I would not touch another computer for a very long time.
Ask HN: What would you spend your time working on if you didn't need money?
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#32I'm not sure, and that slightly concerning to me. I'm on the path to be financially independent within the decade, but I'm not really sure what I'd do in that case. I'd probably keep writing software (since that's my first love) and just have the complete freedom to quit a job or take time off if I want. I'd like to get into some more hobbies, since I really went 100% in on software once I started working full time a…
Some people get a lot of meaning out of helping others; probably worth a try
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#33In an ideal world I obviously wouldn’t have a job.
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#34A depressing reality to this question is to just look at the current crop of billionaires. None of them need money, yet many of them spend their time pursuing more.
I know all of us have these quaint answers about all the noble or fulfilling things we would do, but the data doesn't seem to support that.
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#35A depressing reality to this question is to just look at the current crop of billionaires. None of them need money, yet many of them spend their time pursuing more. I know all of us have these quaint answers about all the noble or fulfilling things we would do, but the data doesn't seem to support that.
Glass half full, or glass half empty? Look at the ones who are doing noble/fulfilling things.
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#36I wouldn't work. I would play with my kids, travel and have fun.
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#37I'd probably just own some kind of cycling adjacent coffee/bicycle shop where I barely do anything but nod towards my workers and talk with everyone who visits.
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#38I’d build handcrafted furniture, millwork, etc. give it away. Help others in the community / area with projects. Sail, grow more food, spend more time reflecting, staring at clouds, watching the ecosystem in the grass etc.
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#39Math. I'd do math and let my curiosity take me wherever it goes in this vast field
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#40Put more energy into this movement: `walk, talk, meditate`[0] [0]: https://github.com/momentmaker/walk-talk-meditate
Love it! I will definitely try to make these a part of my lifestyle.