Showing posts with label lottery odds. Show all posts
Showing posts with label lottery odds. Show all posts

We've Won the Lottery!

What are the odds of winning the lottery in your country or state? Most estimates in the US are around 1 in 300 million or so. Now consider this:

Of the world's population, only 17% are lucky enough to live in a developed country. Of those, only about 70% are employed right now according to Statista. And of that group, a mere 30% report enjoying the work they do.

Even if we stopped right there, many of us would find ourselves amongst a scant 3% of humanity who enjoys similar blessings. If we piled on things like happy children, a good marriage, and decent health the odds become so small they're nearly incalculable. 

None of this diminishes the pain and turmoil life throws our way. It's just a reminder that while every last  human being experiences heartache and tragedy very, very few enjoy the privileges most of us take for granted every day.

Odds of winning the lottery? That's nothing we haven't already beat several times over :-)