Make Opportunities

Don’t wait for extraordinary opportunities. Seize common occasions and make them great. Weak men wait for opportunities; strong men make them.

Orison Swett Marden

A lottery win presents a significant opportunity. For some, that opportunity led to ruin. From MoneyDigest comes this article about “People Who Won The Lottery And Still Ended Up Dead Broke .” You might expect some nice schadenfreude from the accounts. A quote from Lisa Arcand, who blew through a $1 million win in 2004, nicely sums up the lot of these stories: “Winning the lottery is not all it’s cracked up to be. Actually, it’s been very depressing.” The lesson: though money doesn’t buy happiness, money and a trusted financial planner might help.

About the author

Orison Swett Marden : (1848–1924) was an American inspirational author who wrote about achieving success in life and founded Success magazine in 1897. His writings discuss common-sense principles and virtues that make for a well-rounded, successful life. Many of his ideas are based on New Thought philosophy.