‘Survival can be summed up in three words — never give up’ ~ Bear Grylls
Today starts your new life.
Whether it’s trading, following a diet, exercising, or trying to stop smoking, never giving up. Some days, you will lack motivation. The truth is, you’ll lack motivation more often than the days when you are motivated.
What will make the difference?
The actions that you take during the days you’re not motivated!
Today is one of these days for me. I got severely sunburned yesterday, my AC is broken, and my laptop died. Yet, I promised to publish at least one article a week until the end of the year. Right now, I only want to drink water and watch Netflix. So I thought that it was the perfect time to discuss motivation. So here I am, writing this article from my iPhone.
It’s easier to give up than to stand up one more time. Oliver Goldsmith said, “Success consists of getting up just one more time than you fall.” Last fall, I almost gave up on trading after one of these bloody days. We all know them. Fast forward eight months ago, I was the happiest man I didn’t.
Today, you have the chance to start fresh. Erase that big $ amount you loaned to the market over the last few years. Today, you have the chance to make a new start. You can reset your mind and start your new journey with all the knowledge you acquired.
Deep down, chances are, you know what your best setup is. Chances also are that you know when not to take a trade. You’ve seen it so many times; you can almost feel it. Listen to yourself. Stop doing excel spreadsheets assuming you’ll earn x$ a day, and recover your losses by the end of next month. This is not Trading. This is not why you fell in love with Trading. People who came to Trading for money are long gone or will be soon.
If you’re still here, it’s because you fell in love with the process. When you blow an account, you’re still thinking about trading. Still watching the charts. Still thinking, dreaming, talking about it. Imagine a life where you could still do that, but on top of it being profitable.
Only you can make those changes. But we both know you want it so bad. If you’ve been following me for quite some time, you know how much I love my notebook and pen. So, as usual, I advise you to turn off your screens, take your pen and notebook, and start writing and thinking about a solid plan. It’s not too late to follow it.
It’s never too late, as long as you don’t give up. So stand up one more time, and face your fears. Today starts your new life!
I hope this little motivational text will help at least one of our (almost) 1,000 members. Let me know if that’s the case!
Love,
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Great write up! 100% commitment Love the f*ck out of that 👊🏻
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Well said! The market has been on a tear to the downside in pretty much everything but the dollar. I didn’t fare well in the markets this year, but I’m back in cash, haven’t blown up, and have learned some valuable lessons.
Thank you for the inspiration and hang in there! We got this 💪