Like many (most? all?) of us, I did not win the lottery last night.

Like many (most? all?) of us, I did not win the lottery last night.

If I had won, I was going to fund my favorite charity, put sweat into the organizations I care about, take care of my family, and continue to hang out with my friends.

Instead, I am going to continue to do all of those things to the best of my ability while working for a profit.

A billion dollars would give me a lot more power and ability, but I'm doing pretty alright without it.

A lot of that is due to the birth lottery. I had the good fortune to have grandparents who had decent incomes, went to college, fought against totalitarianism, and raised good children who became my parents.

I'm not much of an outlier for my family. And if I was, there's a good chance that'd be due to luck, rather than virtue.

So, while a billion dollars would be nice ... I'm doing alright. And most of it has absolutely nothing to do with my actions.