ProBlogger Darren Rowse makes the point that he would still blog, even if he had enough money that he didn’t have to:

“Five years ago when I started blogging (5 years this month actually) I did so on a whim to see what would happen. The thought that it’d end up being a full time job (and more) was laughable. The reason I continued blogging was that within days I was hooked. Hooked by the relationships I discovered, the community that I became a part of and the learning that I was engaging in.

The money came years later - much later.

So I guess I’d answer Anne’s question with a yes - I’d still write if I had a Million Dollars.”

_ProBlogger: Would You Blog Differently If You Had Money?

I’ve always been involved in the net. I first got online when I was 13 or so (nearly 12 years ago!), so I’ve grown up with the web. Right from the very beginning I had a web page of my own. Blogging is the evolution of the personal “homepage”, so I would probably still be blogging in some way.

Would I write differently? I don’t know. I’ve found that people who are financially secure enough that they don’t have to think about money (I know several thanks to my day job), intrinsically think differently to others. Whether it’s simply because they have one less thing on their mind I don’t know.

The point is, through my experience, yes I would blog differently. I think every one would. People like to think money wouldn’t change them, but personally I think it’s a load of rubbish.

Of course, if someone would like to give me enough money to test my theory, please feel free!