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@markgadala @aiamajedi

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@Moneytaur_ Meanwhile new zealand will be there again. Also, unbeaten in their WC 2010 run

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@_MaxO22_ Great read and adds depth to what's in the discord education section. thanks for adding the link to this post.

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@_MaxO22_ thanks for a dose of calm in the chaos

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@CryptoChase02 😋

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@_MaxO22_ Thank you - good hearing your thought process!

[FilippoPalizzi @FilippoPalizzi]

Welcome to "Notes on Self-Mastery," a series where I share insights from my own journey as well as reflections on common struggles I've observed. Each note aims to inspire deeper self-understanding and meaningful change.

Episode 1: Building Discipline That Lasts

Discipline should be rooted in deep self-respect.

We all know that discipline is essential for any improvement we want to achieve — without it, there’s no consistency and thus no sustainable progress. Anyone can motivate themselves for a few days, but once that initial burst fades, most people quit.

On your path to self-mastery, discipline is required to establish new habits, as well as to maintain, support, and refine them. In theory, the longer you perform a habit, the easier it gets — but there is one important caveat:

For many, discipline resembles self-terrorism — harsh self-talk and brutal perfectionism, driven by self-punishment — or rather the avoidance of it — since they engage in self-demoralization every time they fall short. Essentially, they shame themselves into action.

Habits created this way are fragile and rigid in nature and lead to emotional pain (anxiety, stress, resentment), which makes them very hard to maintain over time. Even if it might work for you now, such an approach is not sustainable. You will make the journey miserable for yourself, with the risk of crumbling under ever-increasing pressure.

The healthier alternative: Discipline driven by self-respect.

This form of discipline is grounded in believing you are worth the effort. Instead of punishing yourself for falling short, you learn from setbacks and use them as fuel to recalibrate and keep going.

True discipline isn’t fighting a war against yourself, but aligning your actions with your own values. It’s a partnership with the side of you that genuinely wants to grow. You won’t have to lower your standards; you will be able to maintain or even advance them without making yourself miserable or destroying yourself in the process.

Key to this strategy: Negotiating with yourself instead of terrorizing yourself.

🔵 Honor your humanity while still respecting your goals to create a relationship with yourself built on trust and compromise.

🔵 Healthy negotiation means allowing yourself occasional adjustments without abandoning your goals entirely.

🔵 Hold yourself accountable through constructive reflection rather than harsh self-criticism.

🔵 Use setbacks as signals, not verdicts — adapt your strategy instead of attacking yourself.

🔵 Encourage yourself without making excuses.

In life, you’ll inevitably face many challenges that threaten to disrupt your routine. Discipline based on self-respect creates habits that stay resilient because they were built on a stable foundation. Nonetheless, to sustain them you have to be willing to adapt when necessary, so you’re not demanding the impossible from yourself.

This approach ultimately leads to more consistency and therefore more progress, all while further strengthening your resilience. Over time, this creates a positive feedback loop: the more you grow, the easier it becomes to keep growing.

You build a version of yourself that becomes unstoppable.

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@_MaxO22_ inner wellbeing seems a constant struggle, but i find myself asking does it have to be? thanks for sharing your insight that the wealth I hope for won’t solve one’s insecurities- need to actually work on them

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@OverlordEins The 0.2 EV difference after 1000 trades:
Strategy A: Ends with $19,813,022

Strategy B: Ends with ~$2,708,213

Grok initially gave me widely wrong figures, so hope this is right lol. 1.006^1000 * 50k , 1.004^1000 * 50k

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@OverlordEins Strategy A (2R reward, 60% hit rate):
EV = (2 × 0.6) - (1 × 0.4) = 1.2 - 0.4 = 0.8
Expected return per trade: 1% × 0.8 = 0.8%

Strategy B (3R reward, 40% hit rate):
EV = (3 × 0.4) - (1 × 0.6) = 1.2 - 0.6 = 0.6
Expected return per trade 0.6%

EVs modest but incl fees partial TPs..

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@TomBilyeu 'If you treat Sunday with intention, Monday becomes domination. If you treat Sunday like escape, Monday becomes a beating.'

'The world doesn’t care how you feel' - matters only you show up again and again, and move towards your goals

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@TomBilyeu 'If you treat Sunday with intention, Monday becomes domination. If you treat Sunday like escape, Monday becomes a beating.'

'The world doesn’t care how you feel' - matters only you show up again and again, and move towards your goals

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@phoenix_cr47 Seeing ltf bullish liquidity being respected inside a htf area of interest as early sign of reversal htf?

I could tighten the SL and feel more confident I wouldn’t get wicked out.

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@TraderDune Great point mr, timely advice

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@IamZeroIka Get better soon sir. You were everywhere, helping all the time, I was asking 'how does he do this and keep this up?'.
Sorry to hear it came at such a cost. Thank you for what you are doing, and I wish you the best in this next evolution.

[🎯 Master @Moneytaur_]

Remove the wick and play the game.

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@Moneytaur_ Hope korea can host you too. Beyond Seoul, east coast is very beautiful and easily accessed by bullet train. Safe and peaceful.

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So, what now?