On this episode of This Magic Life, you’ll discover the story of an angel investor, bestselling author, journalist, and entrepreneur who has walked an incredible career path through jobs like stand-up comedian, hedge fund manager, podcaster, and even chess master.

Andrea sits down with James Altucher to talk about how you can turn the unpredictable parts of life into magical opportunities and the “you can’t make this up” story of rejection behind why James suddenly closed his first hedge fund and pivoted his career, which ended up leading him straight to his next incredible (and unexpected!) career endeavor.

Listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts to hear James share an inspiring journey that has been fueled by deep curiosity and a healthy fear of the unknown…

Plus, what he would say to someone afraid of choosing the wrong industry or job, the daily writing exercise he’s been doing for 22 years that has led him to an incredible number of magical opportunities, and his top advice for how you can attract more serendipity to your life starting today.

Tune in to the next episode of This Magic Life on June 19th to discover the journey of a world-class Ironman athlete, real estate CEO, and international speaker who has surfed the waves of serendipity to his most magical life before even reaching his 30s.

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In this episode, you'll discover:

• How to turn the unexpected, unpredictable parts of life into magical opportunities.

• Why a huge hedge fund investor offered James a job, but not an investment.

• Why having different careers enriches the experience of your life.

• The advice from James’ sister that he still refers to today.

• Why it’s actually a good thing when your career path is very different from others.

• How working in the IT department at HBO led James to shooting one of the first web series that ever existed.

• James’ advice to someone just starting their career and afraid of choosing the wrong industry.

• Why the money you make when you’re 25 actually has nothing to do with the money you’ll be making when you’re 55.

• The story behind James’ “10,000 experiments” rule.

• The innate power of pushing through discomfort to discover what’s on the other side.

• Why James doesn’t publish an article unless he’s a little bit afraid to hit the publish button.

• Why we tend to feel life challenges more deeply than positive experiences.

• James’ secret to his incredibly successful career journey.

Resources to go deeper:

• Read James’ work

• Listen to The James Altucher Show

• Visit James’ website

• Follow James on Instagram