That's actually very similar to what I would do if I came into a lot of money and never had to work again. There are thousands of books out there I would like to read and lack only the leisure time to get to them all.
I would certainly not squander the money and would live very conservatively.
Getting back to this once-millionaire who lost her legs getting pushed from a subway platform, I ride the NYC trains a lot and always have that fear in the back of my mind when I'm on a platform. I always pay attention to who is standing behind me and I never get that close to the edge.
I understand. I never stand close to the platform when riding my LRT. I always have my back against something, so I can see them coming.