The Illusion of Winning

What he enjoyed the most was calling his friends out for drinks and placing bets on horse races.

Not only were his friends always with him, but sometimes they even advised him

on which horse to pick. He was now living a life that earlier felt like a dream

to someone like him — buying drinks for everyone at the bar, sometimes throwing

a full party and saying: “Tonight, it’s all on me.” Gradually, people started getting

suspicious — where was Dan getting so much money from? His salary was very small.

His lifestyle didn’t match his income at all. When someone asked, Dan gave a simple

answer — “I’m winning from horse racing.” Because he placed bets in front of his friends,