Monday, April 06, 2009

Hypothetically speaking....

Let's say you've worked hard and finally made your millions. However, you'd always told yourself you wouldn't live an extravagant life, but instead keep the same standard of living as when you started out. What ONE indulgence would you give yourself? A nice car? A housekeeper? An 80-day trip around the world in a hot air balloon? Starbucks every morning? A 12-bedroom house? Land? What would it be? Let me know in the comments!
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12 comments:

  1. Leanna4/06/2009 12:02 PM

    OOoohh, this is hard. I have three:
    1. Random vacations at any moment for any length of time I so chose.
    2. A totally decked out bathroom...soaking tub, giant walk-in shower, spa...
    3. Decadent desserts delivered every other day. =)

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  2. Margie4/06/2009 12:50 PM

    1. Pay off my family's and church's debt/mortgage.
    2. Set up monthly allowances for my great-great grandchildren for whenever they came into existence to provide for someone I would never interact with but could minister to through generosity.
    3. Sponsor more children through Compassion International with specific medical needs.
    4. Purchase the land surrounding the BSM house at my college campus and setup a weekend nonprofit coffee house for outreach.

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  3. Lydia4/06/2009 2:07 PM

    You guys are totally cheating. ONE thing does not mean you can list 3 or 4! Though Margie, yours are hardly extravagances. They're great ways to minister to others, and I hope we'd all use our money that way if we are so blessed.

    My ONE extravagance would be to buy land. Land is a good investment, but I'd want it to camp on, or if it's where I live, then to grow a garden or walk through the trees or ride a horse, or visit the lake, because of course it would be on the lake. Lake Dylan in Colorado, to be exact. I've been there once, and I've always wanted to live there.

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  4. lindsey4/06/2009 3:26 PM

    I would pay for my kids to go to college instead of making them take out loans! Too bad my millions will only ever be hypothetical...

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  5. MamaTeeThree4/07/2009 12:18 PM

    Only one? Okay, then, assuming we'd already set up college funds for the kids, I'd probably go all out on a new house since we already have a good bit of land here and the land where John grew up. I don't think we'd need more land, so we'd probably build a good sturdy house that would last a long time. We'd do it all right from the start - plumbing, septic system, energy efficiency, plenty of room for everyone. And like you said, a big garden where we could grow our own food and possibly some animals (goats, chickens, cows, things you can eat or that have by-products like eggs and milk). Anything to make ourselves as self-sufficient as possible.

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  6. KarenD4/07/2009 8:12 PM

    Well, at first, I think HOUSE because I'm not crazy about this one, how cheaply it's built and how it represents such a place of transition that we are STILL in... but then I think CAR because mine is just getting old, feeling old, and I didn't get to "enjoy" our last new car per say. And then I think to heck with HOUSE and CAR, and let's TRAVEL the world! Or just randomly relocate to Boston, London, Marrakech... who knows?

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  7. The Norvells4/08/2009 7:32 AM

    I'd let myself go shopping for a whole day and buy whatever I want with no budget or limitations...but I would time myself....like 12 hours or something. Make it a challenge!

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  8. Sunshine4/08/2009 1:38 PM

    Hm. Those are all great idea's... I think I would end up with something more Margie's lines though... I would want to invest in my community; give them something that's needed, that would offer a great benefit to others! This of course, would be after I've already put a few things in place for me along the way. :)

    So do I win? Are you gonna send me my first million for being the winning answer??

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  9. Nana Beth4/08/2009 11:06 PM

    I would buy a new house with maid service. If not I would make my kitchen bigger and add maid service.

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  10. lindsey4/09/2009 10:56 AM

    I changed my mind. I'd hire a yard guy. Not just a mower, but someone who would install beautiful gardens and landscaping and maintain it.

    Sorry, kids!

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  11. Margie4/09/2009 11:54 AM

    Maidservants are Biblical!

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  12. Tim4/20/2009 3:31 PM

    A high-quality bed and high-quality foodstuffs. Oh, life would be great if I always slept and ate well!

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