Yes, but the gambling comes from the speed, the obsession, the lack of constraint, the credits spent, the just one more pull and maybe I’ll get what I want drive that captures you and keeps you going way past what you planned or should.

This really blew up and I'm just now seeing it (The Author Vi Saint). I have a lot of replies to sift through, most of them here. Thank you to everyone who read my piece, even if you disagree or read too much into it.