Your hesitation and curiosity are natural, but please allow me to share some important information with you as a friend. A friend of mine used to be addicted to Texas Holdem Poker. At first, he won 50,000 yuan with a principal of 500 yuan. He excitedly invited everyone to dinner. But three months later, he called me late at night and said in a trembling voice that he owed 800,000 online loans. This true story made me deeply realize that the sweet traps of gambling are often wrapped in deadly icing. From a mathematical point of view, the winning rate set by the casino is always biased towards the dealer. Taking the simplest roulette as an example, the odds of 38 numbers are 35:1, which means that for every 100 yuan invested, you will lose 5.26 yuan in the long run. Quantitative analysts on Wall Street have calculated that even with a 55% winning rate, the probability of bankruptcy after 100 consecutive bets is still as high as 82%. This mathematical essence of "winning is the process, and losing is the result" is destined to end in a long bet. Neuroscience studies have shown that the secretion of dopamine during gambling is 10 times that of normal entertainment, and this pleasure reshapes the reward circuit of the brain. Just like the mice in the laboratory who keep pressing the electric shock rod, gamblers often can't stop after losing all their money. This is the manifestation of the hijacking of the brain's reward system. Tracking data from the Canadian Addiction Research Center show that 83% of gamblers who quit gambling will resume gambling in the first year, and this dependence is more difficult to quit than nicotine. It is recommended that you try a "simulation experiment": a one-month gambling record with virtual currency. Statistics will show that even if a certain few days are profitable, handling fees, emotional bets, and continuous losses will quickly devour profits. True wealth accumulation should be like building a pyramid, building a stone every day; and gambling wealth is like a sand castle, which will inevitably collapse at high tide. You may wish to transform the spirit of adventure into a positive investment: use the funds from the plan to sign up for vocational skills courses, or invest in index funds. Buffett's annualized return of 20% is regarded as legendary, and this shows that wealth growth requires patience. Remember, everything worth having is worth waiting for.