Recently a friend of mine hit a pot of gold. Yeah, I actually know a very lucky person. She had won the lottery for $150,000. Now that's hard to come by everyday. I'd say with that sort of luck, one should try to use that sort of money wisely. If God gives, He has His reasons. She has an ailing son and before winning the lottery I saw her struggling with the medical bills for her kid.
When she became rich, I saw her spending the money on the latest IT gadgets, buying branded stuff and upgrading her lifestyle by feasting in restaurants every day. I thought it was such a waste but it wasn't my business to be telling her how to spend off that money. I thought a good portion of it could have been invested for her son's education and medical bills.
I guess in life, a person tends to squander off money that comes for free easily compared to a person who has to work very hard to save that same amount of money. I always believe that there is a huge responsibilty that comes with being rich. Fake friends might suddenly appear and relatives may have certain expectations of them. I've heard of people going to churches and temples to pray that they strike the lottery desperately but most never do. God has his reasons and his purpose so the best is always to work for it while saving and investing as well.
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