Let me begin by stating outright that Jay Z does not want to have diner with you. And he, nor anyone else for that matter, is going to pay you 500k in the alternative.
Those who say they would take the money rather than dine with Jay Z are simply missing the point.
The point which went over the heads of many is that the purpose of the diner with JayZ scenario is a tale designed to highlight the indispensable value of time.
As for Jay-Z time is scarce and precious. His demanding schedule requires constant crisscrossing of the globe managing his vast portfolio of businesses, mentoring artists, and advocating for social justice. So he doesn’t have spare time, nor the desire to eat dinner with the figurative you.
However, any cash-strapped individual fortunate enough to dine with Jay Z would likely find such an occasion invaluable. Whether a luncheon with Jay Z would have any meaningful outcome rest solely on the individual. They must fully exploit the opportunity with proper preparation of a business plan, product, or service. The key is to think of ways you could provide value that includes helping to grow, enhance, or extend the reach of Jay-Z’s global brand.
The bottom line is time is money, and money is time. Time is the most sacred nonrenewable resource known to man. As the Chinese proverb goes, an inch of time is an inch of gold, but you can’t buy that inch of time with an inch of gold.