We all occasionally day dream about what life would be like if aunt Bertha (the aunt we never knew we had) passed away and left us a small fortune. My own dream takes the shape of travel, work and learning.
After touring some of the world’s best wineries, a week at a fabulous Spa, the train trip through England, Scotland & Ireland and shopping in Hong Kong; I would move to a town with a really good university and take courses in political science, international relations, women’s studies. While absorbing all this new knowledge I would work on expanding my coaching practice & online magazine because for me that all speaks to a life well lead.
In the meantime until Aunt Berta does pass way I have found some websites that provide online university lectures. I am currently working my way through the ones from the Harvard School of Business.
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Boy, did you ever give us some food for thought with this one! I would travel a LOT if I had an Aunt Bertha who left me a pile of cash! There are so many countries that I’d like to see…most of Europe, Africa, Australia, South America…I’d be gone for a long, long time! I’d have awesome photography equipment with me too and when I got home and didn’t have to work for a living, I’d definitely consider taking some special interest courses or opening a home for unwanted dogs on a country estate. The freedom that money can buy you is what is exquisite about it!
I think that you nailed it when you used the word freedom. I get tired of people with money, for instance Oprah saying that money doesn’t buy happiness and we have to look within ourselves for what will truly make us happy. Money used wisely frees us to set different goals. What is important is that we make decisions that speak to who we really are. It is from that place we can start to lead a genuine and happy life.
By the way if your unknown relative dies before mine I’ll come and help you look after those unwanted dogs.
Some days I would dearly love that infusion of cash, the kind that has you never worrying about should I or shouldn’t I. Then I get a moment when I see the stats on people who have won the lottery where the short term happiness brought sometimes long term problems and regrets. I wouldn’t turn down Aunt Bertha’s money but I guess I would be protective over it.
Travel would be number one, buy the home designed with lots of windows and plenty of ocean in front of me. Buy a large swatch of land some developer wanted for housing and leave all the natural habitat fully intact. Give to charities or start one. Oh, and redo my whole wardrobe…note to self require big walk in closet.
Thanks for the links to lectures, that was an added bonus.