“If we command our wealth, we shall be rich and free; if our wealth commands us, we are poor indeed.” Edmund Burke
The chances of winning the lottery are slim to none. As a matter of fact, the Executive Director of the American Statistical Association, says, “The probability of winning the jackpot is 1 in 175,233,510” (Wasserstein). Most everyone in the world wants to be free and have cash money. Billions of people play the lottery in hopes of becoming that lucky winner. However, winning the lottery is the worst thing that could happen to a person. Having millions in your bank account causes more stress than one would think. There are unexpected consequences, situations, and misconceptions that occur when winning the lottery. One misconception …show more content…
Winning the lottery can lead to a lifetime of fulfillments. Great perks include traveling the world and experiencing the finer things in life. However, the chances of winning the lottery are unlikely. Spending the rest of your life depressed and in hiding is the worst thing that comes with hitting the jackpot. Imagine receiving phone calls from unknown people, being sued for various reasons, having to pay more in taxes, and becoming addicted to gambling. There are known studies that suggest “the poor” spends more money on buying lottery tickets than “the rich” (Blalock, Just, Simon 546). Although playing “the lottery is fun”, it is also damaging to those who cannot afford it (Blalock, Just, Simon …show more content…
Therefore, winning the lottery is the worst that can happen to a human being. Bruce Scaredote noted, “Several years after winning big prizes, about 40 percent of winners were still working for various reasons” (Neporent). In 2002, a formal “garbage man”, Michael Carroll won 15 million and spent his earnings on “cocaine, parties, cars, and prostitutes”, hoping to get his job back, as a garbage man, he struggles (Sedgwick 4). Again, individuals that win do not have self-control. In 1993, Janite Lee won a whopping 18 million dollars; her “generosity” lead her to filing “chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2001” (Sedgwick 2). To put it differently, some celebrities today are on drugs, unhappy, feel alone, or has filed for bankruptcy. Not only this, but also, some celebrities had drug overdose or committed suicide. In other words, any individual that comes across millions will eventually suffer for it later down the
The chances of winning the lottery are slim to none. As a matter of fact, the Executive Director of the American Statistical Association, says, “The probability of winning the jackpot is 1 in 175,233,510” (Wasserstein). Most everyone in the world wants to be free and have cash money. Billions of people play the lottery in hopes of becoming that lucky winner. However, winning the lottery is the worst thing that could happen to a person. Having millions in your bank account causes more stress than one would think. There are unexpected consequences, situations, and misconceptions that occur when winning the lottery. One misconception …show more content…
Winning the lottery can lead to a lifetime of fulfillments. Great perks include traveling the world and experiencing the finer things in life. However, the chances of winning the lottery are unlikely. Spending the rest of your life depressed and in hiding is the worst thing that comes with hitting the jackpot. Imagine receiving phone calls from unknown people, being sued for various reasons, having to pay more in taxes, and becoming addicted to gambling. There are known studies that suggest “the poor” spends more money on buying lottery tickets than “the rich” (Blalock, Just, Simon 546). Although playing “the lottery is fun”, it is also damaging to those who cannot afford it (Blalock, Just, Simon …show more content…
Therefore, winning the lottery is the worst that can happen to a human being. Bruce Scaredote noted, “Several years after winning big prizes, about 40 percent of winners were still working for various reasons” (Neporent). In 2002, a formal “garbage man”, Michael Carroll won 15 million and spent his earnings on “cocaine, parties, cars, and prostitutes”, hoping to get his job back, as a garbage man, he struggles (Sedgwick 4). Again, individuals that win do not have self-control. In 1993, Janite Lee won a whopping 18 million dollars; her “generosity” lead her to filing “chapter 7 bankruptcy in 2001” (Sedgwick 2). To put it differently, some celebrities today are on drugs, unhappy, feel alone, or has filed for bankruptcy. Not only this, but also, some celebrities had drug overdose or committed suicide. In other words, any individual that comes across millions will eventually suffer for it later down the