How Important is Self-Discipline for Your Bets?

Society ambiguously perceives the possibility of earning at bookmaker bets. One category of people considers this occupation almost a mass disease, the other not only expresses a positive opinion, but also considers sports betting the best way to find the use of good intuition in terms of obtaining additional and sometimes basic income. Despite the complete opposite of such opinions, there is an important point that plays a special role at any stage of the bet — a psychological one.

Responsibility in sports betting

The issue of responsibility is one of the most unobvious and very slippery moments for many players. Let’s start from the quarry, with the main thesis:

“The full responsibility for the success of the bet is borne by the player who made the bet”

What do we actually see in the betting community?

The average “unsuccessful player” is constantly trying to impose responsibility on anyone but himself.

It is enough to lose the bet, how to blame the players (bow legs), the judges (corrupt), coaches (stupid). But the reality is that all of the above characters have no idea about the player’s bet. They did not force him to bet, they did not promise anything.

Not trusting themselves and their competence in sports, in forecasting, such players are looking for free forecasts, buy paid forecasts, buy certain “magic” programs that generate bets automatically, based on statistics.

We will not dwell on the shortcomings of all these methods of “mining forecasts.” All of them are bad, at least by the fact that the player is deceiving himself. It creates the illusion that he shifted responsibility for betting on some third-party forecaster, expert, “capper”, program. In fact, nothing changes. Who puts his money — that is 100% and is responsible for this bet.

Anyone who gives free predictions can’t share the responsibility with the player. Forecaster can give a forecast. It can be read by several thousand players. Put a total of several million on the proposed rate. And what will happen to the forecaster if the bet does not go down, if these millions move into the pockets of the bookmakers? If the forecaster himself did not bet his money, then nothing will happen. If he bet, he will lose only his money. This is the measure of his responsibility.

Check out the dozens of YouTube channels, where they give free forecasts. If you’ve been following for some of them, you would see that 9 out of 10 in hard red and merged more than one bank. Of course, 99% of these “comrades” do not put their money. They cooperate with bookmakers. Those give them special virtual accounts. They show them to you, depicting that they put real money.

Such “cappers” make mistakes in their forecasts, in general, do not particularly care about whether their rates come in or not. At the same time, the number of readers, subscribers in such communities is only growing. The main thing is to issue regular publications, videos, and the crowd of those who are “happy to be deceived”, go to “share responsibility”. It is in vain!

Paid forecasts are still worse and more cynical. The player believes that if he pays money for the predictions, the capper is definitely responsible for the result. Oh really?! Someone returns the money for a bad forecast? Not! Does someone compensate you for lost money? All the more so! Maximum, instead of a losing forecast, you will be given the next for free. In general, there are no guarantees. Capper has no motivation to give correct predictions either. Here the idea is simple. You pay money — “capper” earns from it. Everything. Point.

I don’t want to talk about paid programs for making forecasts, paid strategies. This is a scam, a deception of pure water. It is just an air trade. None of this “goodness” works at any extended distance.

The conclusion is very simple. The one who puts – they are 100% responsible for the forecast, for the bet. Therefore, do not try to create the illusion of delegating responsibility. Responsibility goes trailer for money. Whose money is put, that and responsibility.

Do you want to become a successful player — do yourself forecasting, improve in this direction. The opinion of the “experts” can only be advisory. Programs used only as an auxiliary tool to help simplify the processing of statistics. There is no other way!

Greed

Greed has killed more people than the plague. Constantly remember this common expression when you want to go up to a million from a hundred.

Yes, people come to bets who are attracted by the desire for profit, easy money. It is better to have a sober look from a height, to the whole kitchen of bets, than to feed unreasonable illusions, and in the end greed will lead you to defeat.

Adequate assessment of the quality of the forecast, risks, the amount of the bet and the potential gain is an important quality of a successful player. To develop the ability to relate these elements to experience. And always remember about greed. When your inner voice whispers something to you regarding betting, always be on your guard. Does not greed speak in you?!

We must understand that greed blinds, makes you make stupid mistakes. Because of greed, wanting to earn a lot and quickly, players make unreasonably risky bets, set large sums, even save money on insurance rates.

Haste and slowness

Haste is needed when catching fleas. In rates, haste does not lead to anything good.

If we talk about time, then football is one of the most loyal sports. Matches, most often, take place once a week. As an exception — in two or three days. There is always time to gather information. Thoroughly prepare the ground for forecasting and selecting the most confident rates.

If we talk about time on a scale of a particular match, live, then football is very supportive. This is one of the slowest sports. This is not hockey, not basketball. There is always time to think. In any case, a few minutes to make an informed decision can always be found. So, since the game is allowed, it is better to think well, and not to flog a fever.

