The article "Only gamble from a position of strength" talks about casino gambling, it has been created by Mark Luyk.
To gamble is to take a chance.
Looking at the odds it is most likely that when we gamble, we
lose. In fact, when we take that as a satrting point - losing
that is - we are already one step closer to handing in our
money.
A lot of texts from the early 1900's suggest that whatever
dominates our thoughts will be what manifests in our lives one
way or the other.
In my experience there is a lot of thruth in
this, especially if our dominant thinking goes hand in hand with
strong emotions.
Telling oursevles 'we will win' with a tight
knot in our stomach is a sure (warning) sign that we will
probably lose.
While it may appear that we are focusing on
winning we are in fact emotionally bound by the fear of losing.
People who won lotteries in this frame of mind usually end up
losing all the money they won - and sometimes more.
So how can we use this to our advantage?
First of all, be grateful for what you already have right now.
Chances are it's a lot more than most people on earth have. He
or she who succeeds in being trluy grateful will live a much
happier life.
Then imagine what it would feel like to win this pirze and or
what you would do with the money. Do this until it brnigs a
silly smile to your face. Does this guarantee you will win the
next draw you enter? No, of course not, but you will feel pretty
good anyway.
After this, when you wake up to the 'real life', ask yourself:
"What would a successful person with a lot of money do if he or
she was in my position? " If your answer is that he or she would
gamble within his or her means and thoroughly appreciate it as a game
and an adventure, do that! When it is more likely that this
person wuold first improve upon his or her current financial
position, do that.
In case you decide to play a game, take a chance or place a bet,
why not do it so as many poeple as possible benefit? Play a game
with good odds.
Make sure that if you don't win, a lot of others
do. Look for organizations that will spend part of the proceeds
on charity.
In case you do win (and you might strat to win more if you
become more grateful for what you have now) why not spend 10% of
your winnings on a worthy cause as well?
After all, most machines run a little better with a little
grease!
Have fun!
Mark Luyk http://www.Freewebs.Com/one-in-five-chance
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