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Wednesday, 27 January 2010

If you won a terrific jackpot at the lottery, what would you do?

Hi dears friends
I want write about this funny aspect about money and stress
Last week I was training with my runners mates when we were talking about a common dream of everyone… win a terrific jackpot at the lottery . The big break .
The day before you bought a lottery’s ticket and the following day you are a very rich man .
At the moment you are happy then you are afraid about how can change your life style .
It said: “ money don’t give you happiness but it calm your nerves” or “your attention by money and phisical pains are the same , you keeps care of both of them” .
You are in the top list of major rich men of the planet. Whaaooo.
What would be yours priorities?
The list is very long . we tried joking with my runners friends . the results at top were:
-I would buy a wonderfull house
-I would have a beautifull trip around the world
-I should put my money into a bank account and I’d live with bank interest all my life.
but remember
what would be the collaterals effects?
Envy and jealousy are a horrible aspect but this is the bill to have to pay
Do you still following meeting your old friends? Yours children might change their public school for an exclusive private school . you are a rich men, isn’t it?
Your relatives or old friends suddenly appear asking an hand. You can afford to help them.
Your phone has been ringing all time your private lawyer is going to proposal a good business in the financial market , it is an easy profit.
But no one remember to tell thanks to who really wanted seeing you rich.
Really do they ask about you ? maybe….Is a stress . The bankers want your money , isn’t enough for them.
So I arrived home and I saw on tv the Italian jackpot at the lottery. Whaaooo.
I decided to ask to a very expert . A magician of the daily market and give me ever good advices. I asked to my wife.
She look me seriously and then she told me: first I would buy a wonderfull house . I would have a beautifull trip around the world, I would help my family abroad….
I smiled thinking when I talked about the lottery together my runners friends .
i haven't won the jackpot and saved a lot of money. I told to myself.
Am i happy without this fortune? To win this jackpot is a dream but I hope you can realize yours goals . have you ever bought a lottery's ticket for the big break?
Bye-bye
Enrico

Comments

Hi Enrico, nice to read your entry again. It's a very interesting topic. I do by a brazilian lottery ticket sometimes and wonder what good it would do to my life. I'm a very shy and simple guy. So I guess winning a lot of money at once would probably not be a good idea for me. But on the other hand it would certainly give me a chance to do a lot of things I'm not able to and to solve a lot of problems that have to do with money, so even though I think I'd be a little lost with it, I guess I definetly would like to win. But, of course, I've never had to deal with this "problem" because I've never won. Our main lottery here is a very hard one to win. You've got to pick six numbers out of sixty. The chances are very much against us winning. But some people do win. Sometimes I wonder if they are not made up winners, because I can't imagine picking the right numbers. Well, anyway, the dream we can have during the days we are waiting for the results are worth the try. I hope you can win. See you soon, Best wishes, Mauricio.

Hi Enrico, I agree winning the jackpot would certainly change people's life. After reading your article I have been asking myself if money brings happiness: I suppose it depend on the indivudual. As you said, one can buy a big house,have a trip around the world and help families and friends.The rest of the money in the bank.In reality some of the cash can be given away to good causes like cancer research,children in need, helping the community(Hospitals are always short of cash for new equipment).These would make me happy and stress free.I hope your agree.

Hi, Enrico! Such a difficult question!!! We had talking about this just last night over dinner. first of all, I'd say nothing to nobody: only my husband and children would know the news. Secondly, I think I would buy all the things we need: better housing, better car, better furniture, clothes, appliances... but living in no glittering way, i mean, that people wouldnt suspect it. Thirdly, if we can afford it, sending some money to some ONGs (organizations to help in need people), Haiti one of them, of course. Finally, if there is left still some money, put it in a bank save count and keep on living quietly without worries. I hope to have satisfied your curiosity :). See you!. Greetings.

I tried it once or twice, but I did not win anything. I still remembered what I wanted to buy. It was a family house in a peaceful place with kind neighbours. Then it was something small for me. Today, I wish the same things. However, except spending money for that things, I will use the money for going back to university and learn how to help other people and go outside and try to help with my own hands and skills to them and not only with my money. I give money to charity, but I still wish I could do more than that.

Hi Enrico If I won the lottery, I would have a short trip only to think about how rich I became. I would plan carefully how to invest the money. I would give a sustainable help to my relatives, what means that I would help them find the best way to invest their money. I would run a social project in the community. I would learn as many things as my money allowed me. Without a trace of regret...I certainly would make a long trip by ship around the World. I would see the Reef Barrier and cross the desert of Austrália, I would visit all the museums and spend a snowy Christmas in London, I would spend time in the Greek islands, I would visit the Dynamo stadium in Kiev and I would see the Northen Lights...Oh...lots of things!

