There are so many parallels between betting on horses and sports and the unfolding of life. There are probabilities, the expected odds of something happening or not. There is the law of cause and effect, where what you do has a consequence of some sort.
You do something, there is a result, then you look at it and decide what to do next. That is pretty much life summed up in one sentence.
Betting is all about that. You look at the possibilities, choose one outcome that you believe is the most likely, evaluate the odds and see if they are in line with your expectations, and then act on it. Or maybe you wait for a better opportunity. It is absolutely no different than what we do each day of life.
There is also the law of reciprocity – in other words, you get what you give.
Life is to be lived. It is about plunging into the deep end, learning how to stay afloat and then enjoying the experiences along the way. It isn’t meant to be spent on the sidelines watching others live. It is a full-participation sport that will give back to you what you put into it.
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