Maybe a lottery doesn't quite fit. Let's call it a scavenger hunt and keep in mind that even if you find all of the objects, you haven't won the prize until you actually have the prize. (We can even allow that your efforts have driven you to develop your object finding skills and improved you as a person, but frankly if you were doing this to improve your living skills without an eye on that eternal reward you'd be studying philosophy and exposing yourself to many streams of thought rather than just the one)
I'm sure that you do believe you are a winner-to-be now and will enjoy your reward after death. I also believe that you are certain there are many other winners that have gone before you. I just don't believe that there are any actual winnings.
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