$1,000,000
"What will you do if you had a million dollars?"
I was talking to my friend earlier today when he asked me this question. I scratched my head, and told him, "I don't know, I 'll think about it first." Then I asked the same question to him, "How about you, What will you do if you had a million dollars?" He looked at me for a second and said, "Hmmm... I will probably buy a big house, a fast car and I will put the remaining money in the bank. I will just watch it earn its interest and I don't need to work anymore."
After my friend answered my question, I began to think about it. "What will I do if I had a million dollars?" I began thinking about the different things that I could do if I had a million dollars. These were the things I thought about.
1) I will travel to different parts of the world. I will visit South Africa to go on a safari and watch the different animals in their natural habitat and maybe try to ride an Elephant. I will go to France to see the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre Museum. I will also visit Italy, and ride a gondola in Venice. I will go to Japan and visit the castles, temples and shrines in Kyoto and meet my friends. I will go to Brazil to attend the Carnival. There are a lot of other places that I want to visit.
2) I will invest my money in stocks and bonds, real estate and other activities that will make me even richer.
3) I will start my own business. A business that I will truly enjoy, maybe a restaurant or a coffee shop that also sells books. A perfect place where you can relax after a hard day at work and enjoy reading books in a cozy atmosphere. At night there would also be classical music being played, a piano and a violin.
4) Maybe, I will gamble in a casino. My $1,000,000 can become $2,000,000 or I could lose everything. It's too risky. Some people say that excitement in life can be derived by taking risks. But then again I'm really not a big risktaker, I would rather be safe than sorry. Gambling is definitely out of the question.
5) Finally, I can use the money to start an organization to help people in need. I can use the money for the scholarship education of children or in livelihood programs to empower the people living in poverty.
There are a lot of things I can do if I had a million dollars. In the end I still don't know what to do if I had a million dollars. Maybe, deciding would be easy if I really had a million dollars.
How about you, What will you do if you had a million dollars?"
I was talking to my friend earlier today when he asked me this question. I scratched my head, and told him, "I don't know, I 'll think about it first." Then I asked the same question to him, "How about you, What will you do if you had a million dollars?" He looked at me for a second and said, "Hmmm... I will probably buy a big house, a fast car and I will put the remaining money in the bank. I will just watch it earn its interest and I don't need to work anymore."
After my friend answered my question, I began to think about it. "What will I do if I had a million dollars?" I began thinking about the different things that I could do if I had a million dollars. These were the things I thought about.
1) I will travel to different parts of the world. I will visit South Africa to go on a safari and watch the different animals in their natural habitat and maybe try to ride an Elephant. I will go to France to see the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre Museum. I will also visit Italy, and ride a gondola in Venice. I will go to Japan and visit the castles, temples and shrines in Kyoto and meet my friends. I will go to Brazil to attend the Carnival. There are a lot of other places that I want to visit.
2) I will invest my money in stocks and bonds, real estate and other activities that will make me even richer.
3) I will start my own business. A business that I will truly enjoy, maybe a restaurant or a coffee shop that also sells books. A perfect place where you can relax after a hard day at work and enjoy reading books in a cozy atmosphere. At night there would also be classical music being played, a piano and a violin.
4) Maybe, I will gamble in a casino. My $1,000,000 can become $2,000,000 or I could lose everything. It's too risky. Some people say that excitement in life can be derived by taking risks. But then again I'm really not a big risktaker, I would rather be safe than sorry. Gambling is definitely out of the question.
5) Finally, I can use the money to start an organization to help people in need. I can use the money for the scholarship education of children or in livelihood programs to empower the people living in poverty.
There are a lot of things I can do if I had a million dollars. In the end I still don't know what to do if I had a million dollars. Maybe, deciding would be easy if I really had a million dollars.
How about you, What will you do if you had a million dollars?"
posted by Ernest at
9:15 PM
8 Comments:
I know you will go to Brazil for an altogether different reason: the girls.
But with a million dollars, I cannot buy all the love in the world. *sniff (emo again)*
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Unknown, at 8:38 PM
Yes, no1 is same as me. I also want to travel all around the world. To see differnt countries is very interesting!
And...I don't know. Actually, I'm afraid to get so much money because someone would kill me!? I become crazy if I get!?
So I hope ordinary life, haha.
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erika, at 11:18 PM
To Erika:
I agree with you, travelling around the world is interesting and enjoyable.
Haha. I understand what you mean. You must keep it a secret if you have so much money. A simple life is always the best.
To Migs:
Haha, That's so emo. I suggest you take up yoga.
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Ernest, at 2:13 PM
Hi, Ernest!
Thanks for stopping by my blog!
I really love thinking about this kind of question.
I heard we need about $1,720,000 to earn money automatically by stock(obeying a complicated rule like....when 10%up or 10%down, then you should sell, it's like mathmatics).
So a million dollars aren't enough:P
If I had a million dollars, I would try to gain more $720,000 in stocks.
Then, I would follow the rule to earn money automatically.
After that, I donate some of interest to kids who can't eat and study.
Finally, I would do everything I want to do!
I like your ideas of #1-3.
I'm not good at gambling...so I can't do #4.
I really enjoyed reading your ideas.
~Peach
If you have chance, please come to Kyoto, it's a really beautiful place!
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Peach, at 6:24 AM
Hello Peach, thank you for your comments. It's great to hear that you enjoyed reading my ideas.
It's really nice to have lot of money, it gives a lot of flexibility and options in life. I have to start saving money soon.
I hope that I win the lottery in the future.
Yes, I have heard a lot of good things about Kyoto and my friends promised to show me around when I visit Japan. If I save enough money I could probably go around spring next year. I want to enjoy watching the sakura festival and have a picnic with my friends.
By the way, does your name happen to be Momoko or momo? because peach = momo. Just got curious about your blogger display name.
Thanks again for dropping by. (^o^)/
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Ernest, at 8:23 AM
whatever happened to my comment here? dinelete mo ba? hehe
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Anonymous, at 9:15 AM
Hahaha. No to comment censorship!!! Yes to free speech!!!
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Unknown, at 12:15 PM
I don't delete comments as a media practioner. The only comments that I delete are my comments with typographical or grammatical error.
If my memory serves me right you made a comment on my entry about the FIBA tournament in Japan.
It's all love here.
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Ernest, at 4:56 PM
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