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Just like you can't hurry up the growth of a plant or animal without side-effects, the return on investments is a function of time. The more work you put in, the more results. Nothing happens by chance. But what about those who win the lottery?

That would be the perfect example of a load of cash for next to no effort with instant results - the time gap between you buying the ticket and the publication of the draw. But how reliable is that? Some addicted gamblers have bought tickets all their life and are still betting on it for their retirement. It's amazing what you can get people to do with the right propaganda. Some obviously think they are not paying enough taxes.

Lottery is akin to gambling. The illusion of massive returns for no effort. Lotteries are very sound businesses for casinos and government coffers hence their existence. They produce absolutely no value for the economy but generate social problems which beset the poor and vulnerable. Lotteries would disappear into oblivion if it wasn't for the massive exposure they are getting. The stark truth is that many winners are broke within 5 years because they didn't have the mindset to use their gain wisely. Statistically there is as much chance of you winning the big draw as you being zapped by lightening.

The more hands on you are with your investment the more control you have and the more returns you will get. You need to train yourself to be the nosey type who can suss out opportunities. Do you know that some businesses do as much turnover in the two months leading to Christmas than during the rest of the year? There you have it. Hire a stall in a shopping mall and move merchandise with the help of family members.

By now you have noticed that it's all about doing the right thing at the right time, at the right place. The reason so many investments go awry is that people don't do their homework and trust blindly a manager to look after their money for them. The issue is why should you get a free ride on some investment while someone else is doing all the work and carrying all the risk? The stock market was supposed to be the trading exchange to connect all interested parties. Unfortunately is has become the den of robbers where sheep are being fleeced.

Now let's have a look at another law at work: The more you give, the more you receive. Once you find a worthy cause to mobilise your time and resources you will find yourself empowered to do more. Go and find a cause that really turns you on the inside and throw your weight behind it. It is a biblical law and it works for Christians and non Christians alike because God looks at the attitude of the heart.

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