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[-] TinyBreak@aussie.zone 11 points 2 days ago

Odd question, but do ya'll ever plan out other lives for yourself? Occasionally I'll just sit on realestate and and look shit up. Might be like "alright, if I split with the mrs can I afford to buy a unit? where am I gonna live?" or "Fuckit, lets all move up to bright! I hate it here, alright what can we afford?"

I find it really therapeutic for some reason. These alternate lives I'll never live out.

[-] RustyRaven@aussie.zone 6 points 2 days ago

I've definitely planned out what to do with large lotto wins I will never have. Looked at moving overseas or interstate. I've considered moving into a unit right in the centre of Melbourne so I can enjoy all the activities there, or moving to a big block of land in the middle of nowhere and fixing up a rundown place.

I think it is a healthy thing to do, as long as you are not doing it with rose-coloured glasses and making yourself unhappy with your current circumstances. If you are doing it realistically it often ends up highlighting things that are important to you - things you would miss if you made different choices, and sometimes things you really want that you are actually able to do now.

[-] MeanElevator@aussie.zone 4 points 2 days ago

I do the lottery thing regularly. I don't resent my current life, but love to imagine what it would be like to not worry about bills and just live life.

Personally I'd have a place in like Daylesford or similar. Trees, pond, dogs, fireplace etc.

Doing nothing would be blissful.

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