Lottery jackpot win only provides a louder microphone for one's existing habits.

[Fiatless]

Gambling is not what will define someone's intentions in life. You will see some people that are rich but prefer to just get richer with drug businesses. That is how life is. If such people win a lottery, that selling of drug nature will not stop as they see an opportunity of making money from it.

As you also make examples of people that used the money to do business and become successful people, so are some people that used the money to continue to gamble and lost all.

When I see successful or wealthy people engage in criminal activity, it's proof that it stems from a lack of contentment. They want to make more money because of greed and an uncontrollable desire to live above their means. One young man in my location used his gambling win to expand his building material business. He relocated his business to a bigger shop and bought more goods. He is still doing well in business and still gambles modestly. I think this young man could invest his money because he already has a business idea. Some of these people who win big in gambling usually invest in businesses they know nothing about, which would lead to losses.    

[robelneo]

‎Winning the lottery might be a gamblers dream and it sure provides the ultimate capital one may need to fulfill an ambition which is also depending on existing habits.
‎I have compiled stories of individuals who used their jackpot winnings to either build business empires or become DRUG kingpins.

Winning a lottery is life-changing. You can be better, or you can go at your worst, depending on the kind of character you have and the life you are living. If you are righteous, it's going to be a blessing for you, as you can make your life and the lives of those around you, and for many people, better.
If you're living a thug life, you can use that money to enhance your business and beat the competition, but eventually you will get caught and lose a lot.
Winning the lottery is so rare in one's life, use it to live a good life and be satisfied with what you have because this is what a real blessing is.

[MRY]

‎Winning the lottery might be a gamblers dream and it sure provides the ultimate capital one may need to fulfill an ambition which is also depending on existing habits.
‎I have compiled stories of individuals who used their jackpot winnings to either build business empires or become DRUG kingpins.

Winning a lottery is life-changing. You can be better, or you can go at your worst, depending on the kind of character you have and the life you are living. If you are righteous, it's going to be a blessing for you, as you can make your life and the lives of those around you, and for many people, better.
If you're living a thug life, you can use that money to enhance your business and beat the competition, but eventually you will get caught and lose a lot.
Winning the lottery is so rare in one's life, use it to live a good life and be satisfied with what you have because this is what a real blessing is.

Western wealth is really a trial of character since it reinforces the actual position that one had before the lucky event struck our lives. In my opinion, the best way to avoid the nature of wealth as becoming a psychological encumbrance to inner peace is to use the money in a way that benefits the many. You show that being content is the greatest riches, therefore we must be simple and prudent enough that all aspects of life will still offer blessings without falling into the rut of misleading prosperity.

[adultcrypto]

Western wealth is really a trial of character since it reinforces the actual position that one had before the lucky event struck our lives. In my opinion, the best way to avoid the nature of wealth as becoming a psychological encumbrance to inner peace is to use the money in a way that benefits the many. You show that being content is the greatest riches, therefore we must be simple and prudent enough that all aspects of life will still offer blessings without falling into the rut of misleading prosperity.

I don't think this is peculiar to the west, wealth have a common attribute which is bringing out the real character of a man. This is why it is important to train our mind to handle wealth else when it comes, it can lead one to problems. From the list OP made, there are people who won millions and ended in problem that made them broke whereas some won money and erased poverty from their lineage forever. It is a matter of how ready you are to manage the wealth and that is open to people from all tribe and culture.

[stadus]

It really depends on how you use it, but the main point is that you see it as capital to help fulfill your dreams. Without capital, the road is always tougher. Every business needs funding, and even if you have the right mindset and good ideas, you can’t really start anything if you don’t have the fuel to move forward.

In my case, I never hit a huge jackpot in gambling like in your example, but I did have a good run in crypto, and I used that to start a business. Now it’s slowly improving, and I honestly believe that in the future, I’ll be able to reach my goals if I just stay consistent.

[Accardo]

If you knew the people who invested in the bad or deviant products that led them into prison or something you would have wished your life is like theirs because they lived the best life more than the people invested in the good part but however they are caught which is the reason we know this stories today but if there weren't and they end up cleaning their names, it will be one of the celebrated people now,

No essence envying players who made mistakes, because they won't be able to get that money back, those who invested wisely has traded into his life a long lasting financial confidence.

[Emjay24]

People have different character traits and riches tend to bring out our different qualities, either good or bad or even both. People have done used their winning to find their desires or careers depending on their priority. People pleasure at different level of financial intelligence, some don't think about tomorrow when they've much money available and they end up lavishing then all and going broke soon enough. It's always very profitable when the individual has a laif down success plan already before the money comes, so the money only acts like a catalyst to the dream.

[Josefjix]

From your explanation, I noticed these guys had already passed through the life with experiences and had reached the point of hitting the jackpot after many years of sitting down with their thoughts about what they could do with big sum of money. It's impossible to start spending money properly if there is no plan layed on the ground for so long, powered by deep thought.

I get the reasons why these discipline fucks could possibly turns big sum at once into something meaningful, they are loners and had highly valued personnel as close relatives and colleagues and investors.

[alani123]

This to me looks and sounds like a hopeless attempt to make it seem like even to the winners there's no point winning.
I don't think this helps anyone because those already addicted can and will gamble anyway regardless of other factors.

But IF they win they shall realize life is not hopeless and they can do something tangible with their win. Never too late to quit on a positive note.

[Ivystar5]

If you knew the people who invested in the bad or deviant products that led them into prison or something you would have wished your life is like theirs because they lived the best life more than the people invested in the good part but however they are caught which is the reason we know this stories today but if there weren't and they end up cleaning their names, it will be one of the celebrated people now,

No essence envying players who made mistakes, because they won't be able to get that money back, those who invested wisely has traded into his life a long lasting financial confidence.

Of course no essence of envying them but then people will wish they are like the people who made the right choices but will not be asked not to envy them but when it comes to the wrong people they are advised but what am saying in essence is that wining big comes with a lot of responsibility and thous we choose what area to channel that energy, whether the good part of the bad part and if anyome chose the bad part let them be.

[LUCKMCFLY]

In my opinion, to win, intelligence must be applied Why? It's simple if a person earns a lot of money and has no idea how to use it or how to invest it, they will simply spend it, and at some point, their money will run out , because no matter how much money there is, it eventually runs out So, without proper financial Education , the person will still end up poor; it's always like that.