Writing this column has its rewards. Arguably (with myself), though, the most rewarding are the comments I receive that point to success on the part of a reader. I received one such comment recently, and I thought I would share with it you. It is a reminder that persistence pays off, that learning is good for trading as well as your own self-awareness, and that the journey toward improvement simply does not end.
Hey Mate 🙂
Haven’t touched bases with you for some time, and having just read a bunch of your updates for the last couple of months… well here I am touching bases :)))
I’m getting close my friend, real close, to finally shaking the hands of my colleagues and embarking on a somewhat more self-sufficient journey of “employment” through my own work as a “professional gambler” (… errr, I mean trader).
It has been an interesting journey so far. Expensive for some, no doubt, but what is the value of self knowledge, the other players one “meets” along the way, and the ultimate joy of Zen-like confidence in the markets where a day of active trading finishes with taking stock and realizing, holy of holies, my account has risen AGAIN, whilst I was immersed in the trading flow, doing what the market told me I should do. Plenty more to learn, plenty more to improve, shooting for the moon with no concern for a direct hit.
I hope your corner of paradise still treats you well and thank you for your continual insights and candid realities … Safe travels …
I certainly enjoy the “attitude” in the message above. The writer seems to be enjoying himself, which, as I have said many times before, is key to living life. If what you are doing is causing distress day after day, why do it?
The comment above is also a reminder that on a micro scale, nice folks surround us all the time. Sometimes I forget that, as the macro picture of life always tends to point out the opposite. Finally, there is another point here as well – one must have the confidence to execute, follow through with the plan, and then accept the results with equanimity. The reader seems to be doing just that. You improve your odds of success dramatically when you “become” a part of the thing you do …
By the way, my little corner is treating me well … Thanks for caring.
Keep in touch.
Trade in the day; invest in your life …
