winning the Lottery*
Do you ever play that game with yourself? Sometimes when I cannot sleep at night, I start imagining what I would do if I had an unlimited supply of money. Eventually I end up bored with the game and fall into a peaceful slumber. My hypothetical spending tends to fall into three categories: things I would buy for myself, things I would buy for people I care about, and lastly things I would buy to better the world.
A few choices fall into more than one category. For example, I would obviously take care of the 'givens' like bills, housing, investments, etc. for both myself and my immediate family. (sorry friends, you are on your own, but you can visit mi casa whenever you are invited...and I wouldn't cover the world's living expenses). Considering the amazingly good luck it takes to win the lottery I would try to keep my karma in alignment and donate to worthy charitable causes. I have a philanthropic spirit, even in my current modest life, I try to give support when possible - so I'm not fronting and trying to appear un-greedy when I say I'd share the wealth.
Then I'd be a little (ok, a lot) selfish and focus on making myself even more fabulous than I already am, taking my cue from celebrities and investing in all manner of personal assistants. Private chef? Check. On-call hair and makeup? Check. Wardrobe stylist? Maybe...I rather enjoy shopping! Trainers who visit my customized home gym? Check. Masseuse? Check. The beauty of this arrangement is two-fold. Clearly I would benefit, but it would also enable me to pull random strangers off the street who look like they need some grooming and change their lives for the better! Who hasn't seen a person (male or female) that is in dire need of immediate eyebrow maintainence? And I'm sure we ALL see people everyday who could use a trip (or membership!) to a gym and a delicious, healthy meal (not McBarf). These comments may seem a tad superficial but I assure you, feeling good about yourself leads to taking better care of yourself.
I would also love to travel more. Being on airplanes might be trouble because I really like leafing through that SkyMall magazine. However, I could buy all the gadgets to use during flights and then when someone seated nearby expresses admiration for it, I could pull one out of my bag *Oprah style* and present it with a smile, urging the person to keep it. See, it is the little things, man. Notice I didn't imagine chartering (or acquiring!) a private jet because then you couldn't perform random acts of kindness for fellow weary world wanderers. And I wouldn't want to be one of those idiots who pisses his or her lottery winnings away in a week.
*I am not referring to that creepy tale by Shirley Jackson, though I would recommend reading her short story if you haven't.
A few choices fall into more than one category. For example, I would obviously take care of the 'givens' like bills, housing, investments, etc. for both myself and my immediate family. (sorry friends, you are on your own, but you can visit mi casa whenever you are invited...and I wouldn't cover the world's living expenses). Considering the amazingly good luck it takes to win the lottery I would try to keep my karma in alignment and donate to worthy charitable causes. I have a philanthropic spirit, even in my current modest life, I try to give support when possible - so I'm not fronting and trying to appear un-greedy when I say I'd share the wealth.
Then I'd be a little (ok, a lot) selfish and focus on making myself even more fabulous than I already am, taking my cue from celebrities and investing in all manner of personal assistants. Private chef? Check. On-call hair and makeup? Check. Wardrobe stylist? Maybe...I rather enjoy shopping! Trainers who visit my customized home gym? Check. Masseuse? Check. The beauty of this arrangement is two-fold. Clearly I would benefit, but it would also enable me to pull random strangers off the street who look like they need some grooming and change their lives for the better! Who hasn't seen a person (male or female) that is in dire need of immediate eyebrow maintainence? And I'm sure we ALL see people everyday who could use a trip (or membership!) to a gym and a delicious, healthy meal (not McBarf). These comments may seem a tad superficial but I assure you, feeling good about yourself leads to taking better care of yourself.
I would also love to travel more. Being on airplanes might be trouble because I really like leafing through that SkyMall magazine. However, I could buy all the gadgets to use during flights and then when someone seated nearby expresses admiration for it, I could pull one out of my bag *Oprah style* and present it with a smile, urging the person to keep it. See, it is the little things, man. Notice I didn't imagine chartering (or acquiring!) a private jet because then you couldn't perform random acts of kindness for fellow weary world wanderers. And I wouldn't want to be one of those idiots who pisses his or her lottery winnings away in a week.
*I am not referring to that creepy tale by Shirley Jackson, though I would recommend reading her short story if you haven't.
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