American dream: from building the future to win a lotto ?

You are not alone my friend. I am with you 100% Your statement is the basis for an article that I have wanted to write for some time and have just kept putting off as I wasn't sure how others would receive it.

But now that I know that at least one other person shares my sentiments, I think I  shall give it some serious thought.

Good luck and best wishes. 

It is a great topic and I really hope that others reply to it also. It will be interesting to see how many others feel the way we do. Welcome to your new home. It is also nice to have you as part of the yedda family.

Good luck and best wishes to you from Arizona. 

This is common in many western countries.

It is more that there is a sense of entitlement, instead of a sense of purpose.

I really have to just shake my head at this weird attitude.

Life doesn't owe you, you owe life.