This is a cliche answer but definitely traveling. I think many people's motivation for going into banking in the first place is to make a sh*t ton of money and then be able to travel and live like a prince. Nothing beats staying in a five star hotel in a beautiful location and eating the world-class cuisine.

Experiences > Material Objects IMO

 
hunt4dollas:
Not answering to anyone is the dream tbh.

Agreed

“The three most harmful addictions are heroin, carbohydrates, and a monthly salary.” - Nassim Taleb
 

Fully agreed mate. If I was a billionaire I'd come in here and tell OP to sod it just for lols

 

Access. You can travel, be financially free, eat whatever food you could eve want etc with far less than a billion dollars. But once you reach the level of a billionaire, your access to celebrities, politicians, CEOS, the top tier of models, entrepreneurs, and basically anyone that you could imagine opens up. You are in a position where your money has elevated you to a point where everyone wants to associate with you and you have the opportunity to meet and converse with some of the brightest and most interesting minds in the world. And also the choice of the most beautiful women in the world.

 

Having the time to do anything i want.

People don't realize that money does (indirectly) "buy time" in a sense. If you're a CEO/Owner you probably still "work" on a day to day basis, But technically you could do whatever the hell you wanted.

Travelling to Dubai for a 6-Star entertainment with the royals ? You'll be there in the next 24 hours.

Wanted to go on a yacht-meet on Monaco with your circle ? You would be there along with your entourage in under 24 hours.

Or it could be as simple as "I don't feel like working, imma stay at home and play video games/netflix all day".

You. Could. Do. That.

That's just invaluable imo

 

Not talking to anyone I don't wanna talk to. I don't wanna make any calls, texts, nothing. I don't want anyone to even have my number. I want pre-screened emails I check once a week and I want a go-to dude I tell what to do and he does everything whenever I want. I don't even think I need anywhere near a billion to get there. Give me like 10 years.

Oh and a shitload of private land

heister: Look at all these wannabe richies hating on an expensive salad. https://arthuxtable.com/
 

Probably would enjoy buying and selling companies without my whole bankroll depending on their success.

Also, having a driver would be nice as well as getting a chef for lots of meals. 

Boats and planes would be cool, but I would have reservations of exorbitant expenses when the money could technically be helping the poor.

I wonder who will be the first billionaire on WSO...

"If you always put limits on everything you do, physical or anything else, it will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them." - Bruce Lee
 

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