Reinvent Yourself

James Altucher

As clichéd as it might sound, ‘change is the only constant’ is an undisputed fact. The world we live in is constantly changing, every minute of every day. We have to continuously adapt to be successful because the world isn’t going to adapt to us. We should constantly reinvent ourselves to be better prepared to face all and any challenges. James Altucher, in his book, Reinvent Yourself, tells us how to do this to prepare ourselves to face the changing world.

While the path to success used to be straightforward, it is no longer the case. Getting a degree, landing a job, and saving up for retirement is no longer how things are done in this fast-paced world. There is no pre-established route to success. We have to forge our own path. To do this we should start by not letting our degrees or jobs define us. Our degrees and jobs can be restricting and will often prevent us from being truly successful in today’s world.

Mentors play an important role in helping us forge our path to success. To get a mentor on board we should start by doing a bit of research on the person we wish to take advice from. Sending feedback about their works, talking about the progress we are making, and going out of our way to meet them will ensure we have a trusted mentor to help us reinvent ourselves.

To be successful in today’s world, it is also essential that we perfect our skills. This can be done only through relentless practice. Almost every successful person we come across is notorious for the time they put in to perfect their skills. We should take the skills that we possess and practice until we achieve a breakthrough in life.

But, it is also important to identify which skill of ours will lead us to success. The answer to this question lies often in our childhood. What we enjoyed doing as a child or what we dreamed of becoming later in life will offer us a starting point. It could be something as simple as making mud pies that will lead us toward becoming renowned pastry chefs.

A burning desire is another thing we need to find to pursue our passions. It will be what gives us the energy to get out of bed every day and the power to overcome obstacles we may face on the path to success. We should also learn to use this burning desire to conquer our fear of failure in order to be successful. Being turned down by multiple people or companies shouldn’t deter us. Our persistence and desire to attain our goal will let us push through disappointments. We should continue going after more opportunities until we reach our goal.

A world where everyone is generous to others seems like an ideal world. But we shouldn’t let the fact that the world is not so, stop us from helping those around us. We should take after Pope Francis when it comes to generosity because we are all as capable as him to be generous towards others. If he can find time in his busy schedule to be generous to others so can we. But, to deal with our own pain while helping others with theirs, we should channel it into our passions and goals. Rather than stewing in our troubles, we can use it to fuel our desire to reach success.

Identifying our passion and finding a burning desire to achieve it is not enough. We should also have the determination to continue practicing to perfect our skills and reach our goal. Successful people don’t acquire their talents overnight. Hard work and determination is the key to success. The age at which we start our hard work does not matter. What matters is that we continue with determination once we start. Being broke is an unconventional factor that will fuel our determination and dedication. It gives us the drive to continue on our path to success.

Values are what guide us on our way to success. If we lose sight of our values amidst the changing world, we lose our way to success. Keeping our eyes on our goals will prevent us from losing sight of our values. We should also make sure that the decisions we make are for our growth, and are not out of fear. We often make fear-based decisions because we are afraid we won’t come across better options. These decisions have the power to fill us with regret and hinder our path to success. But it is also never too late to turn around. One growth-based decision has the power to set us on the right path to achieving our goals.

Throughout the book, James Altucher is trying to point out that in today’s ever-changing world, companies and people are falling from success because they cannot keep up with its pace. In order to succeed in such a world, we should constantly reinvent ourselves. It will make navigating the fast-paced world easier, and we will find our path to success shorter.

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