But I didn't get excited because I won the lottery January 13, 1991, when I got clean and sober
From that moment I’ve been blessed with more riches than I can enumerate. I enjoy financial independence. I no longer look over my shoulder to see if police are behind me. I don’t lie to my employer. I no longer steal to feed a drug habit. I am free. And happy.
One aspect of this excitement I found interesting is that people – who’d never buy a ticket when the lotto was only 10 or 15 million - will buy one when it’s in the hundreds of millions. As if multiple millions would do a lot more for them than one or two.
Because after one takes care of basics how much can we really spend? Food, shelter, housing, transportation doesn't take that much.
While money eliminates some basic problems, after that it becomes a different set of challenges. All of a sudden, one has to think about taxes. Who are our real friends?
One aspect of this excitement I found interesting is that people – who’d never buy a ticket when the lotto was only 10 or 15 million - will buy one when it’s in the hundreds of millions. As if multiple millions would do a lot more for them than one or two.
Because after one takes care of basics how much can we really spend? Food, shelter, housing, transportation doesn't take that much.
While money eliminates some basic problems, after that it becomes a different set of challenges. All of a sudden, one has to think about taxes. Who are our real friends?
To me, real riches come from living a full life, having friends and the opportunity to be of service to others.
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