It is said that for every ten men that can cope with losing everything, there is only one that can cope with striking it rich.
And the problem is that the wealth is “sudden”.
If I ever win the lotto, the first thing I will do is hire an accountant, and every time any charity asks for money I’ll just give them my accountant’s card, who will politely tell them no. Unless it is a charity I really DO want to support.
I suppose that I should buy a ticket first though. Maybe some day.
Actually, I have said that if God wanted me to win the lotto I need buy only one ticket. So I did. 14 years ago.
I didn’t win...
If I ever won a lottery, I would not give money to anyone that asked for it. I would pick and choose who would receive my money - and often, they would never know where it came from. It seems like the ones most in need and deserving a helping hand never ask for help. THOSE are the people I would help.
Beggars would never see a penny of it. In my place of business, I get beggars in almost every day, all of them have some pitiful story - and all of them feel like victims that are entitled to my money. They are almost all healthy looking and able to do some kind of work - but they never ask for work.
It can be a blessing or a curse, depending on what you do with the money. I always thought I’d like to start a school where children really learn and are taught values.