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It's actually true that many people get severely depressed (not always right away) after they literally have nothing left to aim for.

Winning the lottery gives you access to anything you want in life. This can actually have a reverse effect and cause you to become depressed, which often leads to blowing the money and then, even worse, you end up running out of money and have to go from a lavish lifestyle with everything you want, to broke, which is far worse then never having it all.

Now there are solutions that can give you a very happy life. Find a cause, even if it's just a school that you start, and hand select great teachers that you work with etc, and focus on that. Live a good, comfortable life, but don't blow the money and don't just buy everything you could ever want. Focus on finding good people to work with, and have in your life, and being happy. You don't need millions to do that, but it will sure expedite the process, and you will have the ability to help the good people you find, and ensure things actually work out (which is not usually the case).

If I won the lottery I would do a few things like that. I wouldn't try to save the world, it's too big, and my money would barely make a difference.

I would try and make a difference in good peoples lives, spend my time and money building up people and giving those who have the motivation and desire to make the world a better place. I would find a few great people to work directly under me, looking for other people who can make a difference and then we would provide them with the means to do so.

That would be rewarding, and would be a great use of the money.
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