So, the money would be enough that you never had to work for an employer again.

What would you do to fill the time that you would get back from commuting and working 40+ hours a week?

I have several plans that I would pursue.

1. Go back to school full time for a Masters Degree in comp sci with a focus on AI. Same online school I went to for my Bachelor's in CS.

2. Build a home recording studio. Learning not just multiple instruments, bit how to get a pro quality recording.

3. Build a research lab to explore topics in alternative energy that I have been rolling around my head for decades.

Between rolling out those 3, 1 first then the other 2... I would have plenty to keep busy and keep learning. Rather than rushing headlong into each and spending a ton of money, it would be research and learning each new piece of equipment added.

But my first purchase would be a new laptop. Not any random one, but an ASUS R.O.G. Strick Scar 18. Currently way out of my budget range.

With more time for family and vacations, I think I could be set with all of that time being found!

Staring down the barrel of birthday #57 soon (11/5), I have to keep an eye on the why... I get a great deal more work done in a coding session than I used to only using spreadsheets, but I have a heavy procrastination issue, particularly when it comes to solving impossible problems. So I need to occasionally remind myself that the goal is not just money, but the freedom that comes with it...

How would you invest your newfound time?