And remember that there is always an option — do not set at all. It is better to skip the game and not to bet, than to make a hasty decision and lose money.

The medal has two sides. So, just as you don’t need to hurry, so it’s not permissible to “slow down” the rates either as already noted above, football gives time to think. But do not overuse and be very slow in making decisions.

Perhaps, reliance only on luck is also a scourge for many players. Yes, not without luck in betting. But lucky brave and strongest. Courage is not to be confused with stupidity. The influence of luck, as an irrational element, must be minimized. If there is a possibility — it is necessary to apply the same insurance, and not rely on chance. Very often, in betting it is better to shoot a bag of “tits” than to miss the “cranes”. Literate to insure and leave the matches with a guaranteed profit or zero, than to risk to the last.

Positive and negative emotions

Man is an irrational being. So, emotions in any case affect our actions, our results in all areas of activity. Betting is generally a special sphere, if you look through the prism of emotions. The reason is that the outcome of the match does not depend on us directly. We do not go on the field, do not kick the ball. So, the involvement seems to be (we have set), but it seems not. Hence the overlap of emotions. If we were participants of the matches, we would obviously be calmer. So, something would directly depend on us. Yes, and we would have been busy fighting. So that would not be to excessive experiences.

As a rule, an emotional surge in betting is associated with either a serious win, a winning streak, or a serious loss, a drawdown of the bank.

In the first case, the player begins to think of himself as “invulnerable”, “great capper” of all times and peoples. “With his nose high, he quickly falls down under the weight of reality.

Having imagined themselves to be a great expert, the player begins to take more and more risks, believing that the light band has gone and nothing can stop them. Meanwhile, a successful player on the winnings reacts calmly, with restraint. He continues to keep his head cold, to maintain discipline and strategy chosen initially.

In the second case, negative emotions may act differently. Some losses demotivate. Such players throw bets, at least for a while. Others — it spurs trying to quickly recoup. Perhaps the first response will be better. After all, everyone who rushes to recoup is doomed. There is no plan, brains are clouded, decisions are not based on reliable grounds.

So, if you lose some game segment — take a pause. View each of your lost bets. Try for each of them to understand what your mistakes were. Draw conclusions, and approach the next game period more meaningfully, becoming stronger!

About such a concept as wagering — forget about it at all! In betting it is necessary to set creative goals. “For such a period to earn so much, according to such a game model.” And do not play past losses. This is a pernicious formulation of the question, in which the burden of defeats of the past stretches behind you. If they were — they need to be remembered, you need to know what a minus they made. But it is necessary to enter a specific game segment with the goal of “winning”, and not with the goal of “recouping”. This rule is verified by many players.

Discipline and self-development

Discipline, self-discipline — this is what distinguishes a successful player in betting. The components of success in this business: goal setting, strategies, forecasting, psychology, will not be able to work together if the player does not observe discipline. Discipline is like cement. Without cement, a pile of bricks is just a pile of bricks, not a wall.

So, if you want to succeed in stakes, and in many other life aspects, become more disciplined than you are now.

There is nothing external. If there is not enough discipline, it means that there is not enough motivation, then the goal is not sufficiently valuable and attractive. If you violate the established rules, then you need a final result. So, if you find your problems in the absence of discipline, look again at the goals. Be honest with yourself. If you really want — do not allow discipline violations. If you do not want — do not force yourself. Apply strength in areas where the target can really motivate you.

As in all spheres of life, and in stakes, everything determines the goal and its value for us. If you want something, set a goal and just do it. We understand that it sounds like at some regular motivational training in self-development and leadership. But we have to admit that this is how it works. It is purposefulness that determines both discipline and success in all components of the structure.

Yes, our mentality is not very predisposed to discipline and dedication. It’s true. But we are reasonable people, in order to be capable of self-development, self-improvement. Sometimes you need to stop being a known substance in the hole. You need to become the master of your life, the captain of your destiny.

And very well, if these lines reach you. You apply the above in the section of psychology not only in the stakes, but also in the more important spheres of life and activity.

Self-development. Searching for something new, stimulating your own progress is very important. Without continuous improvement of skills in rates (and in any industry), everything quickly becomes boring, turns into an intolerable routine. There must be order, streamlined process. But without introducing a new one, without developing your skills, it still bothers you.

Many players think that now they will find the “holy grail”, the “main secret” in the stakes. Will lie on the couch. Lazily to drive a little finger on the touchpad of a laptop and earn millions on betting. In fact, there is no “super secret” or “magic method.” There is only a set of correct algorithms, most of which we touched on the pages of the site. There is a prediction of how pure creativity. And there is a need to constantly evolve in all aspects of the rates. Only then will success!