Random RANDOM q-how many years would you give up to become a billionaire?

This question just came to me. Probably because its Saturday night, I'm drunk, and I always have weird thoughts on Saturdays.. well Saturdays especially.

The threads about the key question in the title, and related issues here.

Anyway, the question is, how many years of your life would you give up to become a billionaire, or have some sort of "dream" lifestyle - like being a film star, rock star, something like that.

Would you give up more years if you were young or old, or married/single etc.

Do you think these dreams would be worthwhile to live? Or would they be a sign of a maladjusted character or whatever? Do you think you'd be relentless in any "quest" or might you give up?

Have you ever had a "dream" that became a burden?
Do you think a "dream lifestyle" like being super wealthy/successful might actually become a curse? Would you want to be high profile or low profile if you ever obtained gigantic amounts of money or success?

 

Well,I'm not fanatical about any particular way of life.....but I'd give a month's wages to become a millionaire.

 

I had this at age of 16.

 

none really....different circumstances

 

Yeah, it can definitely be a curse if you don't want your private life to be public and people will judge everything you do because they "look up to you" or have expectations of you based on your work.

I went for a dream when I was younger, I've adjusted my idea of a dream as I've gotten older. If was fresh out of high school again, I think I might go even bigger than I did before, which in hindsight, though it was scary, wasn't nearly as big as I could've gone. But usually with big dreams, you need someone to support you and cheer you on, I've never had that, so I don't think I would waste a year trying to build up the support network you need to become hugely successful.

I'm looking for a relative amount of success and I'm happy with the fact it's going to take me about a decade to do get where I want to be, because if I go too hard at it, I definitely feel like I'll lose my sense of self and the stability I have now. Also I'm a very gabby introverted type and I don't want people in my personal business.

By the way, I don't want to be a billionaire or a millionaire or anything like that, I just want to be moderately well-known in my field...like internationally.

 

10 years

 

I mightn't give up 5 years maybe. But I don't really need to be a millionaire to be happy. A six figure income would be all I'd need to live the dream. And I see that could be perfectly possible in ten-15 years, maybe less if I play my cards right.

 

Probably quite a few. I don't want to become really old anyways. So I'd rather be young and enjoy a billionaire lifestyle..

 

Interesting answers, I'll comment later.

It doesn't have to be money. Just an dream/lofty goal you might have. Sometimes, for instance people in sports, the years of sacrifice might be in childhood. Gymnasts would give up the years 5 til 18 or so. Footballers, you could say, give up 11 til 18/20 ish.
I suppose people in business or politics might give up 10 or 20 years. Musicians and actors maybe 10 or 15... or more.

 

I would only be tempted if I could drop the last years of my life, not the current ones

What is your field?

 

30 years

 

so, no waking up from a 10 year coma with a huge settlement from the guy that hit you with his truck?

 

Everything comes to he who waits.

 

I would not give up any years. I have enough for what I need and want and all that money is not going to do me very much good if I am not around to enjoy it.

Don't get me wrong, a windfall would be lovely but not in exchange for something the money can not buy.

 

All of 'em. Oh--wait. No, really--I'm too close to the end anyway. Can't afford to give any up. I would give up a few hours for a couple hundred bucks, though.

 

I'd gain at least ten years to my life because I'd be a billionaire and have access to the best health and medical technology. And by the time I get older they are gonna have some crazy ass technology! They can already grow and I think print organs!