Would You Rob A Bank?

More today about the word "Dreams"... why you need dreams first, before Wins.

Remember in my last newsletter I said there were 3 easy ways to earn big money?

1. Marry someone rich.
2. Rob a bank.
3. Win at gambling.

Back in the early 90's I wanted the solution badly, so I was willing to look at everything.

The first idea was hard to get my head round, since back then I had been happily married for over 20 years already and didn't want to change spouses. And my lovely wife was unlikely to become rich, since she--like me--had no-one to inherit a substantial sum from.

The second option was so silly, I didn't even consider it. I once saw a bank being robbed in mid-city, and it wasn't pretty.

No, I couldn't rob a bank.

The last idea seemed do-able. Yes - win at the races, casino, or lottery!

That seemed much easier too. Easy is good for me. As my wife will tell you, I'm creatively lazy.

So at nights I would sit up dreaming of how I could beat the odds. My late Dad was an optician, brilliant with numbers. Those days lens calculations were all worked out by hand - no computers to weaken the brain. And his figures for some projects were enormously complex, filling up sheets of paper.

So I was following in his footsteps, in a way. Thanks Dad.

One by one the options slipped away. The horses didn't pay enough, and besides I always had a suspicion the races were rigged.

I wanted something no-one could fiddle with. So it was no-go with the casino, or poky machines either.
But then there was the lottery.

Aha! Run by our government in one of the most uncorrupted countries of the civilized world - MY country. Perfect!

Then I got started and began to research it. Interesting. You wouldn't believe the ways that some folks tried to beat the odds. And mostly failed.

Group psychology. Tarot cards. Psychics. Numerology. And so on.

Gradually, as I researched longer and harder--even got on first name terms with all the local librarians and wore a lot of library cards out--I was ready to give it a big miss. There just didn't seem to be a way to do it.

After a year of study I was about ready to give up.

Remember this moment too - because it is going to be one of the most important life-changing points in your own life if you make the mental connection with me...

I reveal how big dreams make big wins in my next Blog post.