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The Rich Roll Podcast

Why You Should Choose Yourself

The Rich Roll Podcast

Rich Roll

Education, Self-improvement, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness

4.713.3K Ratings

🗓️ 10 March 2014

⏱️ 91 minutes

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Summary

I love people who ask questions other people aren't asking. See trends others don't see. Have the courage to try a new approach. Risk the illusion of security. Think differently. Jump into the abyss with nothing but faith and their own resolve in search of answers. And refuse to wait for permission to simply do. In a certain sense, this dictate can be boiled down to a singular principle — people who Choose Themselves. And this is what today's guest is all about. Enter James Altucher. Where to even begin with this multi-talented hyphenate. Hedge fund manager, investor & serial entrepreneur, James has founded or co-founded over 20 companies; chess master; inspirational public speaker, radio, television and successful podcast host ( his show debuted at #1 on all of iTunes a few months back); bestselling author with 11 books to his name, both self-published and with the biggest publishing houses; husband, and father. I first stumbled upon the world of James Altucher about a year ago through his prolific, always humorous discernments on his The Altucher Confidential Blog and have counted myself a rabid fan ever since. What keeps me coming back isn't just his keen perceptions and invaluable insights, but the honesty, authenticity and total transparency as a vehicle to deliver his perceptions. A self-deprecating style that astutely mines his many fears and failures with a profound degree of relatability that threads a fabric of deep emotional connection with his readership. An expert in navigating rejection and colossal failure with as much enthusiasm and authority as his lays out — brick-by-brick — the many principles he has honed and freely shares to achieve greater health, perspective, life satisfaction and prosperity. We live in precarious times. A fear-based, quickly changing world pulling the thinly veiled curtain on the illusion of security. To crib a few ideas from James, markets have crashed. The traditional idea of jobs are disappearing. Everything we thought was “safe,” no longer is: College. Employment. Retirement. Government. 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. More than ever, it falls on the individual to create a sustainable future. Scary stuff. We can look at this as a crisis. Or we can change perspective and see it as a moment of great opportunity. As always, destruction begets renewal. The truth is that we live in an amazing, unprecedented time of opportunity. A time of fantastical technology that in many ways has simply eradicated the seat once occupied by what we call the gatekeepers. With the advent of mind-blowing software and social media, new tools and economic forces are emerging that make it more possible than ever for individuals to create, thrive and change the world without “help” from the finicky sometimes not so permissive hand traditionally relied upon to feed us. This is the idea behind what James would call the Choose Yourself* era. It's also the title of his most recent book, a roadmap primer on transcending the decaying the master/servant paradigm of our economic system of employment and a call to action on how to configure a more meaningful life liberated from the so-called gatekeepers. Enjoy! Rich

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0:00.0

Welcome to episode 75 of the Rich Roll Podcast with James Altature.

0:17.7

The Rich Roll Podcast Hey people, welcome to the show.

0:22.0

I'm Rich Roll.

0:23.0

I am your friendly podcast host.

0:26.7

Lots of incredible content out there.

0:28.8

250,000 podcasts, YouTube videos, Twitter, etc.

0:33.9

So much content out there vying for your precious attention, compelling your ears and your

0:40.5

eyes to pay attention.

0:43.0

So I'm very appreciative that you guys are tuning into this podcast that you have chosen

0:47.7

this one to listen to.

0:49.3

I don't take it for granted and I'm very appreciative of the fact that you are lending

0:54.8

me your ears today.

0:56.4

So this show has enriched my life in a innumerable way.

1:01.0

It's a lot of work, but I really enjoy it and it's definitely made my life better.

1:05.8

And my hope is that it's doing the same for you, but I don't take you guys for granted.

1:10.1

So thank you for tuning in.

1:12.1

Each week I bring to you the best, most forward-thinking paradigm, busting minds and health, fitness,

1:16.6

wellness, diet, nutrition, spirituality, creativity, and entrepreneurship.

1:21.3

Today's guest is an entrepreneur, so that's on point.

1:24.7

I delivered these conversations with the intention of giving you a toolbox, information,

1:30.6

motivation, inspiration, ideas to help you take your life to the next level.

1:37.2

And my goal is simple.

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