Book Summary: Choose Yourself
James Altucher’s book Choose Yourself was written in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis and seeks to explain the reason why we shouldn’t be waiting around for things to happen to us, but instead should be trying to actively push ourselves forward.
Related Book Summaries:
Napoleon Hill’s Golden Rules – Napoleon Hill
Happiness By Design – Paul Dolan
The Checklist Manifesto – Atul Gawande
Quotes:
If you don’t choose yourself, someone else will and the result won’t be pleasant.
Turn a few hours each day into a memory instead of a cubicle. Something you can laugh about.
Never have your happiness dependent on a yes or no decision from one person.
Choose Yourself Book Summary Notes:
- The end of world war 2 marked the beginning of both men and women becoming part of the workforce in much greater numbers.
- This also leads to an increase in household incomes now that there were two earners in each family.
- The financial crisis shattered the idea of stable middle-class jobs.
- The era we have entered requires us to choose ourselves first. Rely on ourselves to make our own way in the world and no longer wait for someone else to hopefully bestow a good, stable job on us.
- Your fear of rejection is one of the things holding you back.
- A part of choosing yourself is looking after yourself. It’s important to keep both your mental and physical upkeep in check.
- Who you surround yourself with is also important for your continued growth. Choose people who lift you up and challenge you.
- Use routines and habits to solidify the right daily practices for building yourself up.
- Don’t stress over your purpose in life. Some people never find theirs, just focus on honing your skill at work and outside of work too.
