James Altucher

And I think that's very hard to do.

And I think that's very hard to do.

That's where the whole 10,000 hours or whatever comes in.

That's where the whole 10,000 hours or whatever comes in.

But whatever I like to pursue, I like to think that I get into the top 1%.

But whatever I like to pursue, I like to think that I get into the top 1%.

So I'll just use chess as an example.

So I'll just use chess as an example.

There's 600 million people around the world who know the rules to chess.

There's 600 million people around the world who know the rules to chess.

arguably, the top 1% means you have to be in the top 6 million of those.

arguably, the top 1% means you have to be in the top 6 million of those.

Arguably, I'm in the top 1 million of those, or even better.

Arguably, I'm in the top 1 million of those, or even better.

But I consider myself not so good because looking at it from my perspective, there's a lot of people I know who are much better.

But I consider myself not so good because looking at it from my perspective, there's a lot of people I know who are much better.

Same things with business, with investing, with everything that I've pursued.

Same things with business, with investing, with everything that I've pursued.

But I do think it's relatively easy to get into the top 1% of what you pursue.

But I do think it's relatively easy to get into the top 1% of what you pursue.