posts like these changed my trading career
one addendum I’d make is people risk too much (oversize/leverage) for the same reason
they’re not confident they’ll find more trades
I suggest printing some of the very good ones and sticking them next to your monitor until they’re
Get in taxi.
Driver is on the phone with Western Union clearly frustrated.
They go back and forth for 20min. Brutal call.
Finally it ends.
Driver tells me this happens weekly.
He sends $100 to Haiti every Friday but it rarely processes so he has to call. Western Union
This is why he's the goat of swinging, but one thing we all need to avoid is the zero sum nature of this game. Retire at or close to your peak, or at least move out a significant portion of your net worth that will NEVER enter markets. After decades of wrestling with the market
> we've basically solved synthetic economic agents
> we're very close to solving synthetic humanoids
> we're somewhat close to solving mindreading
> your daily functioning is tied to a centrally networked 6:3 block of glass with a perpetually active camera
we're entering the
oxbquant It takes an enormously robust internal validation system to not desire the short term optics. A discipline that pays off both in trading and in life.
I just learned that Vegas is struggling and gambling is down stratospherically this year
I also learned that apparently most blackjack tables are now 6/5
And Roulette tables have 0 and 00
Perhaps, just perhaps, they should try and not literally scam their customers
If you have been in Bitcoin for a cycle or more before today, you have experienced a once in a lifetime event.
You built the conviction to hold an asset which the entire world told you was destined for nothing. Literally everyone said you were wrong, at scale.
That character
Curiosity is one of the greatest edges you can carry, no matter the field. It’s the engine behind discovery, the spark that pushes you into new territory. Skills can be taught, frameworks can be learned, but curiosity is what keeps you moving forward long after others stop.
As
Crypto derangement syndrome
$1M even at 30 is a blessing beyond belief
Get off your desk for a bit and get perspective on how many people are truly struggling to even find a job
It has never been so hard for college graduates to find a job in the past 30 years
We get to click
There are a few places where scammers are more common. But where scammers are concentrated, genuine actors become more noticeable. Usually, it’s the ones who actually enjoy the game, want to figure shit out, and want to help. Those are easy to spot.
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