Paul's story

Wasting your life is what gambling is. I gamble on sports betting and horse racing.

I thought I knew sport. I thought I knew AFL. I thought I studied the form and put the work in to pick winners. Every now and then you win. But before you know it, you are just winning back what you have lost. Not all of it, just some of it.

I will never ever win back all that I have lost. I have had such a blessed life. Good jobs, travel, cars, wife, kids. I also have four maxed-out credit cards and a personal loan. No house. All up I am in debt more than $60,000. And each month, I have to find the money to pay off the bills. It's something like $2000 per month.

Arrogance is what it is. You think you know more than other people. You put a lot on. $2000, $3000. Then you show off when you win. But you lose more. Be humble. Live a simple life. Appreciate what you have. Don't gamble.