Gambling

When I was younger, 12 I think, I learned an important lesson about gambling. My brother, sister, dad and I were biking around the elementary school one weekend. I got bored and started throwing rocks at a lamp post about 50 feet away but could never hit it. My dad came over to me and I said, "Hey dad, I bet you 20 bucks you can't hit the lamp post from here." My dad said, "Sure", picked up a rock, took aim, and drilled the post first try. I remember my heart dropping as I heard the loud "ding" of the rock hitting the post. I mean, $20 at that age was basically my life savings, and I blew it all because I made the mistake of betting on something I thought was a sure thing. This experience taught me that I should learn to take calculated risks rather than just gambling on a whim.