Do you think winning the lottery would ruin your life?

Question

You always hear about these people who win the lottery, but lose their life and in the end saying they just wish they'd never won. Do you think that's true? What would YOU do if you won the lottery?

Answer 1

$$ ruins alot of lives cause people dont know how to adapt to it.
Not just the ones who get the $ but the ones around u as well.People for sum reason always think others owe them when things like that happen.I seen changes in people around others who have $ and its very weird how others act.
So yes ur old life can be ruined very easy.Ur new one depends on U.
What would i do??
Dress as Santa and give $100 bills out in December at shopping stores.Make some ones holidays more happier,(it wouldnt matter if they celebrated X-mas or not),,I would create the largest spook house in my state,and not charge for family admission,then buy me a island and build a pirate ship and move there. :]

Answer 2

if i won any of the lottery's here in the USA, and that would be quite remarkable since I never buy any tickets, then I would have the total winnings traded in for English Pound Sterling and then send it to a friend of mine in Northern Ireland! he has a good head on his shoulders, is very intelligent, has ambition and knows just how to reach his desired goals, is a very hard worker and strives for perfection in everything that he does, including his job.

he has expressed to me several times, that all he wants is about an acre of land so he can hand build his own house on it for his wife and family, raise some livestock and grow their own vegetables in a garden.

This money would enable him and his family to do this, and would also allow him to send some money home to his parents in another country, and allow him to buy a new 4x4 vehicle that he could use whenever he gets the hair up his **** to go rock climbing along the Irish Coastline with his family.

I think he is part mountain goat, cause of his sincere love for mountain climbing, and his love for being outdoors, most of the time, sleeping in the woods, in a tent and is a natural survivor of the wilderness, an American term for him would be: Daniel Boone!

He likes all animals and gets upset when he hears about some animal being abused, injured intentionally or killed by juvenile delinquents, and is also a natural born leader among his peers.

This guy has earned my admiration and my respect and I shall always call him my friend, a close friend, for the rest of my life.

This is what I would do with the money I won from any of the Lottery's, since I do not need any more money, my companies are doing quite well, now, and if I won a nice chunk of money from the lottery, I would want him and his family to have every dime of it as it would be the best investment I could ever make in helping a friend realize his dreams.

Thanks,

Answer 3

i individually have self assurance a terrific variety of persons who fairly win the lottery are already center-type or extra suitable. meaning, they made a first rate and quiet residing purely before the lottery, so what they lose is their privateness and buddies whilst hundreds of thousands drop in from a lottery prevailing. Now if somoene airborne dirt and dirt undesirable fairly gained the lottery--i've got self assurance that person would partly be especially happy while you evaluate that they had do away with the persistent bill issues and fairly could have the money for a house.

Answer 4

Hopefully, I would retain my good sence, and buy some property, and put some aside, before wasting it all on fun. I would try to invest in things that would hold some value, and probably spend some on helping my family and freinds. I do think, however, that it would be best to tell as few people as possible, because you know you are gonna have to refuse some people, and that will make enemies.
I have heard of totoal strangers coming to peoples door, begging for help for their sick child, spouse, etc. You would want to help, but you just cant help everyone. So its best to remain quiet about it, and help who you need to.

Answer 5

@#!$ NO it wouldn't ruin it! It would make my life so much easier : not worrying about what to go to college for and make a career out of, paying off all my debts, traveling, buying a house, having a reliable car. I could work at whatever job i enjoyed and not have to worry whether it would pay my bills or not. I'd definitely invest ALOT so I would be set for life.

Answer 6

I have watched those stories & I would like to think that that wouldn't happen to me. That I would be smart enough to invest it correctly & spend it wisely.
I would pay off my bills & some family members' bills & invest in real estate. Basically, I would just like to be given the chance to prove that it would better my life & those around me :-)
Good question :-)

Answer 7

I heard those stories too...I don't know? I would sure love the chance to win. If money caused me that much grief I could just give it all away and go back to being poor.

Answer 8

I would sell my house and move back home in a heartbeat. Then I would share my winnings with loved ones and invest the rest.

Answer 9

I wouldn't make the same mistakes that those people made. At least I hope I wouldn't. I would do good things with it, so nothing bad can come out of it.

Answer 10

I don't think winning would ruin my life because I would only get about 33% of it to spend.