Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Gifted $1 million. What to do? (Not hypothetical), published by BenWilder on the Effective Altruism Forum. I recently was unexpectedly gifted a little less than $1 million in stock. I am speaking with a financial advisor, but I want EA advice. What are my most important next steps? I want to be part of doing the most good possible for living, feeling beings before I die. I know this is very personal. It is different for each situation. What are the most important factors to keep in mind? I am open to radical thinking, but only if it can be practically implemented by an ordinary imperfect person. Thank you for your time--I am serious about this. Thanks for listening. To help us out with The Nonlinear Library or to learn more, please visit nonlinear.org.