I was thinking about the lottery. If I came into so much money all at once, I saw all the negative consequences. Notoriety, people you don't know too well asking for money, and probably the WORST for most people, people being envious of you and thinking you don't deserve it. I'm sure this is in many a mind when buying a lottery ticket... it's been in mine. All those thoughts would have to repel it. Just an observation.
Maybe a month or so ago I saw a show on E! called something like "Curse of the Lottery". Of course they have to sensationalize it like that, because it ties into the ego/us verses them mentality "those dumb lottery winners will never know happiness because of that money, I may not be rich but I know what matters in life etc."
ANYWAY, there were a few negative stories, but some were positive. What sticks out most in my mind was this nice old lady who bought a scratcher ticket and won like a million dollars from it, did nice things for her family. Then she goes to the same place she bought the ticket and bought ANOTHER winning ticket. And there are other people who have won more than once. There has to be something more to it than just odds. They must have adapted to the mindset of abundance, and then the floodgates open.
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