Time to change the world.
Isn't that what the startup is for?
Ask HN: you're rich, now what?
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#42spend time with my wife. walk the dog. go for hikes / ski / see the outdoors. read books on philosophy. generally, lead a life of quiet contemplation
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#43hoard my money and not share a red cent
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#44Honestly, 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 Buffet's life suggests that just implementing the second part will go a long way in itself.
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#45Expand the basement laboratory and revolutionize the world. Again.
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#462 chicks
That's it? If you had a million dollars, you'd do two chicks at the same time?
Damn straight, man. I've always wanted to do that. I figure if I were a millionaire, I could hook that up. Chicks dig guys with money.
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#47Non-profit work, my two main ideas are an mturk for charity work and a decent career guidance website.
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#48Mega mega rich: I would create an electromagnetic cannon to help us escape earth more cheaply and rapidly, and invest in technologies to help us colonize other planets.
Leisure rich: I would study martial arts, get personal training every day, and work on projects with my friends.
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#49I know this isn't the sense of "now" the question intended, but what I'd recommend is taking a long vacation, to clear your head. You can't usually do this immediately after selling, because you have to work for the acquirer for a while. But when you finally leave the acquirer the best thing you can do is go somewhere far away for at least a month.
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#50Philip 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?!