In the meantime, do not postpone living your life until you win the lottery. Begin today living the life you ultimately want. Pursue what you do best and enjoy most, even if only on a small, part-time scale. Then, if you win the lottery, the money will accelerate your progress along the path on which you're already traveling. Too many players have waited to win their jackpot before planning what to do with their lives. As a result, many new winners spend about two years and several hundred thousand dollars in the school of hard knocks learning that self-direction is the key to prosperity.