We live in a society which thinks fortune is synonymous with providence.
Fortune is just fate, marketed well. Fate is a spinning wheel, capriciously objective and favouring no one.
Look at those lottery winners who find themselves bankrupt because they pissed away their winnings on stupid things: flying their friends to Vegas, buying cars for family members. If that’s fortune, then I’m happy it doesn’t visit me often.
As for providence – providence is for those who treat fate with respect, like fire.
yes. i think that, for instance, winning the lottery simply magnifies any problems you may already have.