It is not a question of simply having a winning trade, rather it a question of how you win — your state of mind, your exit strategy, risk taken, discipline, etc.

When your mind is not affected by strong delusions and expectations, you are more at ease, and the act of trading becomes easier.

In trading, sooner or later the trader who wins is the one who can consistently manage his state of mind.

"No great thing is created suddenly." -- Epictetus

Skillful actions can make you earn big and lose small. Unskillful actions can still make you earn big, but you’ll eventually lose bigger. Though, in the end, there will be a lesson. You only miss if you remain idle ―you lose by default since you can neither earn nor learn.

"If you correct your mind, the rest of your life will fall into place." ~ Lao Tzu

The herd mentality is a contagious phenomenon. To prevent it from sneaking up on you, train yourself to read, understand and manage skillfully your emotions and urges.

“It is impossible for a man to learn what he thinks he already knows.” ― Epictetus

Your analysis tells you what is 'likely' to happen, not what is 'certain' to happen ― over a significant number of trials, not over the next one.

Struggling traders trust their emotions. Consistent traders trust their plan.

Regret is caused by holding on to how things might have been, should have been, could have been. Learn to let go.

For best results, let the financial gains be side-effects rather than goals.

"Let thoughts come and go. Just don’t serve them tea." — Shunryu Suzuki

Losses hurt because we tend to interpret them in a catastrophic way. I see that tendency in myself all the time. And I always have to remind myself that it's just a data point. Or, in case of a mistake, a learning experience.

Train your mind to see something good in every situation.

Discipline is doing what needs to be done even if you don't feel like it. That's how you: ▪️ Become consistently profitable ▪️ Get healthy ▪️ Increase I.Q and E.Q ▪️ Get over fears and limitations ▪️ Take control of your life.

Anything is possible. It’s the probabilities that matter. Everything must be weighed in terms of its likelihood and prioritized.

Stress + Rest = Growth. Stress: •Just-manageable challenges •Think 7 out of 10 •Ask yourself, "What is the next logical step?" Rest: •Switch away from primary task •Transition out of fight-flight stress response •Sleep (for body AND mind) Balance these. Simple as that.

In Japan, the word for constant and never-ending improvement is #kaizen. Not only is this an operating philosophy for modern Japanese businesses, it is also the age-old philosophy of warriors, too - and it's become the personal mantra of millions of #successful people.