[Closed] If money were no object - what would you do with your life?

Tour the world on a bike of some sort.

Change my job plan so only worked four days a week.

A constant daily grind of helicopter uplifts.

I'm currently sat in my caravan drinking coffee while my wife prepares poached duck eggs on toast. We're about 2 miles from Stoughton so we'll head over there for some dh riding before retiring to the pub for food, drinks & war stories.
I'd quite happily do this permanently, maybe chasing the weather around Europe, chilling, riding, climbing or walking as the mood took me.

Not much. Give up work, buy a house near where I live with a bigger garden to grow fruit and veg, ride my bike and surf a lot.

Being an xc mincer I'd probably get some personalised training advice from a coach and take training more seriously.

Oh an thinking about it relocate to sw france for 6 weeks from sept to mid October every year

go to space and take my bike with me. maybe go for a spin on the moon, always wanted to get some air 🙂

A *lot* of travelling but id hope I'd settle down somewhere after a bit and do something a bit more altruistic

Pay off the mortgage.
Go back to uni to training some sort of sports medicine field.
Buy a car that eats petrol. Actually several.
Go on some long trips around the world with the family.
Ride my bike more than twice a year that I'm doing at the moment.
Train for a sub 3 hour marathon.

Pretty average really.

I'd still do the kind of thing I do now but for myself, making all the things I've got floating around inside my head.
Lots of machining ideas but not enough time to do them at work.
A Bridgeport GX1600 with 5th axis and a Mazak lathe with driven tooling in a purpose built workshop (a bit like Ironman's) and I'd be happy camper..

I'd own a small sailing business. 4/5 yachts, something sexy and fast but comfortable a few Wallys would be great. Then just charter them out and nimble on boats all day and night and morning and evening and...

Modest house with large garden , very large scalextrix. Spend more time riding and walking in the countryside more time with my mum . employ someone to do the house work and wash up.

Cycle a good deal more, and write.

I am torn between living in exactly the house I do now, and wanting to live on a farm.

Other than that, not much would be different.

Currently live in a pleasant enough part of the world but one selected for work. I'd move 'home' somewhere I truly feel at home but where I can't currently think of living because of lack of work. Probably west coast Scotland, specifically Gairloch area.

Having said that I'd want to travel. Blue water cruising yacht for long journeys and semi comfortable living would be a great way to pass time.

I'd need something meaningful in my life and couldn't spend the rest of my days only in the pursuit of personal happiness. The time I spend in Africa doing useful stuff is great now and a bit more of that would be great. Or something local. I'd need to do something to help others and utilise the skills I have if I didn't need to work for money.

id buy a 'small' farm somewhere in canada, and spend the rest of my days keeping reasonably fit, interspersed with scalextric and ice hockey.
nice car, but run it til its actually dead, no outwardly visible signs of wealth, as i find that rather vulgar.

go to space and take my bike with me. maybe go for a spin on the moon, always wanted to get some air

^ Best subliminal XTC reference of the week!

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Biking, skiing and boating bum is the life for me. Summers and winters in the alps spring and autumn in NW Scotland.

Big house on the shores of Lake Wakatipu on the outskirts of Queenstown, New Zealand. Ski all winter, bike all summer. Easy.

I'd own a small sailing business. 4/5 yachts, something sexy and fast but comfortable a few Wallys would be great.

Ha!

Friend of mine tried running a sailing business for a while and this was exactly his problem! The market is full of people who aren't doing it for the money, just as a way of spending their days messing about on boats. Tricky to make enough to own premises, pay staff etc when that's what you're up against.

Not a problem for hypothetical you, though, obviously!

Give up work

Buy a house in France, somewhere near hills and the sea

Have a good sized shed or workshop, make things out of wood.

Buy an old Alfa or two, decent sized timber garage so I can tinker with them

Get a decent sized camper van, spend lots of time exploring Europe, Scandinavia, the Balkans

I think about it on a daily basis

I'd employ a 'gentleman' who would take care of bikes, skis, transport and logistics. Decent salary and fantastic adventures await.

"Load the van, pack the toys, book the tickets, see you in the Alps" would be a common phrase.

Then I'd dedicate myself to family and flying down mountains with mates as often as possible.

I would move to the Dolomites and spend my time cycling, walking, reading, cooking, eating and people watching.

Set up the family business so the people we have are sorted,. Kids are still young so I wouldn't move away from grandparents. I would spend Time around the globe skiing and biking, learn to surf.
But first I would get rid of this cold and get fit.

As its hypothetical, if Corbyn got in I would leave.

Nine months selfish (travel, riding, etc.), three months selfless (voluntary work at hospitals, charities, etc.)

Pretty much the same as I do now, minus sitting in a bloody office all day. I suppose a nice second home in the Alps wouldn't go amiss...

I'd spend less time at my desk and more time as an agricultural labourer.

I'm not sure I've thought this through properly.

I stepped off the treadmill 13 years ago. Since then I've done very little with my life apart from enjoy it. I like where I live and travel mainly to accompany Madame and Junior. I don't feel the need to tick the biggest hole in the earth's crust, ride such and such a trail or whatever.

