Persistence paid off with a win of £1.4M in 2013 for John Alford, 76, who had been playing with the same numbers since the National Lottery began in 1994. But he should have used the System to win faster!

Successful lottery players have a mindset that's different to most other people. And it's all because of two crucial words that change the whole concept of their playing.

Lottery success demands a lot of things, and so these words are among the most important to take note of…

Play Persistence.

I've played for many years and won prizes in almost every game.

I achieved my record 22-ticket win through play persistence.

But it's only because I'm able to keep playing - persisting - that my win rate keeps rising. It's this compounding effect that makes the difference. By persisting in my playing I've been able to achieve enormous winning success.

There are two other things you should take into account for your fast winning success. The first is:

- Increase Frequency

Yes, you can play once just once a month, but more frequently is better. Be aware that playing more often is only effective if you use the same amount of tickets in each game, rather than splitting up your monthly ticket totals to play the more frequent games.

The other important point is:

- Game Focus

Good players concentrate on one game alone. They've figured out the best possibilities using LottoPredict's Star Rating and have stuck with it. This focus gives better results because my System works by using as many tickets as possible in each game .

But there's two more important words that the professional player uses, which changes the whole concept of playing to win.

And they are: Entry Fee.

Here's why. The problem with most lottery amateurs is they see their lottery playing money as an investment. So they want to get a return for the hard-earned money they're spending.

But it's not an investment. You never get a Return On Investment (ROI) on lottery tickets in the same way as you might buying blue chip stocks or shares.

When I read emails from some Silverites who tell me they've 'lost' money in one game because their wins are not covering their costs, I’m quick to correct them.

Getting a return is business talk. The lottery is not a business.

A lottery is one of the few ways you can gain the highest amount of money you will ever receive in your lifetime, and for that to happen you need a different mindset.

You should remind yourself that ticket costs are an Entry Fee, not a balance sheet accounting cost.

Once you understand the power of this, it really will affect the way you look at the whole way of playing your game.

You need to buy more than a couple of tickets to win regularly.

To make that change easier, remember that the money you spend on tickets should be spare cash only. It has to be extra funds that you can do without.

Only that way can you be professional in your attitude - and this is maybe the hardest step for many players. Poker players can do it, as can many professionals in other fields. So why not the lottery?

Remember the words Persistence and Entry Fee - and the way you play will change for the better.