The James Altucher Show

I had to stop trying to get ahead. There are 8 million people in New York City. And 7 billion in the world. That's 875 New York Cities. You can't get ahead. Information is compounding. Technology is growing exponentially. Nothing is predictable-except maybe your expectations. But not your success. I used to complain. Now I pivot. "There is no try," Yoda says. Hans Solo didn't believe he could use the force. Trying is just a form of doubt. "Do or do not," he said. When I was 23, I tried figuring out how long it would take me to make a million dollars. I just bought computer. It was the first thing I bought with "hard-earned money." Fast forward 25 years and I've thrown all my stuff away. And I've stopped trying to get ahead. I want an F in effort. And an A in not giving a shit. I'm writing because I'm writing. Not because I'm trying to write. People make this mistake all the time. If you say, "James, what can I do to help you?" you're doing two things right and one thing horribly wrong. Right: you're good-inte