Life favors the specific ask and punishes the vague wish. ~ From Tools of the Titans, by Tim Ferris If I had a time machine, like many of you I’d definitely use it to go back in time and redo or rethink certain major decisions in my life. First and foremost, I’d use my time […]
Grant me the Serenity to accept the things I cannot change, The courage to change the things I can, and The wisdom to know the difference. ~ The Serenity Prayer via GIPHY SERENITY NOW! One of my all-time favorite episodes from Seinfeld. I’m constantly uttering this exclamation. Both tongue-in-cheek and in actual practice. One of […]
Ask yourself, “What is the worst that can possibly happen?” Prepare to accept it if you have to. Then calmly proceed to improve on the worst. ~ Dale Carnegie, How to Stop Worrying and Start Living This piece of advice started working for me in trading years ago, and then it has evolved to be […]
“Tell your heart that the fear of suffering is worse than the suffering itself. And that no heart has ever suffered when it goes in search of its dreams, because every second of the search is a second’s encounter with God and with eternity.” from, The Alchemist by Paulo Coehlo What is the Trader’s greatest […]
“There is only one way to learn,” the alchemist answered. “It’s through action. Everything you need to know you have learned through your journey. ~ From, The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho This hits home. Hard. My greatest curse as a Trader, Son, Student, Husband, Father, and Human is that the only way for lessons to stick […]
“There’s no point in being unhappy about things you can’t change, and no point being unhappy about things you can.” ~ Dan Harris, 10% Happier Traders often complain about the “dark forces” of high frequency trading robots, market makers, the “plunge protection team,” dark pools, and insiders as being part of a vast conspiracy to […]
You have an obligation to develop a positive attitude, one that inspires the people around you to achieve the impossible. ~ Lou Holtz, Winning Every Day Seems like positivity is in short supply right now. Virus, unemployment, social unrest, politics, the economy — feels to me people are more quick than usual to snap to […]
Take every opportunity to move life a little bit in the direction you want it to go. Do what you can, again and again, and you’ll find yourself doing a lot more good than you ever could have imagined. ~ Ralph Marston, Do What You Can Best Practices, no matter how slight, accrue like compound […]
“Get your mind off distractions and onto your one thing. One hundred percent of your potential looks like an obsession. But it will awaken the Silent Power that exists in the garden and works behind the scenes to make the plants grow.” ~ John Soforic, The Wealthy Gardener “Focus!” is one thing I utter to […]
What do you know about yourself? You are, on the one hand, the most complex thing in the entire universe, and on the other, someone who can’t even set the clock on your microwave. Don’t over-estimate your self-knowledge. ~ Jordon B. Peterson, 12 Rules For Life The life of a Trader is nothing if not […]