Purpose is a man-made fiction. Nobody on their deathbed gets a plaque that says "he focused on only one thing for his entire life!" Those are counterfeit thoughts in a counterfeit society. — James Altucher Copy Share Image
Reading is the best return on investment. You have to live your entire life in order to know one life. But with reading you can know 1000s of people's lives for almost no cost. What a great return! — James Altucher Copy Share Image
Mistakes I've made in the past make me afraid to try new things in the future. I want to be perfect. — James Altucher Copy Share Image
Take control of who you report to, what you do, what you create. Or start a business on the side. Deliver some value, any… — James Altucher Copy Share Image
“How do you get past this?” Diversification is everything. You get past “this” by having lots of “that”s.” — James Altucher Copy Share Image
The best speakers are the ones who have put 10,000 hours into listening. — James Altucher Copy Share Image
“Someone who is reinventing always has spare time. Part of reinvention is collecting little bits and pieces of time and carving them the way… — James Altucher Copy Share Image
America is a country of fighters. People who fought their way in and then continued fighting. — James Altucher Copy Share Image
I'm scammed almost every day. Or, if not scammed, at the very least someone tries to scam me. Usually more than once a day. — James Altucher Copy Share Image
Honesty is about the scars. It's about the blemishes. But it's more than just bragging about failure, which could be a form of ego.… — James Altucher Copy Share Image
Poker is a charismatic game. People who are larger than life play poker and make their living from playing games and hustling. — James Altucher Copy Share Image
Help is a conversation. If one side talks too much, the other side will get bored. So make sure you help back when you… — James Altucher Copy Share Image
“Finally, I started to care more about getting better than about winning. I started to study my losses. I would take my losses to… — James Altucher Copy Share Image
