when it comes to getting a directional bias
understanding where the market structure has broken and whether buyers or sellers are currently in control is so important
People will respect you more when you raise your emotional intelligence instead of raising your voice, hold them accountable instead of holding grudges, stand tall in your standards instead of shrinking to fit in, and raise your vibration so toxic people can no longer reach you.
99.9% of what you see on your phone or internet is designed to rot your brain and make you scroll endlessly for hours.
It's basically crack for your brain.
Be aware of this and don't let yourself become a victim.
@PhilakoneCrypto Two days ago it was ‘officially over’
now we ‘need more time’?
Classic part of the cycle.
Markets humble certainty faster than any correction ever could 🤣
The real excitement in trading isn’t the process. It isn’t the consistency. It isn’t even the profitability. That’s baseline - at the very core its entry level.
The real game is the untapped potential. The edge yet to be extracted. The levels to climb.
Many traders will never get there. They’ll settle once they taste profit. They’ll get comfortable. They’ll stagnate.
But the elite don’t stop. They know there’s always more. More edge. More size. More control. More levels.
That’s the difference. That’s the gap. And those are the levels I strive for. It's what keeps the passion alive.
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Wealthiest traders I know all suffered huge net worth drawdowns at some point in their careers
What separates them from everyone else is how they overcame that adversity and bounced back
Imagine giving up on yourself
A man must have range. He must have expertise in a broad number of subjects plus have the self discipline to manage the 4 pillars of the good life - health, wealth, love, happiness - all at the same time.
Reject the busy life.
Always doing, never being. Always stressed and worried, never giving your mind a chance to breathe.
The most successful people I know aren't the busiest, they're the ones who protect their thinking time as if everyone is out to steal it, because they are.
The ‘real flex’ is being in peak mental, physical & psychological condition. Being someone who’s largely self-actualized. Material wealth & most things people obsess about pale in comparison—though they often come as a byproduct of your self-actualization voyage.
The difference between Version 1.0 and Version 10.0 is the willingness to embrace discomfort, take feedback, and keep pushing forward when others quit.