Great read. And I'm flipping through it now and then.James writes with a voice and tone that is informative yet humorous. It's the kind of book that leaves the reader empowered and thinking 'outside of the box' in terms of where their life is going - and can go.The books central theme is about alternatives to the "path most travelled" - paying for an education, working for someone else etc. James implores the reader to rather than follow, lead themselves.Rather than dabbling on about his own accomplishments - James offers plenty of practical advice, while confiding in the reader about his failures, doubts, fears, and the worst points of his life. I think that's what makes the book relatable compared to others where the author seems to be speaking from a height you'll never reach. James is a human like all of us and he chose himself and this is how he did it . After reading Choose Yourself, you will feel like you're actually CAN.. 'choose yourself.' It would be easy to dismiss this book as amateurish given its quixotic tone and amorphic structure (it badly needs an editor), were it not for the fact that it's actually quite insightful. James Altucher has some very on point things to say about the change in the workplace and the rise of the entrepreneur. The problem though is that he seems to be throwing anything and everything up against the proverbial ideal wall without much concern if anything really sticks. The result is some truly disjointed and manic sounding ideas that undermine some of the genuinely on point insights.It's a bit of a slog, especially towards the end where the book gets absolutely chaotic, but it's well worth the price (the author will actually refund your money if you prove you bought it) and it's worth the time to get to a few choice nuggets, perspectives and strategies with dealing with the changing landscape of work.
What do You think about Choose Yourself (2000)?
Read like multiple blog posts turned into a book....I agree with the main idea of the book though
—eminem
the path of this book was slightly unclear but overall it was a nice book.
—esmi
