Thought of the Day 06.03.08

Imagine that you live in a third-world style shanty hut with no plumbing, a tin roof and a dirt floor. Then one day, a man comes to you and makes you a rather unique offer. He says he wants to build a marvelous skyscraper on your land, but he doesn’t want to buy it from you. Instead, he wants a lifetime free lease on the building so he can use it for his offices and organizations, and he’ll give you the fully furnished top level to live in when it’s done.

But there is one catch. You have to personally bulldoze the shanty and destroy everything in it yourself, and you’ll be essentially homeless for a while during construction until the penthouse is ready. You know that this man always keeps his word because others in your city have already accepted a similar deal from him, although others have not.

Would you take this deal? Or would you be afraid to give up the rickety old shack you’ve known for so long and the garage sale quality possessions you’ve surrounded yourself with? As for me and my house, we’ve chosen the skyscraper.