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thenewgreen  ·  4499 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: James Altucher: The Trillion Dollar Lies
    The real you is always there. Before the thoughts enter it. Before the lies obscure it. Before you are convinced you are either one of “us” or one of “them”.

    The real you is neither. Test every thought you have. Your thoughts are not you. They are your children. But we forget that children often need to be disciplined. Else they will test your boundaries and slowly take over the sense of what the “real you” is. You will forget the real Self that has always been there. Don’t let that happen.

I've not ever read James Altucher but I'll now start to. I enjoyed this piece quite a bit.

I'm thinking the homeowner lie is just a bit of bitterness though. Should you buy a home with zero down and expect to make money when you sell it? No probably not. But if you have the capital and choose your property wisely, there are plenty of examples of this being a worthwhile investment.

Alright, I'm off to lie... I mean work. Have a great day all.





bgritzut  ·  4499 days ago  ·  link  ·  
His blog is really not bad, especially if you take the time to read all his posts that cover essentially his entire life. Whenever people ask me what the American Dream is, I point them to his life because he makes a lot of mistakes like failing out of school (phd), many failing businesses, relationship failures, but he manages to bounce back through hard work. Not many places give you second chances like this.
thenewgreen  ·  4499 days ago  ·  link  ·  
So far, I enjoy what I'm reading. It definitely does seem a bit stream of consciousness meets self help with some smart humor. I just read his two steps to success which uses a brilliant Jesus analogy as the ideal success story for spreading an idea. -True.
b_b  ·  4499 days ago  ·  link  ·  
Second (or third) chances are the not talked about benefit to an education system that requires a buy in. If you can pay, then you can go to school. Much of the rest of the developed world doesn't work this way. I have an advanced degree and a cool career that I love, but I failed high school. I only received a diploma because of a combination of good luck, social promotion and a couple extra courses. Community college is a beautiful safety net for people like me.
thenewgreen  ·  4499 days ago  ·  link  ·  
Wow, we have a similar path (with the huge difference in that I don't have a PhD) in that I barely graduated high school and then went to community college and started to figure shit out.