The Lottery Mentality in a nutshell: “One day, when I win the lottery, I’m going to buy a nice car, live in a mansion, and marry a beautiful spouse.”
Some people seem to believe they’ll find fulfillment in their lives if only something happens that allows for it, like winning the lottery. They forget to see the fallacy in their logic, but still, believe that happiness will come from a lucky set of circumstances. After following many entrepreneurs, reading a multitude of business books, and seeing how successful businesses are run, that mentality couldn’t be further from the truth.
The Create-My-World Mentality
Instead of having a lottery mentality, all successful people have a mentality that they’ll create the world they want to live in. If they perceive success will come from starting a business in a certain field, they start a business in that field. If they see infinite riches in their future, much like the winnings from a lottery, they’ll go about finding ways to make it happen. They don’t cross their fingers and hope the balls fall in their favor, they create the world they want to live.
Life Isn’t About Getting Lucky
A lot of people seem to have a belief that one day their dreams will come true. They don’t have a plan of action or steps to take to get there, they simply believe their ideal future will eventually come true. That is The Lottery Mentality.
The life you want doesn’t come from a lucky break, it comes from hard work, dedication, and creating that life for yourself. Dreams don’t have to be overly ambitious, but they do need to be solidified by a plan to get there. You’ll never achieve dreams by believing they’ll “just” come true, you’ll achieve your dreams by taking steps forward every day towards your ideal future.
If you want your life to look a certain way, stop thinking you’ll win the lottery and start putting the odds in your favor through meaningful actions.