Making My Own Luck
For those of you who keep track, the next Lotto 6/49 jackpot is $35M dollars. Tax free Canadian dollars for those of you who care. The last two draws were $32M and $30M.
When it was $30M two draws ago, I bought a ticket on a whim. I jokingly tell people that it was my retirement plan.
The fact of the matter is, I let my desperation get the better of me. Sure, it was only $2 but it is a matter of principle. Intellectually, I know the mathematics of the odds and return on investment. I also know that there isn’t any different ways for me to pick the numbers to significantly increase my odds.
Nothing gave me more clarity than checking my numbers and seeing that I’m not a winner. Geeze! What a freaking waste of time, energy and $2.
I remembered a saying that I used to go by: I make my own luck with my own blood, sweat and tears. It is good to be reminded of that once in a while.
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