James Altucher

And there's a lot of benefits to that.

And there's a lot of benefits to that.

One is,

One is,

Every area of life worth pursuing has a strong and fun subculture.

Every area of life worth pursuing has a strong and fun subculture.

So you get to experiment being in all these different subcultures.

So you get to experiment being in all these different subcultures.

There's like a comedy subculture, a writing subculture, a TV subculture, investing subculture.

There's like a comedy subculture, a writing subculture, a TV subculture, investing subculture.

you get to kind of communicate with different people across the spectrum of all of your interests.

you get to kind of communicate with different people across the spectrum of all of your interests.

And you get some status in those subcultures if you're in the top 1%.

And you get some status in those subcultures if you're in the top 1%.

So I think it is relatively easy, and this is what I wrote the book Skip the Line about, is that it's not like cheating, but there are learning techniques you can use to be in the top 1%.

So I think it is relatively easy, and this is what I wrote the book Skip the Line about, is that it's not like cheating, but there are learning techniques you can use to be in the top 1%.

Let's say you're interested in cooking.

Let's say you're interested in cooking.

To be in the top 1% of cooking, I mean a billion people around the world or more know how to cook.

To be in the top 1% of cooking, I mean a billion people around the world or more know how to cook.