WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?

　　WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE?
　　All over the world, lotteries create new millionaires every week. But what is it actually like to wake up one day with more money than you can imagine?
　　Nearly all of us have fantasized about winning the big prize in a lottery. We dream about what we would do with the money, but we rarely stop to think about what the money would do to us!
　　For most of us, our way of life is closely linked to our economic circumstances. The different parts of our lives fit together like a jigsaw – work, home, friends, hobbies, and sports make up our world. This is where we belong and where we feel at home. A sudden huge windfall would dramatically change it all and smash the jigsaw.
　　For example, most people like the idea of not having to work, but winners have found that without work there is no purpose to their day and no reason to get up in the morning. It is tempting to move to a bigger house in a wealthy area, but in so doing, you leave old friends and routines behind.
　　Winners are usually advised not to publicize their address and phone number, but charity requests and begging letters still arrive. If they are not careful, most of their money will be spent on solicitors `fees to protect their homes and swimming pools, and psychiatrists to protect their sanity!
　　Winner who lost it allThere are many stories about people who couldn`t learn how to be rich. For example, in 2010 Linda from Mexico, won ? 1 million, but the ticket could only be changed in Brazil June 14th, and then one day before she went to the airport. She immediately had a terrible accident by the taxi and she couldn`t arrive to Brazil June 14th because she was a week in the hospital.
　　A final thoughtWhen you next buy a lottery ticket, just stop for a minute and ask yourself why you`re doing it. Do you actually want to win? Or are you doing it for the excitement of thinking about winning?
　　writers: ISABEL AND JUAN GALICIA


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