OK, in response to the Charlie Sheen thread i thought i would start a new thread. A few members expressed displeasure/concern when SC said he would live a similar lifestyle to Sheen if he could afford to (correct me if im wrong SC). I agree with this.
So, if money was absolutely no barrier for you, what would you do?
I'm not sure whether you're meaning this thread in a purely fun sense, Prawn, or something more serious?
I'm not sure of the relevance to this thread, but recently I was struck by a radio discussion about a 'utopian world' where the participants were asked to describe - if money were no object - what would constitute a utopian world.
Trainspotter says he would be more philanthropic to good causes.
That's about the only thing I can think of in a practical sense that I'd also do if I had ridiculously large amounts of money.
I actually believe our priorities change when we do have enough money.
I can remember when I was poor thinking "if I ever have $XXXXX, I will spend a month in a luxury five star hotel with room service for every meal".
When later I could afford to do that, somehow I had no desire to do it. I can't say why. Perhaps when we've had to strive to attain financial security, in the process we develop a financially conservative attitude and wasting money seems silly?
I sense a few members here actually wouldn't change much, and while it means they are content with their life, it seems a bit strange/sad to me that you wouldnt do something bigger/better and new experiences that only money can buy
Prawn, perhaps because simply 'enough is enough'. If you have a house you like which represents all you want and need, can buy what you want to wear and to eat, can go for what holidays you wish, have some good friends and social contacts, I'm just not sure what else you would want to buy.
Even mega megabucks will not buy you the government you want, or the environmental safety we would wish for (viz recent floods and earthquakes).
Something I would like to do though is cure something (cancer/alzheimers's etc etc) and be remembered for that. It is a philanthropic act but also a selfish one. I would love to go down in history as the man that cured XYZ - people would always remember me in good stead.
Yep, good thought. But unless you have the scientific skills you are not going to be personally able to do this, so presumably you'd want to fund medical researchers into infinity until they can come up with such cures.
Drugs and women don't really do it for me. I find it interesting that people do - why not try drugs now (nothing that a standard pay packet will cover)? (I DO NOT CONDONE). You don't need copious amounts of money to take copious amounts of drugs - all you're doing is ruining your perfectly good body on a grander scale; plus a body that a less fortunate person would kill for*
Agree absolutely but acknowledge that for many using drugs is some sort of rite of passage in the growing up process.
If anyone would like to tackle the 'what is your utopian world' concept, I'd be most interested.
Prawn, if this suggestion is subverting the nature of your thread, I'm happy for you to delete it.