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The James Altucher Show

442 - Justice Sonia Sotomayor: Lessons From a Supreme Court Justice on How to Persuade & Convince

The James Altucher Show

James Altucher

Education, Business

4.62.7K Ratings

🗓️ 19 March 2019

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Summary

Justice Sonia Sotomayor is on the US Supreme Court. I went to Washington for this interview. And asked her what makes someone persuasive and convincing? Is it voice? Is it confidence? And what makes a winning case? And how does someone become the type of person who gets recognized as true and good? I could tell why people look at Justice Sotomayor and say, "Ah, yes, I believe in you." She told me about her beginning. And the dead-ends she hit before making it to the top. She also told me about her new book for young adults called, "Just Ask: Be Different, Be Brave, Be You." It's technically for 4th-10th graders. But I felt the sincerity and goodness in the lessons even at age 50.  I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltucher.com/podcast.    Thanks so much for listening! If you like this episode, please subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" and rate and review wherever you get your podcasts: Apple Podcasts Stitcher iHeart Radio Spotify   Follow me on Social Media: YouTube Twitter Facebook Linkedin Instagram ------------What do YOU think of the show? Head to JamesAltucherShow.com/listeners and fill out a short survey that will help us better tailor the podcast to our audience!Are you interested in getting direct answers from James about your question on a podcast? Go to JamesAltucherShow.com/AskAltucher and send in your questions to be answered on the air!------------Visit Notepd.com to read our idea lists & sign up to create your own!My new book, Skip the Line, is out! Make sure you get a copy wherever books are sold!Join the You Should Run for President 2.0 Facebook Group, where we discuss why you should run for President.I write about all my podcasts! Check out the full post and learn what I learned at jamesaltuchershow.com------------Thank you so much for listening! If you like this episode, please rate, review, and subscribe to "The James Altucher Show" wherever you get your podcasts: Apple PodcastsiHeart RadioSpotifyFollow me on social media:YouTubeTwitterFacebookLinkedIn See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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0:00.0

This isn't your average business podcast and he's not your average host.

0:06.4

This is the James Altiger Show.

0:10.0

Today on the James Altiger Show.

0:15.7

Many years ago I was in a five star restaurant and it was at a time when I was still a little

0:21.3

bit ashamed of my diabetes and I hit it.

0:24.6

Well you're ashamed.

0:25.9

Well when you're different than other people I think your innate instinct is to hide it.

0:32.9

It's also very frustrating and it's something difficult to explain.

0:38.9

So this happened during that phase in time.

0:42.3

So I went into the bathroom and I took my shot but it was a small bathroom.

0:49.5

I should have realized the door was open and someone could come in but I finished taking

0:53.4

the shot and the woman came in and I just put it away and left the room.

0:59.5

As I was leaving the restaurant I walked by that woman seated at a table with a companion

1:06.8

and as I was walking by I overheard her lean over and in a whisper say she's a drug addict.

1:15.4

I stopped and I know that I must have turned red.

1:20.6

And at first I was ashamed and then I got angry.

1:24.2

I walked back to her and I said I'm not a drug addict.

1:28.0

I'm a diabetic and that medicine saves my life each day.

1:32.7

Why do you make such horrible assumptions about people?

1:37.0

If you don't know something ask about it.

1:40.2

Don't assume that people are evil just because your mind is and I walked away.

1:47.5

That moment has stayed with me my entire life.

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