to gambling.