I have never bought a lottery ticket, except when it was for a charity.
For me, buying a lottery ticket is gambling. I think that most of the lottery winners are gamblers. So, it is not surprising that they don't know how to manage their wealth.
I have visited Las Vegas with my eldest brother Philippe, but we did not gamble at all.
There was a small casino not far from where was living 20 years ago. For a long time, I did not go there as I was afraid I might be addicted if I started to gamble.
One day, I decided to test if I could have enough discipline to follow this plan:
- I would go to the casino to play roulette on Sunday afternoon.
- As soon as I earned $100, I would leave the casino and only return the following Sunday.
- If I lose $1,000 I would stop to go to the casino.
I was able to follow this plan for 14 Sundays. On the last Sunday, I lost $1200. But in total, I did not lose any money, as I earned $100 for 13 Sundays.
Since then, I have never gone to a casino.