A nameless British millionaire is currently putting people to the test by handing out PS1,000 to those he randomly meets in the street.
A
nameless
British
millionaire
is
currently
putting
people
to
the
test
by
handing
out
PS1,000
to
those
he
randomly
meets
in
the
street
.
All he'd ask is that they'd do something positive with the cash.
All
he
'd
ask
is
that
they
'd
do
something
positive
with
the
cash
.
The reactions are varied, from the surprised to the suspicious to the simply delighted.
The
reactions
are
varied
,
from
the
surprised
to
the
suspicious
to
the
simply
delighted
.
He has given away close to PS100,000 to people he has met around the world.
He
has
given
away
close
to
PS100,000
to
people
he
has
met
around
the
world
.
He hands those that he chooses a card explaining his project and allows them 48 hours to get in touch.
He
hands
those
that
he
chooses
a
card
explaining
his
project
and
allows
them
48
hours
to
get
in
touch
.
"Mr. Lucky" is from London, in his late thirties and appears wearing rolled-up jeans and with a camera around his neck.
``
Mr.
Lucky
''
is
from
London
,
in
his
late
thirties
and
appears
wearing
rolled-up
jeans
and
with
a
camera
around
his
neck
.
Working for an insurance company abroad, he earned his fortune and resigned last year after having realized he had more money than he knew what to do with.
Working
for
an
insurance
company
abroad
,
he
earned
his
fortune
and
resigned
last
year
after
having
realized
he
had
more
money
than
he
knew
what
to
do
with
.
"I once booked myself a flight into space; I thought I'd fulfill my childhood dream.
``
I
once
booked
myself
a
flight
into
space
;
I
thought
I
'd
fulfill
my
childhood
dream
.
Then I told my friends and when the conversation changed to what they would do if they had that amount of money, I felt embarrassed.
Then
I
told
my
friends
and
when
the
conversation
changed
to
what
they
would
do
if
they
had
that
amount
of
money
,
I
felt
embarrassed
.
Their ideas were much more generous, interesting and responsible than mine," said Mr. Lucky.
Their
ideas
were
much
more
generous
,
interesting
and
responsible
than
mine
,
''
said
Mr.
Lucky
.
After canceling his space flight and struggling to choose a worthy cause for his cash, he decided to set up the WeAreLucky project.
After
canceling
his
space
flight
and
struggling
to
choose
a
worthy
cause
for
his
cash
,
he
decided
to
set
up
the
WeAreLucky
project
.
"I didn't want to just pass on my luck; I also wanted to share the responsibility.
``
I
did
n't
want
to
just
pass
on
my
luck
;
I
also
wanted
to
share
the
responsibility
.
I decided to give away PS1,000 every day.
I
decided
to
give
away
PS1,000
every
day
.
I'd asked the receivers to fill in a brief questionnaire to explain their intentions in using the money."
I
'd
asked
the
receivers
to
fill
in
a
brief
questionnaire
to
explain
their
intentions
in
using
the
money
.
''
But is handing over the responsibility to others really a responsible thing to do?
But
is
handing
over
the
responsibility
to
others
really
a
responsible
thing
to
do
?
How does he know the money will be used properly?
How
does
he
know
the
money
will
be
used
properly
?
"I'm not going to judge or start checking up on them.
``
I
'm
not
going
to
judge
or
start
checking
up
on
them
.
Sometimes what we need to do is just believing others," he said with nearly childlike enthusiasm.
Sometimes
what
we
need
to
do
is
just
believing
others
,
''
he
said
with
nearly
childlike
enthusiasm
.
A nameless British millionaire is currently putting people to the test by handing out PS1,000 to those he randomly meets in the street. All he'd ask is that they'd do something positive with the cash. The reactions are varied, from the surprised to the suspicious to the simply delighted. He has given away close to PS100,000 to people he has met around the world. He hands those that he chooses a card explaining his project and allows them 48 hours to get in touch.  "Mr. Lucky" is from London, in his late thirties and appears wearing rolled-up jeans and with a camera around his neck. Working for an insurance company abroad, he earned his fortune and resigned last year after having realized he had more money than he knew what to do with.  "I once booked myself a flight into space; I thought I'd fulfill my childhood dream. Then I told my friends and when the conversation changed to what they would do if they had that amount of money, I felt embarrassed. Their ideas were much more generous, interesting and responsible than mine," said Mr. Lucky. After canceling his space flight and struggling to choose a worthy cause for his cash, he decided to set up the WeAreLucky project. "I didn't want to just pass on my luck; I also wanted to share the responsibility. I decided to give away PS1,000 every day. I'd asked the receivers to fill in a brief questionnaire to explain their intentions in using the money."  But is handing over the responsibility to others really a responsible thing to do? How does he know the money will be used properly? "I'm not going to judge or start checking up on them. Sometimes what we need to do is just believing others," he said with nearly childlike enthusiasm.