Which of the below would you choose and why?
Choice 1. You receive a windfall of $15 million cash. But you turn 55 years old overnight. Other than the money and your age, nothing else changes. What do you do with the rest of your life?
Choice 2. You regress back to your 10 year old self with a chance to start again with a clean slate with the life experience you have accumulated thus far, nothing else. What will you do different this time?
| +84 | GF doesn’t care about her looks | 49 | 16h | |
| +55 | Affair with my Associate… In Desperate Need for Advice | 23 | 8h | |
| +41 | How to sound more eloquent? | 16 | 5h | |
| +39 | Insurance as High Finance? | 10 | 2d | |
| +38 | 400k/year in HVAC sales? | 26 | 1d | |
| +33 | Would you rather live alone in an outer borough or with roommates in Manhattan? | 23 | 2d | |
| +27 | WSO Ranking On Resume??? | 6 | 8h | |
| +27 | Why do people listen to Jim Cramer Investing Advice? | 10 | 10h | |
| +26 | Is my boss gaslighting me? | 3 | 8h | |
| +25 | Carnivore Diet | 9 | 10h |
Career Resources
Get instant access to lessons taught by experienced private equity pros and bulge bracket investment bankers including financial statement modeling, DCF, M&A, LBO, Comps and Excel Modeling.
10 years old for sure
Depends, do I get to be 10 years old when I actually was (early 2000s) or do I have to be 10 years old in 2020?
good point. 2020
Regardless, I'd take 10 y/o. I'd be grinding BIWS and WSO guides immediately so that I can be GS class of 2040
EDIT : bonus 3rd choice
3rd choice: It is still 2020. You remain your current age and retain your current knowledge / experience and you receive USD 25,000 net cash windfall every 30 days till you die but you lose ALL your teeth and you have a rare genetic condition that means false teeth implants, dentures just fall out your mouth so you will never be able to rectify this.
you're a terrible person
buddy, I don't know if anyone would do anything if they couldn't have teeth, dentures implants, etc...
Those both suck
Yeah so these are too vague so it's easy to poke holes.
So I'll take choice #1 ... "Other than the money and your age, nothing else changes" okay so my health, sex drive, facial/body features, sense of humor, work ethic, etc is that of a 27 year old. Easy choice there
I really did not think this through properly before I phrased it! Nothing else changes meaning current situation - you are still living in 2020 lockdown/ single/ married / working in IB whatever your current situation is. But your age is 55 on receipt of the windfall and that is reflected in your appearance and health eg dad bod, wrinkles and time left on earth.
Even if you still had the stamina, sense of humour, mental robustness and physicality of a 27 year old man but were 55 years old, you just shaved 28 years off your life for 15 million - so what would you do with it?
Go back to 10. Bet on all major sports games and invest in bitcoin.
When considering that the average age of people on here might be in their 20s, it would not make much sense to lose 30 years of your life for the extra cash
I would choose Choice 2. I have many things that I know now that I can really change in hindsight. I slacked off till the end of high school, which I very much regret now. Since coming to uni I have definitely turned a new corner and have been pretty successful but being able to do high school and before, all over again would be a game changer.
55 is old AF - can't pick up young chicks at that age in their 20s, 30s maybe (probably not), 40s is your prime time woman mix
For u
Which means?
In option 2, I keep all of the knowledge I have accumulated in life this far? Do I go back in time to the early 2000s when I was 10 or do I become 10 in 2020?
If I can go back, yeah definitely. If not, I'd rather just stay the same. If forced to choose, I'd still take the 10.
Go back 10 years, bang all the chicks I could and didn't bang
My first thought.
+not waste time on relationships haha
that makes u a pedo
Time is the only thing u can’t get back. 10 years for sure dawg. Plus I know the game now, so if I go back 10 years u know I’m smashin
Option 1 reminded me of this https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?cas…
Age was 46
Go back to being a 10 year old not even a debate.
No question, I'd go back in time.
going back to 10 years old...with all the knowledge of 40 yr old me....no question. would easily slay in school..get a full ride scholarship to an amazing college...have a blast those 4 years...be a superstar in young career...probably end up a billionaire.
how is this even a question?
i would fire OP for thinking these were equivalent options
Why start over when I already started as the superior race with a superior body and wealth.
Ut et temporibus explicabo vero unde aut. Maxime quis voluptas optio. Vero ex quidem quos voluptatem enim esse. Dolor alias consequuntur quo expedita.
Harum enim quis deserunt hic vero reprehenderit. Laudantium rerum molestiae magnam nam. Tempore tenetur adipisci est distinctio ab vitae. Illum ullam et voluptatem. Fugiat asperiores quod sunt eaque.
See All Comments - 100% Free
WSO depends on everyone being able to pitch in when they know something. Unlock with your email and get bonus: 6 financial modeling lessons free ($199 value)
or Unlock with your social account...
Occaecati veniam consequatur est modi. Est velit reprehenderit voluptas error. Quia quod ex omnis provident eum quis. Laborum aspernatur sit porro adipisci ut. Suscipit accusamus facere quis illum dolorem id cupiditate.
Nisi quia repudiandae quaerat sed quia. Sed quibusdam ea nesciunt autem excepturi voluptas perspiciatis exercitationem. Error dicta distinctio minus quia in blanditiis. Incidunt quae aut sit. Soluta fugit tempore delectus consequatur. Est rerum eum ipsa aut quia voluptatem incidunt. Odit exercitationem vitae in reiciendis impedit ut nemo asperiores.