I think that a lot of people are missing the main point of this article. And Ryan could have stated it a little more clearly. Here's my take on it:
Some things cost money, but others don't. Many things that people, including me, want to change about their life require an investment in time, effort and thought. However, the first things that come to mind could be fixed with more money, even if those things are really symptoms of something deeper than cannot be fixed with money. Money problems are easy to think about, so we think about them more and see the solution quickly. Enough of that and we put money as a proxy for all solutions.
If you really take a good look at your life and at your hopes and dreams, many things can be accomplished without that million dollars, and other things...can't. Having made that separation, there are things you can do to improve your life without the million dollars. Fixing some of those things may actually make it possible for you to make that million dollars rather than wasting your life by wishing to win the lottery.
From kenjackson in this discussion: "I want the freedom to work on what I want to work on AND to buy what I want."
Oh? And until that happens? What if you rearrange your life so that you can work on what you want, and then figure out a way to make lots of money from that? Isn't that how it happens in startups?
Some things cost money, but others don't. Many things that people, including me, want to change about their life require an investment in time, effort and thought. However, the first things that come to mind could be fixed with more money, even if those things are really symptoms of something deeper than cannot be fixed with money. Money problems are easy to think about, so we think about them more and see the solution quickly. Enough of that and we put money as a proxy for all solutions.
If you really take a good look at your life and at your hopes and dreams, many things can be accomplished without that million dollars, and other things...can't. Having made that separation, there are things you can do to improve your life without the million dollars. Fixing some of those things may actually make it possible for you to make that million dollars rather than wasting your life by wishing to win the lottery.
From kenjackson in this discussion: "I want the freedom to work on what I want to work on AND to buy what I want."
Oh? And until that happens? What if you rearrange your life so that you can work on what you want, and then figure out a way to make lots of money from that? Isn't that how it happens in startups?