I watch probably too much news and documentary stuff on TV in various languages, waste time on here, DIY (I could pay someone to do it but enjoy working with my head and hands), read, swim, mtb, walk long distances/jog, clean (I don't want a cleaner in the house), play guitar, ski, rock and roll dance.

In short I haven't changed much, work was replaced with things I already enjoyed rather than anything life changing. Today I'm helping my son set up a gig he's playing tonight, I'll no doubt go and watch. While they are rehearsing I'll noodle on a guitar and clean.

live in a cabin in the woods with a couple of dogs (and the missus and daughter). To be honest, its not money that stops me doing that now, more the missus and daughter (bu thats not a grudge).

I would also ride the world on a bike and make good friends with gravity-slave.

I'd live like Michael Winner: buy a yacht, sail around a lot, eat in high end restaurants.

Move somewhere near mountains where it's hot in summer and snowy in winter.

Ride and snowboard.

I'd be moving to a Mediterranean coastline to enjoy some warm weather and decent cycling.
I'd aslo spend my time designing affordable passive haus or minimal running cost properties.

Move to France. Ski in the winter, ride in the summer.

Spend my time training and doing martial arts. Then I would buy a mansion with a cave .....

Dignitas.

Eat out more often, invest in smart ethical start-ups and build a super villain lair in a dormant volcano.

Buy a house in France, somewhere near hills and the sea

That's what I want to do but can't decide where.

Frustringly I could do this now if I could deal with leaving my over-priced house in Surrey and work out how to keep the family happy. Vaguely thinking I'll retire when a lost my job and getting another that I'd be happy with paying a similar level seems unlikely.

With two small kids I'm tied to wherever their mum is for at least another ten or fifteen years so I'd be looking at a comfortable house with a good garden and a studio (yurt in the garden probably) and a medium/large motorhome (classic merc)..

I'd tour the UK with some sort of theatrical production in the summer, festivals and suchlike and head south in the winter..
My other half would love an ethical wholefoods cafe with decent pay and conditions for her staff..

mudshark - Member
Buy a house in France, somewhere near hills and the sea
That's what I want to do but can't decide where.

My dream would be to move to hossegor/capbreton. Amazing waves, sandy pine forest singletrack from the door and 45mins drive to the Pyrenees.

I was thinking somewhere near Biarritz but perhaps closer to the mountains - though if too close can get a lot of rain.

Capbreton looks pricey!

Probably something similar to now but working 2-3 days a week. Plus a fairly bling camper van and a lot of climbing and riding.

Has anyone else noticed that a lot of the things people say they'd rather be doing don't actually require a lot of money?

Could it be that sometimes we use money as an excuse for why we don't do these things, whereas all it really needs is the guts to make the break and do something different?

Still not saying that makes it easy, but just that we need to be honest with ourselves what's stopping us, and then maybe it wouldn't - if you see what I mean.

Convention and conformity are drilled into us at every step of the way.. I'm not too certain about who this benefits, but I could hazard a guess that it's a very successful social construct for a few at the top, and you can bet that they're enjoying the fruits of our labour

Find a nice wooded hillside somewhere in the UK and buy it. Buy a digger and a chainsaw and build and ride.

Indulge my interests in photography and music/video production with some decent kit. Use it to do some bike related stuff.

Walk.

Learn to fly raptors to the glove.

Has anyone else noticed that a lot of the things people say they'd rather be doing don't actually require a lot of money?

I'd say for most it's not the extra money needed (to do the stuff) that holds us back but the time needed to earn the 'normal' money and the drain both physically and mentally that this causes which makes you less capable of using the 'spare' time as effectively as we would like. If I could stop work tomorrow I'd be free to move somewhere I really want to live and spend all day doing the things I want to do - I would also starve to death within the year.

It's the classic conundrum - there was a time in my life when I was fit and healthy with plenty of time to do what I wanted to do but few funds to do it (or go where I want to go to do it). Now I have a reasonable disposable income but neither the health or the time to use it as I would wish.

1. Become a perpetual student.
2. Travel.

Move up North, Northumberland, Scottish Borders, walk the Dog, rude my bike, enjoy adventures with my Wife and Kids!!

rude my bike

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Buy this and retire . . .

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Fingers crossed we can make it happen.

Form a rebel Navy of old diesel electric subs and sink a few luxury yachts.

Here you go, this is the kinda thing I'm thinking about..I think Sardinia would be a good enough place, maybe Cyprus... 8)

Now, just count the amount of crew on the rail..

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So how much money does one need to not work again? Age matters here assuming burning up capital.

Small holding on Welsh boarders. Make stuff and ride bikes, hike etc. As someone further up said it does not require a lot of money but buying the property is the big one!

Yeah same here really. Snowboard all winter , surf and ride bikes all summer . Sit in my massive hot tub a lot , BBQ a lot of meat , grow some vegetables and brew some beer.

With the family of course

So how much money does one need to not work again? Age matters here assuming burning up capital.

Assuming you just want to replicate your current standard of living......(your current monthly take home + pension contribution) X however many number of months you would normally have to go to retirement minus quite a bit for having it all now so being able to invest it wisely.

