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@Jasonxbr
January 4, 2026 at 11:10 am
Like everything else, expectations vs reality. The lottery itself for the masses people aren’t prepared for it. They think they are but aren’t as parasites comes out and feast. You will be overwhelmed, depression, anxiety, addiction might be one of a strategies to cope. Many falls worse off than before the win. Bankruptcies and suicidal ideation might be a possibility outcome. 😢😢😢😢😢😢 in the end lottery prey on the poor and winning it the prey is cannibalistic feast on by the people that once loved and friendship ends in heartbreak. 😢😢😢😢😢😢 its a double end sword.
@justa_dude
January 4, 2026 at 11:19 am
Very well said.
@TheTurbobond
January 4, 2026 at 2:01 pm
This is the edited version?!
@SuzanneYager
January 4, 2026 at 5:20 pm
@TheTurbobond😂
@me1978ify
January 4, 2026 at 11:22 am
[Quran 5:90-91] O you who believe, intoxicants, and gambling, and the altars of idols, and the games of chance are abominations of the devil; you shall avoid them, that you may succeed. The devil wants to provoke animosity and hatred among you through intoxicants and gambling, and to distract you from remembering GOD, and from observing the Contact Prayers (Salat). Will you then refrain?
@eileenzegarek7268
January 4, 2026 at 11:24 am
Happiness is not found in money!
@Murph_82
January 4, 2026 at 12:56 pm
Try telling that to poor ppl… absolute braindead comment
@nickburkhardt8553
January 4, 2026 at 3:49 pm
It is to a certain extent
@tj.marten
January 4, 2026 at 4:24 pm
Feel free to give me all yours then! I can guarantee it would make me happy
@JoE-sl8vp
January 4, 2026 at 11:24 am
The problem is other people. You need to get away from them. You need annonimity. The publicity is the issue. Buy a gated mansion with cameras and pay for bodyguards for a while.
@engmsaif1
January 4, 2026 at 11:40 am
Lottery winner in Switzerland is neither disclosed nor filmed. It’s crazy that they film winners in UK.
@Murph_82
January 4, 2026 at 12:56 pm
Astounds me why people go public!
@PrairieFan25
January 4, 2026 at 1:39 pm
@Murph_82 many places like the usa (not sure about UK) require public disclosure to avoid claims of rigging.
Ed. also, great publicity
@BusinessTitansHQ
January 4, 2026 at 2:18 pm
@Murph_82😊
@primus7776
January 4, 2026 at 12:09 pm
Superb.
@essiggurklerl
January 4, 2026 at 12:46 pm
That was such good story telling, honestly one of the best ted talks I’ve heard.
@OGgotIT300
January 4, 2026 at 12:53 pm
The TRUTH shall set you free in 26’ lol No CAP ! ! !
@Murph_82
January 4, 2026 at 12:55 pm
Staggers me how people can be so stupid and blow their money.. unless its for the last story 🥲
@urbanstrencan
January 4, 2026 at 1:19 pm
Really great talk, so grounding
@CatInTheHatSwing
January 4, 2026 at 1:22 pm
best TED talk in a long time, thank you for the feelings x
@jiyuandong8964
January 4, 2026 at 2:07 pm
phenomenal conclusion to the talk as well
@BusinessTitansHQ
January 4, 2026 at 2:18 pm
Ted
@graciousfury
January 4, 2026 at 2:24 pm
I’ll never know.
@benm5678
January 4, 2026 at 3:02 pm
Inspiring message… if you’re able to watch this, realize you already won🙏
@Sir_Davidius
January 4, 2026 at 4:28 pm
Was waiting for him to say “it feels like a million bucks”
@FlyAVersatran
January 4, 2026 at 5:07 pm
Man, the audio mix of this presentation is TERRIBLE. The eruptive response of the crowd (that clearly doesn’t match the fleeting shots of the audience) COMPLETELY takes away from the content.
@2ToneUltra
January 4, 2026 at 6:23 pm
Sounds like his head mic has too much 😅
@jurjenbos228
January 4, 2026 at 7:33 pm
Best argument to spend your lottery ticket money on something useful
@jurjenbos228
January 4, 2026 at 7:33 pm
Best argument to spend your lottery ticket money on something useful instead. As they say: lotteries are a tax for people who can’t do mathematics.
@LittleJohnFish
January 5, 2026 at 3:00 pm
Here in the UK most of the money raised by the lottery goes to some amazing Charites and alot is spent on sports and athletics so it’s not a complete waste and yes the government get their usual cut.
@RajaKumar-b3f4e
January 4, 2026 at 7:52 pm
Please sir hindi language me translate
@Carlos87501
January 4, 2026 at 7:59 pm
Nobody there can adjust his mic?
@mlgtactics9911
January 5, 2026 at 6:38 pm
It sounds OK, I wouldn’t know how to make it sound crystal clear.
@MPD90
January 4, 2026 at 8:35 pm
Sorry but anyone who manages to turn winning the lottery into a negative is a darn fool.
@user-fk8zw5js2p
January 5, 2026 at 12:23 pm
There was a lotto winner here who then met a woman and she moved in with him. Then she murdered him and the primary reason the murder was discovered is because his family called the police after demanding money from him for so long without getting a response.
@NarrativeOfLifeM
January 4, 2026 at 9:42 pm
I would rather deal with problems of winning the lottery than dealing with poverty.
@livingatyourbest7978
January 4, 2026 at 10:52 pm
I concur
@user-fk8zw5js2p
January 5, 2026 at 12:15 pm
Those are two completely different skill sets and often being good at one arises from being terrible at the other.
@ivannovotny4552
January 5, 2026 at 2:17 am
Hospitals could use some….
@shield_maiden_
January 5, 2026 at 2:57 am
Mic quality is gross
@GaiaMother7
January 5, 2026 at 8:27 am
2:40 I don’t know, MANY people play the lottery for years and years and have thought deeply about what they will do about the money if they ever win.
@user-fk8zw5js2p
January 5, 2026 at 12:18 pm
I would be batman.
@robertlevasseur6843
January 5, 2026 at 9:16 am
Banks prefer to lend money to people who don’t need it. The lottery is a good thing for winners who already have money.
@darinherrick9224
January 5, 2026 at 1:51 pm
So yeah…if you win the lottery tell no one. If everyone finds out, move and change your name.
@c_cma1971
January 5, 2026 at 2:04 pm
🟢 Hello from Bucharest, Romania – a big underrated city in Europe.
@kenfriberg8752
January 5, 2026 at 3:59 pm
A “volunteer” poor tax so a few individuals can be giving so much money it is sure to destroy their life. 👍🏻