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
Don't stay at the job for safe salary increases over time. That will never get you where you want - freedom from… — James Altucher Copy Share Image
Only think about the people you enjoy. Only read the books you enjoy, that make you happy to be human. Only go… — James Altucher Copy Share Image
Requirements are for people who want to be unhappy. Because it’s your rules or the universe’s rules. The universe is going to… — James Altucher Copy Share Image
I want every idea I have to make me money. I want every post I write to have 10,000 Facebook likes. I… — James Altucher Copy Share Image
Every time you say yes to something you don’t want to do, this will happen: you will resent people, you will do… — James Altucher Copy Share Image
Read every book, blog, website, whatever, about what you want to be an expert in. — James Altucher Copy Share Image
Nobody wants to make me a rich man. In fact, most people want to make me a very poor man. I can… — James Altucher Copy Share Image
People build up a life, it becomes unsatisfactory, and they want to figure out how to change it like an outfit on… — James Altucher Copy Share Image
Nobody can tell you what to do. No matter what they pay you. No matter what obligations you feel you owe them.… — James Altucher Copy Share Image
If too many things have to happen in order to bring about the situation you want, then back out of it and… — James Altucher Copy Share Image
Don't sweat it if you are stuck in the corporate job right now. But begin to plan ahead. I know from much… — James Altucher Copy Share Image
If we truly want to learn, we never learn when we are talking. We only learn when we are listening. — James Altucher Copy Share Image
You can't make money without selling something real. You can't make something real without first imagination manifesting itself in your head. You… — 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
