Before we go deeper let me ask you a few questions: How often have you gone over your trading system? How often have you tweaked the EMA, the RSI setting, or developed yet another holy grail indicator? How many hours have you spent listening to what other traders are telling you to do and tried to apply it? Yet in spite of all the effort you are putting in to iron out all those weaknesses in your trading strategy you are still pretty much were you were before. Does this sound somewhat familiar? I bet it does.
The need to keep fixing things in ourselves is deeply imbedded in our culture. We have learnt to look at ourselves and find all those things we are not doing right if we take success seriously. It is only natural that you approach trading with the same mind set. However, the truth of the matter is that you are approaching life back to front. You are putting the cart in front of the horse and expect to get great results while you continue on the same old path, almost as if you were wearing blinkers.
You see, how we see the universe and how we see ourselves is plain wrong: Everything we do is driven by the idea of lack when the truth is that you already possess everything you need, be this for your trading, driving a car, becoming a great husband or wife and so forth.
The universe, and that means nature has within it the blue print of all creation.
What do I mean by this?
Lets take the example of a butterfly. Before the butterfly becomes a butterfly it is a “mere” caterpillar. The caterpillar of course does not know that it will become a beautiful butterfly it just is complete in its state of being and evolves in line with the laws of nature. I could also say that the caterpillar has inside it the blueprint to become a butterfly. It does not need to do anything to make this happen, but remain in a state that is conducive to its development. For the caterpillar this means resting on a leaf taking in sufficient nutrients and simply allowing the caterpillar until it is time for the caterpillar to turn into a butterfly. The process is effortless because the caterpillar does not doubt its nature.
There is no effort as such involved in the process. It is an act of BEing and total alignment with evolution. Of course the caterpillar does not have the mental capacity to second guess its BEing and its purpose. This undoubtedly goes in its favor.
Your problem is twofold: You have a brain and intellect and you think that there is something missing. There is something missing in your trading strategy, in your relationships and in your life in general. That is how you live life. Or should I say that is how your conditioned mind has leant to live life. You are constantly on the lookout for what’s wrong. Small wonder that you are feeling dissatisfied and that progress is slow.
You are on a permanent collision course with your true nature.
Your true nature is one of harmony and constant evolution. I have described this process in my books and my on-line course in more detail. You really have not got that much influence over the process of evolution other than using your intention and then creating the right conditions to allow the universe to unfold in line with your intention.
Your mind though believes it knows best and keeps interfering with the process. It is busy looking at all the things that it could improve when in reality the only thing it should be doing is to be silent, observe, allow and act on the signal it receives.
Imagine if you were to approach life and trading from this perspective. Your stress levels would be reduced considerably. Just that fact alone would improve your trading and your general well being too. I have said it before and I will say it again. The universe is not a place of scarcity. Scarcity is a human invention made real by our beliefs, and nothing else. When you get this and live from a place of inner knowing that you already have it all, your entire life starts to change, not just your trading.
