Monday, April 6, 2009

Taking a Chance

What is the one thing that Blogging and Gambling have in common? Addiction. Both have an aspect of becoming addicting. Although, being addicted to a blog is a lot cheaper considering its free to do. A blog is a type of website, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Gambling is the wagering of money or something of material value on an event with an uncertain outcome with the primary intent of winning additional money and/or material goods. In gambling there is that feeling of euphoria when you hit the "big one" in which every player yearns to do just that. After all, I've never met anyone who "plays to lose." What's the fun in losing? Gambling requires you to be a risk taker. After all, John D. Rockefeller and Henry Flagler wouldn't have accomplished and gained anything in their lives if it wasn't for taking a chance on something, knowing that at any point they could possibly lose it all. I consider these early entrepreneurs some of today's original "risk-takers."

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