Comments on: I Woke Up Scared and Angry Today

By: Integrity

Integrity — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 08:00:00 +0000

Altucher all day, screw shakespear! . . .I could trade all my classes for this blog. Its fun. Its realistic. Its inspiring..Hard to find such combination.

Thanks!

By: Stranger

Stranger — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 00:39:00 +0000

James, I’ve been following your blog for quite a while now and it’s really uncanny how you always seem to post exactly what I need to hear.

I’m going to go tell fear to piss off, and start filling up my sketchbook.

Thanks James.

By: James Altucher

James Altucher — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 13:09:00 +0000

Hey, thanks for this comment. People figure it out with money. But its hard to figure it out with happiness. Sounds like you are doing a good job figuring it out. Congrats on that and the new potential job.

What’s also interesting to me and somewhat unsaid in your comment is – there is HIRING happening.

By: fear_the_euro

fear_the_euro — Sat, 17 Sep 2011 11:00:00 +0000

Isn’t there a sort of arrogance in being hard on yourself? Comparisons kill. The thing is to find the situations that allow you to be content.

Some years ago, I worked in a chemical plant. This is no big surprise, once you know that I’m a chemical engineer. I liked the work and the people, but medication that I chose to take for a year to deal with the depression that I experienced over the death of my sister had bad side effects, and they made it difficult to work the shifts required by the job. You can’t do plant inspections when you’re stuck in the bathroom. I got another job, and I’ve been stuck at a desk ever since then.

One of my former colleagues called me yesterday, and we are both up for the same job at another chemical plant. There will be several people hired, so it’s not a “him or me” situation. His question was interesting, and it was “Why would you take a pay cut for the job?” In the course of my desk jobs, I’d gotten promoted to a higher salary than I would earn at the plant The answer is two-fold, first, I enjoy working in plants, and second, I don’t have to chase every dollar that I can possibly earn. He declined the interview, but I’m going to take it.

The irony of the story is that my colleague claimed that he would take any job, even sweeping the streets, to get away from his current job.

By: Annon

Annon — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 01:05:00 +0000

Sorry I have to ask, is your username a reference to Subject Steve by Sam Lipsyte?

By: A H

A H — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:03:00 +0000

“I’ve experienced many terrible things in my life, a few of which actually happened.” – Mark Twain

I love that quote – speaks to the power of thoughts…

By: Kb

Kb — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 03:51:00 +0000

generic xanax .25 is so minimal you won’t notice, yet you will notice that you aren’t freaking out as bad. It’s 4 bucks a month with insurance. Just sayin.

By: Msstrong24

Msstrong24 — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 01:29:00 +0000

Im curious as to how much the fear helps spark the fire under people’s butts that enable them to improve their situation? In other words, I too am constantly afraid of going broke, losing friends, etc. I would prefer to be apathetic about this stuff and enjoy having more pleasant thoughts. But would you agree that a “healthy” amount of fear motivates some people?

By: cindyluwho

cindyluwho — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 01:02:00 +0000

Yes, I’m learning that the fear X is often much worse than the reality of X.

Sleep would be welcome for me. I am sure like everything else….it too will come in time.

Thanks. Nice to to know I’m not alone.

By: manonthestreet

manonthestreet — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 20:55:00 +0000

I will in earnest attempt these actions/exercises.

I will check back in a week…..thanks!