[SMAAART]

Your word choice, e.g. "bets", implies that your mental model for life is gambling.

While very popular today, it's a losing game that you are playing.

Read/study about better, more empowering mental models, for instance, check the writings of Shane Parrish.

[hopeful_coder]

Can you elaborate more on this topic, what is your mental model and why do you think its the best ? I will check out Shave Parrish

[hopeful_coder]

*Shane Perish