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My life would probably be vastly different than it is now. I probably would've gotten an actual diagnosis for my autism, I used to be mute when I was very young, rode the short bus and attended speech therapy classes. My folks would've been able to afford a childhood behavioral psychologist, would also have afforded a private tutor when I struggled in school. I probably would've been better educated and I probably would've been better prepared for college as I ended up dropping out to try my hand at the workforce. My grandmother who lives in NYC was a nanny for a rich family, they sent their kids to an equestrian school and later in life their kids studied abroad. The family also has an away home in another state. My granddad inherited a sum of $200k from his dead mother who lived in the UK, but that money is probably long gone by now
Also, my parents probably wouldn't have gotten divorced, they divorced primarily for financial reasons, my dad lost the house that his family helped him buy. Now my mom's second marriage is coming apart for financial reasons as well as my stepdad wanted to take an equity on the house to pay down his cc debt and feed his gambling habit. I also would've accomplished some of my milestones a lot sooner. I financed my own car back in 2022 at the age of 24, it's a 2015 Chevy Spark.
My idea of rich is enough money to not worry about bills, maintenance, groceries, and also having the disposal income to afford some modest luxuries. I think the sweet spot for some would be the point where money is secondary to time as a currency as you're money rich and time rich.
If I'd won the lottery, I'd be able to achieve a lot of my goals much faster and with much less effort, one them being paying down my debt such as my car loan. I'd also be able to dream a lot bigger like trying my hand at starting a local business like a modern arcade or a gamer lounge. I'd also like to try living abroad, but these are some of my way out there dreams. Some of my lower goals are very much achievable without being rich like paying off my debt or buying a three set bookshelf, but it will take a bit longer. Some of my bigger goals will require more time, money, and effort.