Bloganuary: If you had a billion US dollars, how would you spend it?
Ideally, here’s what I’d do:
After ensuring my immediate and extended family was settled and secure (and paying my taxes), I’d set up a foundation to manage the rest. I’d look for places and organizations that are doing the most good in the world and support them.
As I said, ideally.
Would I do that if a billion dollars suddenly landed in my lap? (Figuratively speaking—literally, that would probably kill me.)
I don’t know. But history (recent and not so recent) is filled with cautionary tales of people who have (or had) extraordinary power, or fame, or wealth. Some may look at that situation and say: those are good problems to have.
Again, I’m not so sure that’s true. I’m not convinced I could be an exception to all that history. I’m not talking about money can’t buy happiness platitudes. Because having enough resources for safety, security, and comfort is vital. And I’m acutely aware that not everyone has those things.
This brings me back to why I don’t need a billion dollars. That being said, it might be different if I had a million dollars:
Writing Wrongs 
Agreed. That much money represents a lot of power… and a responsibility I’m not sure I’d want to take on.