James Altucher Quotes

“Excuses are leaks in a boat. When you cover one, another pops up, and it’s even bigger. It’s hard to keep the boat repaired and get safely to shore if you have an excuse mind-set.”

“Filtering the people we allow into our lives is probably the most important factor in determining whether we will live a happy life or not.”

“If coming up with ten ideas sounds too hard, then come up with twenty.”

“In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king. When everyone spills their guts, they lose their sight. The one who holds on to this very precious resource becomes the one-eyed man, the king.”

“Replace a complaint thought with one of gratitude or compassion.”

“There is nobody you need to impress. There is nobody who is judging you. And there will be nobody who can stop you.”

“Traveling to the past or the future will not help you now.”

“We beat ourselves up in ways in which we would never beat up someone we loved.”

“When you have a tiny, tiny piece of crap in your soup, it doesn’t matter how much more water you pour in and how many more spices you put on top. There’s crap in your soup.”

“When you say yes to something you don’t want to do, here is the result: you hate what you are doing, you resent the person who asked you, and you hurt yourself.”

“You are entitled to say no to wearing a mask in order to get people to like you.”

“You decide whom you say NO to. You are entitled to choose your tribe, regardless of what society imposes on you. You decide who in your life drains you of energy, and then purge them so you can soar. This does not mean you become a hermit; it means you choose your family, your friends, your colleagues, your tribe, your life.”

“Your brain is a tool you use. It’s not who you are.”

“Your honesty—saying no to the lying—is what will bring the lost ships home. It’s what will bring health, love, and money to you.”