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I'm not a millionaire but I play golf and belong to a prestigious country club (US Open and Ryder Cup host) with plenty of millionaires in the membership list.

I'm not a millionaire but I play golf and belong to a prestigious country club (US Open and Ryder Cup host) with plenty of millionaires in the membership list. Sitting at the bar over the years and chatting with these folks that don't need to work a lot of them do work for a handful of reasons: 1. They're bored and want some challenge. 2. They can't stand being near their wife, husband or kids. 3. They like making money. 4. They're genuinely passionate about whatever niche topic they picked to focus on. You can only use your toys so much before they get boring.

Railsify 7y ago
I'm golfing Saturday, at a local public course.
- meddlepal 7y ago
  You anywhere near Boston?
  - Railsify 7y ago
    No, further West. I'd like to visit Boston one day.
winrid 7y ago
Responsibility gives meaning to your life too
- meddlepal 7y ago
  That depends on the individual.
  - winrid 7y ago
    I'm not so sure. I have yet to meet someone that was really happy and didn't have any responsibility. In fact all my friends who had depression or committed suicide didn't have any responsibility really. I didn't see this pattern for a while though.
AnIdiotOnTheNet 7y ago
The mind of a person who can't seem to find something to do outside of work just doesn't make sense to me. Work is the thing in my life that most gets in the way of me doing things.
- ThrowawayR2 7y ago
  > The mind of a person who can't seem to find something to do outside of work just doesn't make sense to me. Why not? There are all sorts of extremely popular business and government simulation games, dating all the way back to Lemonade Stand on the Apple II to SimCity, to Railroad Tycoon, to Sid Meier's Civilization series. These guys are just doing it in real life. The same applies for engineering and research jobs: why play Kerbal Space Simulator when you're capable of building something amazing in the real world?
  - AnIdiotOnTheNet 7y ago
    I guess I'm of the mindset that if you'd still be doing it even if no one paid you then it isn't work.
modsiw 7y ago
“You can only use your toys so much before they get boring.” This has yet to be proven. We need an experiment.

Railsify 7y ago

I'm golfing Saturday, at a local public course.

meddlepal 7y ago
You anywhere near Boston?
- Railsify 7y ago
  No, further West. I'd like to visit Boston one day.

winrid 7y ago

Responsibility gives meaning to your life too

meddlepal 7y ago
That depends on the individual.
- winrid 7y ago
  I'm not so sure. I have yet to meet someone that was really happy and didn't have any responsibility. In fact all my friends who had depression or committed suicide didn't have any responsibility really. I didn't see this pattern for a while though.

AnIdiotOnTheNet 7y ago

The mind of a person who can't seem to find something to do outside of work just doesn't make sense to me. Work is the thing in my life that most gets in the way of me doing things.

ThrowawayR2 7y ago
> The mind of a person who can't seem to find something to do outside of work just doesn't make sense to me. Why not? There are all sorts of extremely popular business and government simulation games, dating all the way back to Lemonade Stand on the Apple II to SimCity, to Railroad Tycoon, to Sid Meier's Civilization series. These guys are just doing it in real life. The same applies for engineering and research jobs: why play Kerbal Space Simulator when you're capable of building something amazing in the real world?
- AnIdiotOnTheNet 7y ago
  I guess I'm of the mindset that if you'd still be doing it even if no one paid you then it isn't work.

modsiw 7y ago

“You can only use your toys so much before they get boring.” This has yet to be proven. We need an experiment.