Evelyn Adams beat impossible odds—twice. She won the New Jersey lottery in 1985 and 1986, taking home $5.4 million. It should’ve secured her life forever. Instead, she gambled it all away in Atlantic City and, within two decades, ended up broke and living in a trailer park.

Her downfall wasn’t bad math—it was mindset. She mistook luck for skill. Winning twice convinced her she had a special touch, a gambler’s intuition. But luck repeated feels like proof, and that’s the trap. Success can seduce you into thinking you caused it.

True wealth takes humility. Every windfall—whether from a lucky break or a business boom—demands discipline, not ego.

Today’s Move: Review one recent “win.” Ask yourself honestly—was it strategy or circumstance? Then decide how to protect, not chase, the next one.

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