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> [“So the question is not, when is an idea too big? It’s how do I make all ideas smaller and achievable? You do this by developing the idea muscle:”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-altucher/so-the-question-is-not-when-is-an-idea-too-big-it-s-how-do-i-make-all/)

[James Altucher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-altucher/)

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## More by James Altucher

> [Mistakes I've made in the past make me afraid to try new things in the future. I want to be perfect.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-altucher/mistakes-i-ve-made-in-the-past-make-me-afraid-to-try-new-things-in/)

[James Altucher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-altucher/)

> [Take control of who you report to, what you do, what you create. Or start a business on the side. Deliver some value, any…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-altucher/take-control-of-who-you-report-to-what-you-do-what-you-create-or/)

[James Altucher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-altucher/)

> [“oxytocin is the “god hormone.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-altucher/oxytocin-is-the-god-hormone/)

[James Altucher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-altucher/)

> [“How do you get past this?” Diversification is everything. You get past “this” by having lots of “that”s.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-altucher/how-do-you-get-past-this-diversification-is-everything-you-get-past/)

[James Altucher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-altucher/)

> [The best speakers are the ones who have put 10,000 hours into listening.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-altucher/the-best-speakers-are-the-ones-who-have-put-10-000-hours-into/)

[James Altucher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-altucher/)

> [“Someone who is reinventing always has spare time. Part of reinvention is collecting little bits and pieces of time and carving them the way…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-altucher/someone-who-is-reinventing-always-has-spare-time-part-of-reinvention/)

[James Altucher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-altucher/)

> [America is a country of fighters. People who fought their way in and then continued fighting.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-altucher/america-is-a-country-of-fighters-people-who-fought-their-way-in-and/)

[James Altucher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-altucher/)

> [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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-altucher/i-m-scammed-almost-every-day-or-if-not-scammed-at-the-very-least/)

[James Altucher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-altucher/)

> [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.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-altucher/honesty-is-about-the-scars-it-s-about-the-blemishes-but-it-s-more/)

[James Altucher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-altucher/)

> [Poker is a charismatic game. People who are larger than life play poker and make their living from playing games and hustling.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-altucher/poker-is-a-charismatic-game-people-who-are-larger-than-life-play/)

[James Altucher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-altucher/)

> [Help is a conversation. If one side talks too much, the other side will get bored. So make sure you help back when you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-altucher/help-is-a-conversation-if-one-side-talks-too-much-the-other-side-will/)

[James Altucher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-altucher/)

> [“Finally, I started to care more about getting better than about winning. I started to study my losses. I would take my losses to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-altucher/finally-i-started-to-care-more-about-getting-better-than-about/)

[James Altucher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-altucher/)

> [“g) Time it takes to reinvent yourself: five years. Here’s a description of the five years: Year One: You’re flailing and reading everything and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-altucher/g-time-it-takes-to-reinvent-yourself-five-years-here-s-a-description/)

[James Altucher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-altucher/)

> [I can tell you this: Everything in my life that I am happy about it is the product of a huge mistake.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-altucher/i-can-tell-you-this-everything-in-my-life-that-i-am-happy-about-it-is/)

[James Altucher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-altucher/)

> [Be honest about mistakes. Even if you are afraid of what people think.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-altucher/be-honest-about-mistakes-even-if-you-are-afraid-of-what-people-think/)

[James Altucher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-altucher/)

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