If you were asked to make a list of the five riskiest things that you have ever done, or would like to do, it’s probably safe to assume that playing bingo doesn’t even enter your head, never mind make it onto the list. In fact, isn’t bingo the game that your granny enjoys?
It is certainly true to say that bingo is more exciting now than it ever has been, especially when you play bingo online and take advantage of some of the fabulous promotions (such as Ladbrokes’ offer of inflating your initial £10 deposit with another £50), but is it risky?
Well there’s no doubt that having a flutter is one thing and being a hardened gambler (who is prepared to bet their house on the turn of a card), is something quite different, and certainly not a way of living that we advocate, but there is something just a little bit nerve-wracking and exciting about waiting for that last number to be called. It’s not called ‘sweating’ for nothing!
Winning is exhilarating and begs the question: how much more would I have won if I’d played with a bigger stake? Online bingo means that you can play for as little as a few pence, so pushing the boundaries just a little more, and perhaps buying a card that costs a Pound (instead of 10p), could mean the difference between winning a little and winning a lot.
It may not be in the same category as sky diving, but there are some massive prizes to be had on bingo sites; meaning that if you win you could actually have the means to go skydiving! Or stay at home and buy some more wool for your knitting...
See! That’s the difference between taking a chance and playing it safe. The world would certainly be a poorer (and more boring) place if nobody ever took a chance.
Entrepreneurs take risks all of the time; some pay off and some don’t but you can guarantee the likes of Lord Sugar wouldn’t be where they are now if they hadn’t played the game from time to time. Ah, “but they are calculated risks”, I hear you mutter. They most certainly are, because there is a very real difference between taking a risk that has a chance of paying off, and being incautious to the point of recklessness (and an extra Pound or two could make a very real difference).
The point is, if you can afford a little more, then why not risk it? There is a very real chance that you could reap the benefits, and you will get so much more out of the game from the adrenaline rush; sometimes in life you just have to take a punt.
If you’re still hesitating, take a look at Prometheus. He could have played it safe and stayed on his cloud, but instead he took a chance and broke into Olympia to steal the fire of the gods to give to mankind. OK, he got caught and was punished (so bad example perhaps), but it was a calculated risk, and he was actually successful in his quest – and where would we be if he’d played it safe?