IT's interesting to know that the first thing you will do is to buy a big house. I have asked my mom and friends and myself what we should do first when we get a big fortune. The answer is a big house,too. Very funny.So can I make a conclusion that a big house is the same dream to everyone in the world? :) It is said that you aren't able to do everything with money but you can do nothing without money.So I think it's good if we are rich meanwhile it's not so bad if we are not so rich. As long as all my families and friends have happy lives ,I will satisfied.

Hi Enrico, Its very nice to hear again about your dream and aims, I’m really laughed when I read your dreams which was written, Let me tell you one thing about lottery , I really hate this type of gambling which allow us to become a rich man suddenly. In our country there is one proverb like “every mountain has their own valley” means how fast you got one thing, at the same speed you got back down. So keep one thing in mind that don’t search solution for easy money making. Work hard, make experience and all other things will come automatically with god grace. Time has proven this. We have several stories for the same. Any how wish you all the best for your dreams and may God fulfill your dreams at earliest.

when you have a dream and this dream came true you will definitely think about another one so we cannot live without dreams

Hi Enrico! Well, I´ll quote a phrase of one of the greatest Brazilians writers, Machado de Assis. It goes more or less like this: "Money doens´t bring happiness - for the one who doesn´t know what to do with it". I guess like everyone else, I would do so many things if I won the lotery, but I think we all have to bear in mind our values, never forgeting who we really are and never let the money control our lives. Best wishes, Ana Paula.

Hi to everyone dear friends thank you for your support . I hope my articles were funny and interesting. i want to apologize about my english mistakes. after my italian , my second idiom is portuguese brasilian language . i try to improve my english. I thank you again ѿý LE staff and to my teacher of the month Naula . It was an hard work to correct my english writing. Isn't it? I hope to improve this is my promise. Good luck to everyone and best wishes to next student. I wait you for a session training together . ciao

Hi Enrico! We enjoyed your stories, very cool! thanks a lot for sharing them with us!

Hi Enrico, It was very nice having you as January's blogger. You did a great job and your postings were very amusing and exciting. Also we (brazilians) had an extra bond with you because of your connection with our country. I hope to keep on seeing you around the comments area just like other of our friends, (Ana Paula, Adriana, and others). Best wishes, Mauricio.

Hi dears friends. I had a lot of funny things to write . Brazil is part of my life (wife) and a lot of relatives in the north-east. Only for a few days i couldn't run the Rio H.Marathon last september. but i've got the blue t-shirt .I told to my relatives next time. I'm a member of yescom runner. bye-bye

Hello, Enrico. this is the first time I write the comment here. Your story is interesting. Im not the type of person who wants to get a biiiggg luck at one time. but the other day I dreamed about lottery. In my dream,a strage person taught me this week's numbers of lottery. Haha. After waking, I wrote down the numbers on paper and went to lottey shop. I was really looking forward to be on Sat. Every saturday TV announces the lottery numbers in my country. I was thinking what will I do when I got big money and I talked with my parents. We decided to put our bank. Unfortunaely, I didnt won the lotter. :( but It was really sweet dream. hahahaha

ha,ha,ha, hyunji lim thank you about your opinion . if i win the jackpot i'll buy my personal jet only to take a tea with you in your country. ah,ah,ah bye-bye

Hi, enrico, It is a interesting theme. If I won the lottery, I would buy many houses in Hong Kong. Here is a strange place, most people would like to put their money in the property and stock market. Hong Kong is a small island but crowded where we have been facing the residential problem. We pay one-third or half of our salary for rent. Investment is very important in Hong Kong. It is a way either earn living with this or work hard. it is unbeliveable that our working hour is 10-12 hours per day and only have a day off per week. We have no time to take care our family to be caused unhealthy. Under such pressure, everyone dream to be rich. Nowsaday, some reserch show the standard level between the poor and the rich have a big difference that cause of deep resentment. At last, I agree with someone-never let the money control our live. Our soul and sprit is very valuable. good luck bye bye

Hi Angela . all the best for you and your work . bye-bye

Hi, Enrico, Thank you! bye bye

Hi Enrico.Your article is really interesting.It's a big question to win a lottery!I have tried so many times,but never hit upon my luck.Anyways,keep your work.

That is the very interesting life i am proud of you and your family you are excellent Example to Arabs and Muslim and the Scientific and Cultural is your family's Trademark

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