What Would You Do With $20 Million? (With a Small Catch.)

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wisebeardman

wisebeardman

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i can't do any 3 reasons this or that. with 20mil, not much of anything in my life would change out side of the fact i could afford very expensive things I wouldnt buy anyway. and there would be no down sides for me having 20 mil, cause nothing much would change.
 
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Mooky

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I aim for godliness with contentment - for that is great gain.
 
seoulsearch

seoulsearch

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zeroturbulence said:
I have another boring story...

A lady I used to work with's son was married to a woman who's parents won the big lotto jackpot.

After they won, they bought a multi-million dollar home in an exclusive community and gave their old house to my cowoker's son and his wife (their daughter), but with one stipulation.. they were not allowed to change a thing. They had to keep the same furniture, decor, etc. So of course they did not want to remain there, but the parents would not help them buy a house. Apparently they never really accepted the son into their family because they wanted their daughter to marry another filipino (yes, I know that is prejudice).
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This reminds me of another thing that seems to come along with huge amounts of money--manipulation.

I had a friend in high school whose family owned a very successful business, and the relative who owned the business would offer to "help" my friend and his siblings with various financial endeavors (school, boarding, etc.), but there was always a catch.

Accepting the money meant they had to live a certain way, dress a certain way, cut their hair a certain way, and only talk to people that relative approved of. I really admired my friend and his sibs because they got jobs and supported themselves instead so that they could live life on their own terms instead.

I don't deal well with manipulation, and will do whatever I can to leave any situation in which I feel I'm being manipulated. But, this is also because I'm blessed enough to be able to work and have a means of support--if I had children or nowhere else to go... I'm sure I'd probably cave... and hate every minute of it.
 
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