Reinvent Yourself

by James Altucher

BE CURIOUS. A zero starts with: *What are they doing? *How are they doing it? *How can I help? *How can I get better? *How can I be competent? Then build trust? Then build excellence? *HAVE THEMES INSTEAD OF GOALS. Chris Hadfield wanted to be an astronaut for 21 years before he became the commander of the International Space Station for 166 days. Sometimes he had disappointments along the way. “If I had only focused on big successes,” he said, “then I would be disappointed most of the time. You have to focus on the small successes and make sure to celebrate them.” He had a theme of being competent. Of helping the astronaut program. Of being an astronaut. Of working toward the common goals of a program he believed in. He achieved many small successes that way.