Reasons why you shouldn't dream of getting rich from the lottery

Don't see someone win the lottery and rush into it like an addict because before wealth knocks on your door, you will be financially and spiritually bankrupt with no more career or ideals in life.

No billionaire believes that it is possible to get rich from the lottery.

A study in the US showed that 21% of survey participants believe that the lottery is a viable way to get rich. However, according to experts, this is extremely "silly".

Many Vietnamese people are willing to spend a lot of money on the lottery, hoping for luck. Photo: Anh Tu.

The fact is, most of the world’s billionaires didn’t get rich from lottery tickets. Nor do they invest money in this industry with the expectation of reaping the rewards.

Not only that, billionaires still constantly advise people not to put too much money into this game of chance. Mark Cuban, who became an American billionaire in 1999 after selling Broadcast.com to Yahoo for $5.7 billion, knows very well the feeling of suddenly becoming rich, and thinks so too. According to him, spending $2 for entertainment is okay, but if you have $10, going to a basketball game is more meaningful because the odds of winning the $1.5 billion jackpot in the US are one in 292.2 million.

Not only that, according to the real billionaires of the world, you should not expect to be better at managing finances or investing after winning the lottery. All the richest people in the world do not believe in getting rich through luck instead of labor.

Many people are more unhappy and bankrupt very quickly after winning the lottery.

When suddenly having a mountain of money, many people will become confused and not know what to do and what they do next is mostly not wise. Billionaire Mark Cuban also advised the winner of the US $ 1.5 billion lottery: "If you were not happy yesterday, you will not be happy tomorrow. It is money. Not happiness. But if you are happy today, you will be happier tomorrow. It is money. Life will be easier when you do not have to worry about bills," he said.

In fact, winning the lottery can make you even more unhappy. Many people have lost all their relatives, family, and friends after becoming rich. Some others have become the target of criminals, kidnappers, etc. Their lives have been turned upside down and some have had to leave home to find peace in life.

Risk of becoming a gambling addict, bankruptcy

Instead of working hard day and night, many people rush into the lottery to hope for luck and wait for the day to win the jackpot. Don't forget that the probability of winning the lottery jackpot according to statistics is even lower than the possibility of becoming the President of the United States.

Throwing money into the lottery instead of working is considered a form of spiritual suicide. You will no longer have ideals and ambitions for your career and work. Once you rush into it, you will easily fall into the trap of spiritual temptation. Your future career may even fail.

A recent statistic shows that Americans spend more than 70 billion USD each year on lotteries, more than they spend on books, games, music, and sports. American financial experts also consider this statistic a "shame" for America because they believe that instead of throwing money at lottery tickets, Americans can get richer through investing.

According to VnExpress.net