you're rich, now what?
sivers: I sold my startup a few months ago for enough cash that I never have to work or worry about money again. http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=341565I went to the most peaceful spot I could find, and relaxed. I did nothing. http://www.vimeo.com/1292105After only a couple days, it was never more clear that I was never doing anything for the money anyway, and the reason I'm always working, driving, pushing, learning, growing, and building companies is NOT about the future-goal but increasing the quality of my present moment. It's exciting! It's fun!So, I started working again.  Not because I have to, but beacuse I want to.  It makes my brain spark in a way that not-working doesn't.So here I am again, programming, excited about some new thing I'm working on, exactly the same as before I sold the company. I didn't buy anything because there's nothing I want. My debts were already paid off.Philip Greenspun's article really does describe it best. http://philip.greenspun.com/materialism/early-retirement/So does Felix Dennis' book How to Get Rich. http://www.amazon.com/dp/1591842050Feel free to contact me directly if you have any specific questions you don't feel comfortable posting on the board here.  http://sivers.org- Derek