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Words of wisdom don’t come cheap

By James Altucher

Published: October 23 2007 05:18 | Last updated: October 23 2007 08:18

I try to learn from everyone and have had many mentors in my life – but, unfortunately, people who have great wisdom often have great flaws, and you have to choose carefully.

This is the rollercoaster ride that happens on the way to acquiring wisdom. You can’t gain world knowledge without experiencing painful moments that you learn to work your way through, usually by trial and error. I’ll give you a couple of examples.

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