Gatsby Project by Isabella Edmisten https://padlet.com/iedm6057/peeg54pppp4i en-us 2017-03-27 17:16:08 UTC 2024-11-25 19:39:43 UTC hello@padlet.com What happens to lottery winners? iedm6057 https://padlet.com/iedm6057/peeg54pppp4i/wish/163491287 Winning the lottery doesn't always lead to a happy ending. About 70% of people who suddenly receive lots of money will lose it within a few years because they don't know how to spend it.

  • Lara and Roger Griffiths were winners of the lottery in 2005, $2.76 million. They bought their dream house and a Porsche.  Six years later Roger, drove away in the Porsche and their dream house burned down. 
  • Jack Whittaker was  a 55-year-old lottery winner who was already a millionaire. He had won a $315 million lottery  back in 2002. 4 years later, he lost all his money along with the loss of his daughter and granddaughter due to a drug overdose. 8 months after winning the lottery, Whittaker was in a strip club and he was robbed of $545,000 that was left inside of his car.

]]> 2017-03-29 17:04:34 UTC https://padlet.com/iedm6057/peeg54pppp4i/wish/163491287 What actually makes people happy? iedm6057 https://padlet.com/iedm6057/peeg54pppp4i/wish/163491432 Psychologist have found that having money doesn't make you happy. Once basic necessities have been met money doesn't make you any happier.
Research shows that having close relationships , a job or something to pass time makes you happy.   Having a positive attitude , extroverted persona because extroverts are more likely to go to new places and experience new things. Daily exercising releases endorphin's that make you genuinely happier.

Extra tips on how to be happier:
  •  Don't worry
  •  Be forgiving ( holding grudges can affect mental and physical health
  •  Be grateful for something everyday (you'll be less upset at the end of the day)

]]> 2017-03-29 17:04:57 UTC https://padlet.com/iedm6057/peeg54pppp4i/wish/163491432 How to stay on the happiness track iedm6057 https://padlet.com/iedm6057/peeg54pppp4i/wish/163491662
Studies show that winning the lottery does not lead to happiness. In fact, it can lead you to become more stressed than ever before. After winning the lottery, most people assume that you will never have to worry about money ever again, but in reality you will most likely worry about it more than ever.
 
To stay on your hedonistic Treadmill here are some tips you should follow:

  •   After claiming your money, wait before making any purchases Fraud is big when it comes to lottery  winners and you don’t want to your money to be stolen in any way.
  •  Make sure to hire an accountant, financial expert and maybe even a therapist to help you through the emotions you are experiencing.
  • Don't depend on money or material things to be happy.


 
The most crucial thing to do after winning is to come up with a plan. 
]]> 2017-03-29 17:05:37 UTC https://padlet.com/iedm6057/peeg54pppp4i/wish/163491662 What countries have the happiest populations? iedm6057 https://padlet.com/iedm6057/peeg54pppp4i/wish/163491740 The top 5 countries that are the happiest are Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Switzerland, Finland. In the documentary "Happy" it explains many reasons on why people may be happy and they give statistics as to why, it says that 40% of happiness comes from intentional activity. In the documentary they interview many different people from different countries, they all give virtually the same reason. In these countries they focus more on what they love or who they love rather than being materialistic. Advice for someone yearning for happiness is just let it come to you or don't try too hard to be happy, and go with the FLOW.]]> 2017-03-29 17:05:52 UTC https://padlet.com/iedm6057/peeg54pppp4i/wish/163491740 Gatsbys happiness iedm6057 https://padlet.com/iedm6057/peeg54pppp4i/wish/163494792 Gatsby tries to achieve happiness by constantly throwing parties so he could reunite with Daisy. He is able to finally see Daisy because of Nick, and they spend a lot of time together. During these times, Jay is the happiest he's ever been because he's been waiting for Daisy for so long. Daisy claims she loves him, but when she killed Myrtle and Gatsby was blamed, she didn't come forward and Gatsby took the fall because he loved her and would do anything for her. 

When Gatsby was killed, Daisy ran back to her husband and didn't have the decency to even come to Jay's funeral. I think Gatsby also failed by throwing parties because even though he welcomed people into his home, none of those people respected him. All those expensive and extravagant parties were pointless because he never seemed to enjoy them, and Daisy only showed up to one of them.

]]> 2017-03-29 17:14:18 UTC https://padlet.com/iedm6057/peeg54pppp4i/wish/163494792 Works Cited iedm6057 https://padlet.com/iedm6057/peeg54pppp4i/wish/163498111 Scheve, Tom. "What Makes People Happy?" HowStuffWorks Science. HowStuffWorks, 08 June 2009. Web. 29 Mar. 2017.

Engel, Pamela. "21 Lottery Winners Who Blew It All." Business Insider. Business Insider, 06 Jan. 2016. Web. 29 Mar. 2017.

WebMD. WebMD, n.d. Web. 31 Mar. 2017.
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