Trading is the only thing that makes me feel fulfilled
The more time passes, the more I see it as a way of life rather than something to escape from
I like difficult things
The steep part of the learning curve
Things that require constant adaptation
Uncertain environments
Organizing chaotic systems
And trading satisfies all those needs
8 years ago I got into trading to change everything, and it was trading that changed me.
My character, my patience, my decision-making, my tolerance for uncertainty, my aversion to loss, the way I perceive and manage risk, how I react to what happens.. everything
Recently I realized something
During the periods where I trade a lot, I also find myself improving other areas of my life in order to become a better trader
Trading has shaped me, in every way, into the kind of person who is capable of making money looking at charts and clicking buttons
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about these two quotes:
“I had to invent a man that didn’t exist” Goggins
“Trading has been the hardest and most soul-crushing challenge of my life” Tyler
The best job I’ve ever had.