The Best "Place" I've Ever Been...

“I didn’t believe that being in a place should have the power to make me happy… I was wrong.” May 11, 2020 [UNSUBSCRIBE]( | [WEBSITE]( [Altucher Confidential] “I didn’t believe that being in a place should have the power to make me happy… I was wrong.” [Enable Images To See More] The Best "Place" I've Ever Been... By James Altucher URGENT UPDATE FROM JAMES ALTUCHER… (Only good till 9:30 WEDNESDAY MORNING!) [Please Enable Images]( isn’t the first time James has traded in an extremely volatile market, but what [he’s accidentally discovered]( changes everything. [It’s crucial you catch his latest update about life and making money in a post-coronavirus world.]( James reveals exactly what readers should be doing to help protect their money and how they can even profit from[his latest discovery.]( This video is only online till 9:30 WEDNESDAY MORNING. [Click here to watch his update now.]( A few years ago I threw out all of my belongings, stopped renting an apartment and lived only in Airbnbs. I moved every few days. I lived out of a carryon bag. I had fewer than 15 belongings, and if I ever bought anything new, I would throw out or give away one of the items in my bag. People thought it was the coolest thing. Mostly guys — guys would come up to me and say, “I always wanted to do what you are doing but I can’t because of the mortgage, the kids, etc.” [altText] (The New York Times covered the story. I got non–stop calls from the most famous TV producers after this article came out.) But here’s the truth: I did the whole thing not because I’m a minimalist but because I was running from my life. My life had some trauma and I gave up trying to handle it. The thought of taking care of myself and my possessions and rent and an electric bill, etc. was too much for me. I gave up. I gave everything away except 1—2 outfits and a kindle, computer, phone. In each Airbnb I knew there would be towels, Wi–Fi, beds, etc. so I wouldn’t have to deal with buying things. I also wouldn’t have to deal with choosing things. “Which bed should I buy?” would not be an option for me. I threw out my diploma, photographs of my kids, I gave away thousands of books, I gave away artwork, I gave away or threw out 40 years worth of my belongings. I threw out all my books reprinted in different languages. I threw out my trophies from my chess–playing days. I missed them. But they were gone. Then I saw a building that I fell in love with. It was one of the oldest apartment buildings in NYC. Dozens of famous artists, writers, musicians, dancers, comedians had lived there. It had a courtyard that I felt like I could just sit there for a million years and feel relaxed. It had been a long time since I really felt relaxed. I called a real estate agent. He said, “I can find you better.” He wanted to show me other apartment buildings. I said, “You can show me all you want. I am only saying yes to the apartment that’s available in this one building.” This was sight unseen. I knew I wanted the history even more than I wanted the apartment. [altText] (Joseph Heller wrote “[Catch–22]( one of my favorite novels, in the apartment down the hall from mine.) I said to him, “Please don’t negotiate. I don’t want them to say no.” But he negotiated and got me a discount. “See!” he said. “You should listen to me.” But I was mad he risked me getting a no! This book is exciting for lots of reasons – 177 to be exact. [Please Enable Images]( page 221, you’ll learn how to create an online course — and have a shot at earning $23,500 in 45 minutes. On page 197, I’ll show you how to potentially make $2,000 a weekend, from anywhere in the world. And on page 161, you’ll find 10 businesses you can start from home today! That is just some of the reasons! [All that’s left to do is to learn how to claim your copy today!]( I was 50 and I had never rented or furnished an apartment by myself before. When I was younger I lived in the Chelsea Hotel. I loved it but now it is only the second best place I have ever been. [altText] (The Chelsea Hotel was an amazing place to live and I refused to move out even after I got married. Finally, three months after I got married I moved in with my then–wife 20 years ago.) Then I was married and moved in with whomever I was marrying and they would furnish. For a while I lived right next to the river and in the middle of nature. That’s probably the third best place I’ve ever been. Because I have never had a credit card, I have no credit history. So nobody wanted to rent to me. I had to pay a year up front plus two months’ security deposit. “You’re making a mistake,” the real estate agent said to me. “You can get twice the size in a much better, modern building.” But I wanted to live with ghosts. I wanted to live between the pages of history. I wanted to tap into the energy of my favorite authors, comedians, musicians who had lived here in the past, even for a moment. [altText] (Cyndi Lauper lives here.) Finally the board said, “Yes.” YES! I had no furniture at all. So I bought an airbed and just moved in so I could stay there. It was me, an airbed, and several completely empty rooms. I felt weird living in my own place. But I also felt at home for the first time in decades. It was MY home. I felt a wave of stability hit me. It almost shook me. It felt good. The afternoon I got the key and went into the empty apartment, I felt so grateful. So blessed. I told the building manager, “I moved to NYC 24 years ago with nothing and lived on the floor of a studio with a roommate. Now I live in my own place.” I was like a 50–year–old child. I felt anxious. Because every time I had treated myself to something nice, it had ended in me being broke. Maybe it will this time as well. I spoke to my therapist about this. She said, “If not now, then when?” I didn’t believe that being in a place should have the power to make me happy. I thought that not being attached to a location was freeing. I was wrong. That first day, in that apartment, was the best place I have ever been. [altText] Sincerely, [James Altucher] James Altucher P.S. While the coronavirus pandemic is certainly scary, it has allowed me time to stay home and focus on finding new opportunities. I accidentally discovered one a while back that I really like, and it’s one of the ways I protect my money and even profit in choppy markets much like the one right now. [Click here to learn more about it.]( Even if You Don’t Read Dirty Magazines… Here’s one time you should’ve… [Please Enable Images]( 1981, a dirty magazine published an article that had the potential to make its readers filthy rich. They interviewed the author of Microcosm in 1990, Life After Television in 1994, and Telecosm in 2002. Each one of these books issued predictions of new tech that took the world by storm and would gotten you ahead of the millions of people investing in them. Today this same author has a new book and wrote: “The next paradigm could impact over $16.8 trillion in the world economy. And you could get very rich as it does.” [Click here to learn how to get a copy of this book showing you the companies that could make you fortunes.]( Subsribe To My Podcast [The James Altucher Show]( Add james@jamesaltucher.com to your address book: [Whitelist Us]( [The James Altucher Website]( [Subscribe Via Text]( [Subscribe With YouTube]( [Subscribe On Messenger]( [Subscribe With iTunes]( [Connected on LinkedIn]( Join the conversation! Follow me on social media: [Facebook Group]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Pinterest]( [Instagram]( Altucher Confidential is committed to protecting and respecting your privacy. We do not rent or share your email address. 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