Not actually as much as you would think - like easily within the range of a modest lottery win. I guess the difficult bit is if you develop expensive tastes with all that time off. The only good bit about being at work is it stops you spending money.

Work my way through the Michelin guide

minus quite a bit for having it all now so being able to invest it wisely

Well yes that's the tricky bit.

But also assume living in a house with no mortgage so that saves expenditure.

I have in mind £500k capital would keep me going - mostly invested though so big stock market falls could feel uncomfortable.

If money were no object - what would you do with your life?

Build a Borg house that can sustain itself or by me.

Build a house with a turbo wok burner or build a proper chef kitchen in the house.

Buy more Toyota cars but modify them.

Be as self sufficient as possible then detach from this world.

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ha ha! I like how Yunki's dream is to do what I do! Its not impossible. Even with kids. Check out this family from denmark that have just sailed from denmark to turkey in two kayaks. - http://lifeisgoodfollowus.com/

£500 000 would keep me going as I am now for 40 years! I could be mortgage free in 15, or almost instantly and still have most of it left over. Might splashout on a wee garage or shipping container for bikes and tools.

Seems that many are rich but short of time. Only the mega rich have time and money. I got this impression from meeting some of Jackie stewarts family. They seem to have work life balance sorted even if they do bore everyone about expensive watches a lot.

I have decided to live like I am semi retired now...and maybe work (if I can even call it that) more later if I have to.

Small holding on Welsh boarders. Make stuff and ride bikes, hike etc. As someone further up said it does not require a lot of money but buying the property is the big one!

Pay the mortgage
Buy an RS6 Avant
Move up north, somewhere near a good school with great riding out the back door, but out of town in a slightly isolated cottage for 4.
Buy a decent maintained apartment/villa in Spain & Barbados respectively for our holidays
I'd have left work, so I'd like to split my time into learning home DIY and doing something related to cycling for others.
Invest the remainder in such a way my childrens education and start in life is secured, yet they still have to learn their way in life and aren't pampered.
Then I think I'd like to spend my evenings in front of the fire sipping imported high quality rums from around the world, and my mornings brewing coffee whilst reading the newspaper.

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rude my bike
It doesn't matter how much cash you've got - it's wrong!

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I have an idea of a "kit car". Build custom cars based around my wicked ass chassis design*

(*i know nothing about cars, its probably rubbish)

Just bought a lottery ticket. I'll let you know tomorrow!

Ooops wrong thread!

I imagine I would spend my time between being royaly wasted, and convincing myself it was a bad idea to get wasted again.

Big house with workshops and lots of room to grow food.
Then I would restore motorbikes from the 70/80s.

I'd buy a big house in the Lakes and run a B&B for half the week, and just wander round the hills for the other half...

Do exactly what I do now. As little work as possible. No desire to travel or own 'stuff'.

Though I'd probably buy a villa in ibiza so I could spend the summers out there like I used to.

And I'd give loads to charity if I had loads. Probably rspca and cancer research. And something to help the poor in my city.

2 seriously large campers 1 in europe 1 in the states plots of land doted around on both continents for the winters and pay off all my families debts

Spend another 50 hours a week doing stuff I like. Support causes I believe in.

big motorboat. cruise the world and for sure buy a big house on lake garda, love that place.

I'd have 3 houses, 1 in the North East of England, 1 on the West coast of Scotland & 1 in Spain, all somewhere out of the way & nice but not huge. I'd have a season ticket for an NHL team, maybe Toronto, & fly there & back business class. I'd do a lot of biking & sea fishing (I'd want a decent seaworthy boat) I'd learn to actually sail a yacht ( a big one, love to do that) you can keep your fancy cars & toys though.

We've been mulling over making money the non object which we are lucky enough to be able to do if we wanted. We have enough equity to sell, buy some land, build a home and not have to work much. Could probably get away with part time work.

However, we are also happy as we are and not motivated by money or the things it can buy, but just the things and places it can take you. Having a mini us who is nearly a year old means we need to be relatively sensible for the time being and plan what we could do.

I'd get a unit fill it with Cnc machines and set up a training/ play centre.
Work 3 day weeks as much a possible.
Oh and continue with playing with carbon fibre, could I afford an autoclave?

surf/snow/bike/kayak/climb. repeat.

oh and invent stuff.

Scrap my idea, I've just watched Ironman.

That.

I'd be involved in some form of motor racing, live somewhere hot and have a sizeable garage with several nice cars.

Build a Velodrome, attach a little factory/workshop to it and employ a few talented engineers to build the bikes I want that no one else makes. Buy a large motor home and mince about Europe with the kids whenever their are on holiday. Braaap about on the Velodrome a lot. Do "the hour". Race DH again. Get a dog.

Pretty much what I do now but with the addition of a house in Annecy and a T5 for getting there. Several more bikes and many, many more holidays to dive, surf, kayak, walk, ski and so on.

Get fit, surf, ride, shoot.
Then when that got boring go back to uni and get a law degree and work probono to right wrongs.