Ask HN: you're rich, now what? • Hacker News Board

Re: Ask HN: you're rich, now what?

#71

Post by gcheong » Mon, Dec 15, 2008, 9:37 PM UTC

Travel, travel some more then plan my next vacation. Try and qualify for an Olympic archery team.

Re: Ask HN: you're rich, now what?

#72

Post by gcheong » Mon, Dec 15, 2008, 9:41 PM UTC

petesmithy wrote: post #50

stcredzero wrote: post #21

Philip Greenspun has some thoughts: http://philip.greenspun.com/non-profit/ http://philip.greenspun.com/materialism/early-retirement/

"Most of Europe is simply too crowded and expensive to be attractive to the average North American." Who is this Greenspun fella?!

It's true. On my last trip to Romania, Austria and France I didn't run into any average Americans.

Re: Ask HN: you're rich, now what?

#73

Post by ratsbane » Mon, Dec 15, 2008, 9:48 PM UTC

I'd go back to school and study bioinformatics. I've seen too many friends and family suffer slow deaths from cancer, Parkinson's, and soforth and I think the solutions to those problems are only a matter of time. To be even a small part of that solution would be the most satisfying thing I can imagine.

Re: Ask HN: you're rich, now what?

#74

Post by [deleted] » Mon, Dec 15, 2008, 9:59 PM UTC

vidioradeo wrote: post #30

edw519 wrote: post #18

2 chicks

Pay off all your bills, Take care of your family, and try to not live your life in regards to your wealth. also, 2 chicks.

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Re: Ask HN: you're rich, now what?

#75

Post by iamelgringo » Mon, Dec 15, 2008, 10:01 PM UTC

edw519 wrote: post #18

2 chicks

Your answer is enigmatic:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/60601862@N00/942476116/

?!?

Re: Ask HN: you're rich, now what?

#76

Post by asmosoinio » Mon, Dec 15, 2008, 10:12 PM UTC

Do: snowboard and hike on awesome mountains, kiteboard on the nicest beaches, learn both sports really well, spend more time with family & friends Not do: spend time indoors staring at a computer screen

Re: Ask HN: you're rich, now what?

#77

Post by jcapote » Mon, Dec 15, 2008, 10:18 PM UTC

Besides 2 chicks? Start my own capital management firm

Re: Ask HN: you're rich, now what?

#78

Post by raleec » Mon, Dec 15, 2008, 10:25 PM UTC

Let's quantify this, what number makes you rich?

Re: Ask HN: you're rich, now what?

#79

Post by jmtame » Mon, Dec 15, 2008, 10:35 PM UTC

Do another startup.

Re: Ask HN: you're rich, now what?

#80

Post by jimbokun » Mon, Dec 15, 2008, 11:02 PM UTC

noonespecial wrote: post #44

Honestly, keep it a secret. Live like I've been living and worry much less. I've found (by other people I know actually getting rich) that there's really nothing you can say or do with your money where you won't come off as a condescending prick to someone who knew you and imagines that they are in some small (or not so small) part responsible for your current success. Failing the "keep it a secret" part, Warren Buff…

Sounds like this is the approach the funeral director with $250MM in IBM stock took.