Is it true that the lottery is a curse? The other day I watched a documentary on people who had won the lottery. They had shown a film of many people and of their lives before winning the lottery, while they gained wealth, and afterwards. Shortly after these people had won millions of dollars, they all went bankrupt and their lives fell apart. One couple lived in a trailer. They won this money and thought that it was going to be the greatest thing in their lives. They went out and bought a mansion, beautiful cars, a jet, and plenty more unnecessary things. Not to mention they quit their jobs. Before you knew it they ran out of money and were unable to pay their bills, claiming bankruptcy. Although this couple lived in a trailer before winning the lottery, they were content with their lives. Now with all of this chaos, they are two people with more problems than ever.
Another story, that is truly heartbreaking, is a story of a man who won hundreds of millions of dollars and lost it all due to drug abuse and alcohol. Not only did he lose the millions, but he also lost his granddaughter to drugs and his marriage broke up. When he first won the money, he thought that all his financial problems were gone and he can finally relax and provide his family and himself with whatever they desire. What he didn’t know is that it was about to become the worst years of his life. After claiming bankruptcy, he admits that he would rather be poor and have his family in good health than to have millions of dollars.
The following is a link to an article with stories of people who were cursed by the lottery.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/70165/winning_the_lottery_curse_or_a_blessing.html?page=2&cat=47
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