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by UVB-76 4469 days ago
> If I was making that kind of money, I would just settle by buying a big plot of land in a wine country and grow grapes for rest of my life.

Is that really what you want out of life?
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MrZongle2 4469 days ago
If OP's passions revolve around wine, then that pursuit seems on-target.

Isn't that freedom?

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rdudek 4469 days ago
Yes, I love simple :)
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Locke1689 4469 days ago
Hey, sounds fantastic to me too. I don't know what these other weirdos are looking for. ;)
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aspensmonster 4469 days ago
Prestige. Power. Influence. Just a few things that money will get you more readily and consistently than any other method.
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rdudek 4469 days ago
That is all fine but it can be done without the chaos portrayed in the movie.
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greatergoodguy 4469 days ago
What is wrong with that lifestyle?
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tjbiddle 4469 days ago
Everyone has their own idea of happiness. Just because you have money doesn't mean you need to live outlandishly. Why not just relax and enjoy life?
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rch 4469 days ago
If it was amended to say: 'grow grapes and do self-funded cancer research'
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