[TheForge] winning money

[Justin Fellenz]

I guess when you get filthy rich all of a sudden it kinda goes to your
head. I've seen it, cadillacs, furs, the lot. Now, maybe some of us
whose dreams involve more iron than diamonds would have a little more
mental and emotional discipline, but I'm not sure. I wouldn't mind
finding out. Doesn't seem like a lot to ask...just get the things you
already wanted (power hammer, 5000sq' shop, overhead material handling
setup, laser cutter...) and put the rest away. But maybe not.

As a recently (and happily) engaged 35-year-old, it kinda reminds me of
marriage. Lateral leap I know, but from the point of view of a single
person in love, it seems like the most logical thing in the world to
do. Of course it will be better, and hey, everybody does it, right?
Must be a good idea. But then you talk to married folks and most
everybody just grumbles. Maybe with some things wanting is better than
having?

Wedding's in march and I'm not burning my lottery ticket.

JRF

--- Andy Vida <osan at netlabs.net> wrote:

> 
> 
> Charle B Vincent wrote:
> > 
> >  My neighbor pointed out how miserable winning
> > could make you.  I pressed him and he said the winners make bad
> > decisions and screw up their lives.
> 
> 	This, actually, makes sense.  You think you have been delivered,
> 	you end up po' again...  yick.
> 
> .>  To which I answered that I didn't
> > need to be rich to do that, I was perfectly capable of effing up my
> life
> > broke.  
> 
> 	Been there... doing that. :)
> 
> 	-Andy
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