Here is the cosmic-contest:

THE PRIZE:
Winner will receive a living of complete decadence for the time frame they have submitted.
All whims, desires, and dreams will be granted for and within the time frame they specify.

THE CATCH:
When the prize period is over, you must adhere to live at or below the annual income you submit to for the entire remainder of your life.

HOW TO WIN:
The winner will be the one who submits the least amount of time averaged with the least annual income.

SUBMIT:
Least amount of time you would be willing to have "the prize": _____
Least amount of income you would be willing to receive afterwards: _____


Have fun!
[Edited 4/5/07 8:49am]

Am I allowed to still have a job to supplement my "prize" income? And do I have to pay taxes on it?

Ok.

Least amount of time you would be willing to have "the prize": none (or, if I have to have some, like, a day, or whatever).
Least amount of income you would be willing to receive afterwards: 30K.

i don't understand these rules and i'm bad with money.

hulk not play puny human game

HereToRockYourWorld said:

NOPE! You cannot suppliment your income afterwards, whatever the lowest amount you submit will be the MOST that you can receive in a year. You can still have a job though In fact, you will need to have a source of income. The catch of the contest is that you will never EXCEED the amount that you enter for the contest, regardless of how resourceful, hard working, or educated that you are.

Whatever time frame you enter will be how long you get to live with every wish granted, so if you enter none - you would get no time to enjoy the prize, but still be stuck living the rest of your life on a set maximum salary.

Makes sense?

Anx said:

OK here would be an example:
2 years
$25,000.00


That would mean I would get to live 2 years where everything I desired would be granted to me (like a genie in a bottle).

After the 2 years, I would have to live on a maximum of $25,000.00 each year.
If I didn't do anything to earn any money - I would not have any money.
If I worked at a job that usually pays $50,000.00 - I would still only get to take home $25,000.00

Hope that helps!

I would never enter this contest.

Hmmm, ok since this isn't going over very well I'll expand a bit upon it....

The goal is to challenge yourself into thinking how much time you would need to accomplish everything you would like if you had access to unlimited resources. THEN to challenge yourself into thinking about how little you actually require as far as material possessions to be happy.

CarrieMpls said:

me neither. it sucks to not be able to change

MuaPetahl said:

it still makes my tiny brain hurt. do u mean, have everything for a bit, then work as a janitor for etenity?

NIXON for PREZ







what ?

MuaPetahl said:

Yeah, here's my thing.

I guess if the lavish lifestyle could be used to, like, take a ton of money and try to eliminate poverty (ie. it's truly unlimited), then, sure, I'd take it for a year, and be cool living off of $30K thereafter.

But if it's just that I get to have lots of fancy shit for a while and then I give it all up? Screw that, I'd rather not have it in the first place.