This is not an sort of philsophical thought or anything. I was just thinking about lists I could write if I was writing in my journal. I remembered one from my Writing class.
If you got 30 million dollars what would you do with it?
I know the classic LDS answers and my classic first answers. Tithing and Savings.
I will not only give a list with explanations but also check to see if I can even afford my desires.
- I absolutely love seeing new places I am an explorer at heart. I will definitely invest in this interest because it is something I take seriously. I want to see the world no matter when I do it. I know I have some preferences about how I would like to go about it. Some I wont mention you can ask about those if you really are so curious but I don't know why you would. Other ways I will mention.
One place I know I wouldn't just visit is Hawaii. I would like to definitely buy a home or a condo there or get a time-share. I would also like to buy a home in Europe. Some place where travel everywhere is easy. That way I can see all the amazing things Europe has to offer. Go on adventures in Asia, Africa, and South America. Maybe even participating in charity trips and volunteering. That would be amazing, I love seeing people smile and helping with that. Sometimes it makes me sad to not see people sad but more seeing them not letting me help when I try to. But I love volunteering. I really loved special needs mutual and seminary when I did it. I think I will do some sort of volunteering with those with special needs my entire life. I will always need their loving influence in my life.
-I will definitely put money aside so my family and friends can come along on my trips, and adventures.
- I was so eager to spend my money I forgot to mention how I planned to keep the cash flow up and an income so I wont deplete my money with my silly escapades.I will do it in several ways. By the time I have any chance to gain 30 million dollars I will for sure at least be out of college so I think I would get a flexible career in my major, which will most likely be engineering. I 30 million dollars came my way I would probably do free-lance engineering work if not I would get a job as an engineer. Maybe a little writing as a hobby, but probably not because I am not too great at it. Wow I noticed a lot of "I"s are in this. this is really weird because I feel strange talking this much about myself. Back to earning money so my fortune will continue to replenish itself. I have always know how to do physical jobs because that is what I have done since a kid. I think that no matter whether 30 mil comes my way or not I will start both a landscaping company and a Window Washing company they are both things I enjoyed doing and got good at. Of course with 30 million dollars I would be a nobody unless I invested some of it and also played a little in the stock market. They stock market and its' workings have always intrigued me. I would also buy a skydiving company, but I think this is more for my own fun than income.
- I have always wanted a not only a motorboat, and four wheelers, but also kayaks and rafting equipment. I will invest in all four of them. I will have to hire a mechanic to teach me though how to maintain my boat and four wheelers because I think I wouldn't enjoy them as much without the hard work and effort I have to put in to maintain them. The work will make it more satisfying. I will also hire a outdoors extraordinaire to help me learn the ropes of my kayaking and rafting gear so that I wont just me some wannabe.
- I love music it is a great way to express things so I have always wanted to learn an assortment of instruments even some that are only popular in random countries. So I will invest in making my collection happen and hire teachers to teach me. Some of the first instruments I think I will buy are a Ukulele(which I think I will buy very soon), a Lute, and a mandolin.
This is definitely not my whole list and and is subject to change I just know my brain forgot something.
Budgeting is where it gets fun.
Budget | Money For it | Money left |
Tithing | 3000000 | 27000000 |
Savings | 1000000 | 17000000 |
Homes and Condos | 5000000 | 12000000 |
My trips | 200000 | 11800000 |
Bringing Family and friend trip budget | 5800000 | 6000000 |
Business Start Costs and Investing | 3000000 | 3000000 |
Instrument collection | 1000000 | 2000000 |
Boat, Four Wheeler, Rafting and kayaking | 1000000 | 1000000 |
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| 1000000 left over so save it. |
It is kind of funny because i don't think money is important and I have always wanted to use it to help others. Thing is I think the most important thing to me is people. I definitely would use my money for the areas i mentioned but not to those extremes. I would probably use it to help others and in the world. And the rest for things above so I can create both large and small experiences with those I care about.
I did better than I thought, but of course I probably forgot something.
Sorry I bored you with myself. But I was wondering, What Would You Do With 30 Million Dollars? Share in comments.