> I also lost a lot of money gambling but have since quit. From your title I was going to guess you had a gambling problem, it's interesting you mentioned it.

> I also lost a lot of money gambling but have since quit. From your title I was going to guess you had a gambling problem, it's interesting you mentioned it. The two are related and you know. Can't help with how to fix it, but perhaps identifying the relationship helps. > Now many of them are leading very successful startups that I could've likely been an early employee at. I'd guess you are only looking at the wins you missed, not the losses you also have missed. And by win, even in the right company you might have left early. When do you pull out of bitcoin, when it doubles to $4? This is all related to how you view the world. This won't help you, but perhaps it's something you can work with someone on. Go check out Gamblers Anonymous. Not sure how you overcame your gambling but if you haven't been it might help. And at minimum it'll be interesting.