RANDOM
GAMBLING THOUGHTS
So 2012
has rolled around and another chance to achieve many
good things this year has presented itself to us. How
are you going to get there. Get where you ask? To wherever
you choose to, based on what you really
want. You have decided what you really want
haven't you?
If you
haven't, why not? I mean, you wouldn't walk in to Virgin
Airlines to buy a ticket without knowing where you wanted
to go, would you? Well if that's the case why would
you choose to jump in to another year of racing and
gambling on racing if you have no idea what you are
trying achieve. And we're not talking about money here
because money is the vehicle and is NOT the destination.
You can't eat money. You can't live in money. But money
does make those two possible. But there's no point just
saying to yourself - oh, I want money because unless
you have a real plan for what you want to do with that
money, large amount or small amount, you'll never have
the self control or discipline to achieve it, as your
focus will never be complete.
So what's
this got to do with picking the winner of the first
at Warrnambool or Warwick Farm or Bunbury? EVERYTHING.
And probably more important than the method you use
to try and pick that winner.
However
you are living at the moment is irrelevant. You can
be wherever you want to be in one or two years with
a bit of forethought and planning as long as you know
what it is you REALLY want. Now I know this sounds all
"airy - fairy" so if you don't normally try
to "think outside of the square", you may
find other pages on this site of more interest to you.
Remember,
you're betting on racing because you want that wonderful
thing called money but you have to understand what you
want that money to do for you. Money is absolutely useless
if you're miserable and depressed - in fact, if you
are depressed money will probably do you more harm than
good.
Now don't
be mistaken here - you do NEED money or the other things
aren't possible so you need to realistically set an
income goal that will, at worst, see a roof over your
head, somewhere safe to sleep at nights, and food in
your tummy. Let's face it those are the three absolute
necessities in life. But after that, what do you really
want? Possessions aren't really that important unless
they too make your "dream life" possible.
Very famously a millionaire was asked on his death bed
what he was leaving behind. He simply replied "everything".
And that's exactly how transient it all is.
I'm sure
we've all seen those ubiquitous signs in bars that say
"He who dies with the most toys wins". B.S.
That is just so fake and so wrong. Well, for me it is.
It may be true for you. IF that's what you want, go
for it. Write down every toy you want. Visualise that
you already have them and relish the thoughts of accumulation.
Ah yes, the visualisation process......a.k.a. self hypnosis.
Visualise and your inner self takes over - subconscious
if you like - and unfalteringly points you in the right
direction. And, yes, that does work for a lot people.
It doesn't work for some - mainly because they don't
believe it will. There are no hard and fast rules.
Your true
vocation in life may be sharing with others or helping
other people. Is that what would make you pleased? In
that case the latest 77 inch wide screen hi def TV would
be a total waste of resources but you have to KNOW that
before you can find happiness. It may be way more important
to you to have a soul mate to share your life on this
little planet with - someone to witness your existence
and enjoy the trip with.
Whatever
you decide you really want - write it down. Yep - on
paper with a real old fashioned pen or in a word document
you can go to on your computer every morning and re-focus
on. But be real - fantasy stakes stuff doesn't work
here. Writing down "I want a million dollars by
the 15th of the month" won't work. Sorry to be
the bearer of bad news, but it simply won't. Unless
you win the lotto Saturday night of course.
Perhaps
if you wrote down "I want $2000 a month out of
my gambling ventures by 2015", that may just have
a chance of success. Whatever it is, write it down.
Put it somewhere where you will see it on a regular
basis - read it a few times every now and again - move
on. Your subconscious brain will continue to move towards
that goal even if you don't consciously realise that
the "map" is in place.
By imagining
that you have already achieved what you wrote down,
you will start to look at gambling on racing in a completely
different light and with a revised approach you probably
never thought you would have. You will have moved away
from the "higgeldy-piggeldy" approach you've
taken up till now and actually have a plan. Wow - imagine
that - a plan?
All sound
too silly? Fine. Works for me. I hope it works for you.
Do something. Take the first few steps. After all, what
can writing something down cost you?
Break the
list down in to three sections: "What I want now"
, "What I want by 2014" "My perfect life
in the long term"
Under "What
I want now" include things like getting a job that
I like more (if your current is a pain in the proverbial),
be more sharing with my partner, pay off my credit cards.
Under "What
I want by 2014" you might have a holiday to Disneyland,
new furniture, earn more money through employment in
a job I love.
Under "My
perfect life in the long term" you may include
things like living in a perfect house in a perfect location
(wherever you perceive that to be), stress free life
with my chosen partner and children, lots of time to
myself.
So go for
it. Work out what you really want and then visualise
that you've already got it. And above all else, enjoy.
