Quote:This is one I've incited arguments with (mostly women):

Would you rather win a $100 million lottery and never fall in love or fall in love and be poor?

 

The cliche answer is always "fall in love and be poor" because choosing the money is shallow/selfish. However, I say that answer is distustingly selfish itself. Think of how many thousands of lives you could improve with the $100 million. Think about the childrens centers you could help develop, the hungry you could feed, the shelter you could provide, etc. etc. etc. Parents, grandparents, other family members living paycheck to paychek? Not anymore they aren't. The local family that can't afford to pay for their kid's surgery? You can change that. But, nah......screw all of that because choosing the money is shallow. :whistling:

 

Once again, it depends on a person's values.

 

I fell in love and married my spouse a few decades ago.  Together we went from being "poor" to the middle class, raised 3 children and now have one grandchild.  I don't believe that I would ever trade that life experience for money.

 

Your assumption assumes that a person acquiring sudden wealth would be charitable and do great things with his/her sudden fortune.  They would "give" and "solve problems and struggles" of those close to them.  What if said person decides to blow money on extravagant vacations, buys a yacht and simply "parties" his/her fortune away?  Or what if they used funds to start a business that ends up turning into an "evil" corporation that earns them yet, more money?

 

A lot of people dream of "hitting the lotto", but yet so many that actually "win" it end up right back where they were.

 

I don't have to worry about it since I very rarely buy lottery tickets.  In more times than not, a lottery "winner" ends up being more of a "loser".

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