Why We Love It:

“Choose Yourself” is not just a motivational pep talk; it’s a blueprint for taking action. Altucher’s writing style is refreshingly candid. He shares personal anecdotes and experiences that make his advice feel grounded and relatable. Instead of lofty ideals, he offers practical strategies and insights gleaned from his own entrepreneurial journey.

But Altucher doesn’t just focus on wealth and fame; he emphasizes the importance of mental health, physical well-being, and maintaining relationships. He challenges conventional thinking and encourages readers to embrace uncertainty and failure as opportunities for growth. “Choose Yourself” is like having a savvy mentor who encourages you to think outside the box and empowers you to create a fulfilling and successful life, however you define it.

Favorite Quotes:

“Forget purpose. It’s okay to be happy without one. The quest for a single purpose has ruined many lives.” – James Altucher

“We’re taught at an early age that we’re not good enough. That someone else has to choose us in order for us to be…what? Blessed? Rich? Certified? Legitimized? Educated? Partnership material?” – James Altucher

“This is not true. Everyone is an entrepreneur. The only skills you need to be an entrepreneur are the ability to fail, to have ideas, to sell those ideas, to execute on them, and to be persistent so even as you fail you learn and move onto the next adventure.” – James Altucher

Book Jacket Summary:

The world is changing. Markets have crashed. Jobs have disappeared. Industries have been disrupted and are being remade before our eyes. Everything we aspired to for “security,” everything we thought was “safe,” no longer is: College. Employment. Retirement. Government. It’s all crumbling down. In every part of society, the middlemen are being pushed out of the picture. No longer is someone coming to hire you, to invest in your company, to sign you, to pick you. It’s on you to make the most important decision in your life: Choose Yourself.

New tools and economic forces have emerged to make it possible for individuals to create art, make millions of dollars and change the world without “help.” More and more opportunities are rising out of the ashes of the broken system to generate real inward success (personal happiness and health) and outward success (fulfilling work and wealth).

This book will teach you to do just that. With dozens of case studies, interviews and examples – including the author, investor and entrepreneur James Altucher’s own heartbreaking and inspiring story. Choose Yourself illuminates your personal path to building a bright, new world out of the wreckage of the old.