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That Winning Ticket

It's crazy.

Every year, tens of thousands if not millions(statistics plucked from air) visit Singapore Pools and try their luck at Toto. This year, it is the hope of winning $13.9 million! What would I do with that much money?

It's easy to say what one will do with that much money overnight. I believe if a person gets rich overnight without actually working hard for it, then it is difficult to control what you are going to do next.

I'll probably do this, say only. How many of you can actually say you will stick to your hopes 100% percent fully?

1. Make it $139 million or $1.39 billion!

Literally swimming in a pool of money. Net worth is more than the sum insured in insurance.

2. Give my family a good life! 

My parents can retire and not worry about money.

3. Buy a villa!

Who wouldn't want a big house?

4. Buy supercars and a garage full of it! 

Cause they are fast and thrilling. Probably park them overseas for circuits and some country roads driving. No point in Singapore, since you can't travel fast enough anyway.

5. Donate to charity and make a difference 

With money, I can help a lot of people. But I don't have to be rich to donate. What matters is being rich at heart. I won't say I am the richest at heart, so it's time for some reflection there.

“It's not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.” 
― Mother Teresa


5. Travel the world!

With that money, I can go round the globe many times. The ultimate traveler's dream.

“We travel, some of us forever, to seek other places, other lives, other souls.” – Anais Nin

6. Retire now! 

Now that's a bit early. Invest into a little stocks, buy into mainly fixed income securities then just live off the income from it?


We all have many dreams and that one dream you buy. I didn't buy this time round. During the Lunar New Year, I did spent it however on 4D and a small Group Toto. For luck!

Life still goes on.
Mr K.

Comments

  1. And the top prize go to Singapore Fool, as usual. All queue to buy are the real fool.

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    1. It's buying hope as I always hear. Expensive hope.

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  2. Can I be that fool? Wink wink.

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