Junior High School Student Classification Essays - Super Model

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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: My View on Lottery – Anonymous
If I had 5 million, I would drop my schoolbag and travel the world. Do I have 5 million? No. So I still have to study diligently at school. If I won the jackpot, I would do what I want to do. Can I win the jackpot? The chance is very small, so I still have to do what I should do.
I don’t buy lottery tickets. Although I’ve longed for the life of a millionaire and want to achieve dreams that can only be realized with money, I’ve never bought a lottery ticket once. Even though some people have gained wealth and lived the lives they dreamed of because of it, I still show disdain for it. I only believe in myself, in wealth earned through my own labor and efforts.
Campus lottery players keep gambling with their pocket money, with words like "5 million," "luxury cars," "computers," and "villas" filling their minds. If they had 5 million, they would immediately drop their books. Isn’t studying just for making money? Once you have money, the goal is achieved—why study anymore? This is their explanation. I’m confused—does money mean life? Does money mean success? Is the result of success owning money? What is money for? Spending it, endlessly spending it, using money to get everything you want? What if you get everything? Wouldn’t life then be too pale, too lacking in color? If you’re left with nothing but money, life loses meaning.
Many American super-rich have stated they won’t leave their children too much money and strictly control their children’s pocket money. The children of the rich are like winners of a super jackpot from birth—they don’t have to make any effort to enjoy life. But the rich don’t think this way. Bill Gates has repeatedly stated that after his death, each child will only receive $1,000, and the rest of his property will be donated to charity. Why? He explains: "The value of success lies in the process of entrepreneurship. I’ve experienced both the hardships and joys of it, and I hope my children can enjoy the fun of entrepreneurship." Yes, success lies in the process, not the result. In the process of entrepreneurship, whether sweat and tears or hardship and joy, are all indispensable wealth and experiences in life.
I’ve never bought a lottery ticket, and I never will. Therefore, I’ll never win 5 million, but I believe I will happily move forward on the path of pursuing success.
If I had 5 million, it wouldn’t be from winning the lottery, but from the success of my entrepreneurship.