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Originally posted by Sidd Finch
So, in the end, those people did what you would want to do, and what you would want them to do.... but they weren't nearly as unhappy with their situations (i.e., needing to work) before winning the lottery as you and Sebby seem to be. Right?
The Kool-Aid is yummy. Try it some time.
Seriously -- I'd be happy to stop working but I love living where I live and would need a bunch of money. I also like having regular human interactions with smart people. I wouldn't get that in Gatti's garrett, or on the beach with a stack of books. I'd need to be active, and travelling, and the like -- and that ain't happening on 90k a year (hell, I can barely pay my mortgage on that).
And I have one case that actually does do some good. I'd hate not to finish that out, though I probably could make the adjustment. But I don't know. This is the problem in occasionally doing work for charities.
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Kids change this too. I want my kids to see someone who gets up each day and works. My kids would need to work even if I had 5 million tomorrow. Seeing daddy start drinking at 9 AM each day isn't going to make for junior hitting the books and trying to make something of himself (while he buys lotto every week waiting for lightning to strike twice).
Of course this only applies to the ones I'm raising. the ones i have Ty raising wouldn't be hurt.
