1: clear all debts across the board - mine, family, maybe even close friends and employees (if it was that much) - credit cards, mortgages, car loans / leases,

1: clear all debts across the board - mine, family, maybe even close friends and employees (if it was that much) - credit cards, mortgages, car loans / leases, etc... 2: invest a portion in stocks, funds, etc... - although I would work on something, I would never want to have to work again. 3: as a backup to the investments, save a portion (cash in some sort of savings account) incase the investments fail - be it the fault of mine or my investor 4: now pick something(s) that could use an influx of research to help it move along, be it battery technology, water desalination, medical, etc... and either donate to it if there are well established groups or setup my own. 5: found a new development firm and start all over. I couldn't sit on a beach for to long or in a hotel - i'll get bored. gatta get back to work and work on something. I read a few of the articles on what he posted to twitter and I have a hard time understanding his problem. You've been given an amazing gift. To never (assuming you dont blow it all) have to worry about money again. EVER. You can do whatever you want. Work towards curing cancer. Invest in research. Build something (anything). Sit on your ass and do absolutely nothing for decades (or EOL). You are absolutely, 100% in control of your future now - your not restricted to someone else's vision of what they want to build; your not limited in what you can do financially. For sure, finding a wife that understands all that; friends that understand all that, might be difficult or frustrating - but like someone told him - this will pass - people will accept the new you and if they dont... f'em - theres all kinds of people out there. Go get bottle service at a Las Vegas club - make some new friends and move on.