INFJ - If you had 50 million dollars what would you do with it?

[Blue Butterfly]

I am looking to learn more about each personality type so please answer for your personality.

As an INFP I would give it away and help people that need it more than myself. Of course I would keep enough so I would not have to work in the future. But I wonder what others would do with such a large amount of money?

[zwanglos]

Working/learning is something I need to define myself... if I just sat around and played video games all day life would become meaningless (a little fun, maybe, but meaningless).

Anyway, no point in just giving it all out at once in an overly kind gesture. I'm charitable, sure, but it would make more sense to deposit it into some kinds of savings account w/ a decent amount of interest - I could then give the accrued interest to people whom I personally think could benefit the most from it. It would then be a renewable source of charity, not just one big lump-sum.

And I've mentioned this in another thread, but I don't particularly trust charity organizations. I'd rather give it out to help people I've met and know, whom I know will put it to good use.

As for the rest, sure, I wouldn't have to work at some bullshit job for the rest of my life, but I'd still use the money to achieve my impossible academic goal - learn every language ever Or at least as learn as many as possible.

[nikkii]

Invest in for a good simple life and the rest of the money to help the world somehow.

[Blue Butterfly]

Originally Posted by zwanglos

Working/learning is something I need to define myself... if I just sat around and played video games all day life would become meaningless (a little fun, maybe, but meaningless).

Anyway, no point in just giving it all out at once in an overly kind gesture. I'm charitable, sure, but it would make more sense to deposit it into some kinds of savings account w/ a decent amount of interest - I could then give the accrued interest to people whom I personally think could benefit the most from it. It would then be a renewable source of charity, not just one big lump-sum.

And I've mentioned this in another thread, but I don't particularly trust charity organizations. I'd rather give it out to help people I've met and know, whom I know will put it to good use.

As for the rest, sure, I wouldn't have to work at some bullshit job for the rest of my life, but I'd still use the money to achieve my impossible academic goal - learn every language ever Or at least as learn as many as possible.

I was wondering how an INFJ would answer. I assumed it would be very sensible and would be used to get the most out of it. The interest earned would just keep coming in so you could help a lot of people. I hope you get millions some day.

Originally Posted by nikkii

Invest in for a good simple life and the rest of the money to help the world somehow.

I think the best and happiest life is a simple one. I hope for you to have that life some day.

[Rouge]

Other than putting aside some money to live independently (and read lots of books), I'll buy my parents a house and take my friends to a good meal (or three, or ten :) ). Then I'll set up Foundations for causes I want to promote:

- Education for children in third world countries. No education = no future

- Handicraft workshops for uneducated women in third world countries, so they have a means of making money without having to turn to prostitution

- Funding for the arts. The arts scene in my country is unbelievably backward. Everyone is just interested in making money money money

[Blue Butterfly]

Originally Posted by Rouge

Other than putting aside some money to live independently (and read lots of books), I'll buy my parents a house and take my friends to a good meal (or three, or ten :) ). Then I'll set up Foundations for causes I want to promote:

- Education for children in third world countries. No education = no future

- Handicraft workshops for uneducated women in third world countries, so they have a means of making money without having to turn to prostitution

- Funding for the arts. The arts scene in my country is unbelievably backward. Everyone is just interested in making money money money

You would do wonderful things! If I had 50 million I would give it to you right now! I don't know where you are at but it is the same thing here. People just want to make more and more money and in the US a lot of these people already have more than enough if they would stop spending on stupid things.

[The Shrimp Whisperer]

Selfishly, i'd keep a few thousand for myself.
The rest i'd donate to UNICEF, maybe buy out some acres of rainforest etc, etc.
I could never just keep it all "so i'd never have to work again", that's just lazy. I don't see a point in living if i'm not contributing SOMETHING.

[Blue Butterfly]

Originally Posted by The Shrimp Whisperer

Selfishly, i'd keep a few thousand for myself.
The rest i'd donate to UNICEF, maybe buy out some acres of rainforest etc, etc.
I could never just keep it all "so i'd never have to work again", that's just lazy. I don't see a point in living if i'm not contributing SOMETHING.

You INFJ's are truly heroic! I love your selfless ways! I agree that life would get very lazy if we had nothing to do. I am sure you are going to do great things in your life!

[The Shrimp Whisperer]

Originally Posted by Hurting

You INFJ's are truly heroic! I love your selfless ways! I agree that life would get very lazy if we had nothing to do. I am sure you are going to do great things in your life!

Geez, do all INFPs lay it on so thick?
But, yeah, I really hope to do something constructive with my life. The trouble is finding what that might be.

[Blue Butterfly]

Originally Posted by The Shrimp Whisperer

Geez, do all INFPs lay it on so thick?
But, yeah, I really hope to do something constructive with my life. The trouble is finding what that might be.

I just have a very very and intense love for INFJ's. I can't help it I am just an INFJ addict.