Advice from a $1M/year trader I know:
Once you've sufficiently prepared for an investment (research, targets, due diligence), shift the majority of your focus to "game management".
Fill your time, unplug/ignore noise, avoid unnecessary tinkering, accept volatility, respect levels, keep body/mind sharp and healthy.
Go from analyzing the stock, to entering, to just focusing on managing yourself, your emotions, the thesis, and your position. The last "hands off" part is where most struggle.
Game inside the game.
Reliance: No return in 4 yrs.
HDFC Bank: No return in 5 yrs.
TCS: No return in 7.75 yrs.
HUL: No return in 6.5 yrs.
Infosys: No return in 5.5 yrs.
Maruti Suzuki: No return in 2 yrs.
Adani Ent: No return in 3.75 yrs.
Axis Bank: No return in 1.5 yrs.
M&M: No return in 1.75 yrs.
Kotak Bank: No return in 5.5 yrs.
ITC: No return in 9 yrs.
NTPC: No return in 2 yrs.
ONGC: No return in 12 yrs.
Ultratech: No return in 2 yrs.
HCL Tech: No return in 5.75 yrs.
Coal India: No return in 2.5 yrs.
Bajaj Auto: No return in 1.75 yrs.
HAL: No return in 2 yrs.
Bajaj Finsv: No return in 4.75 yrs.
Dmart: No return in 4.75 yrs.
Nestle: No return in 2.5 yrs.
Powergrid: No return in 2.5 yrs.
Asian Paints: No return in 5.5 yrs.
Adani Green: No return in 4.5 yrs.
Eternal: No return in 1.75 yrs.
Hind Zinc: No return in 2 yrs.
Wipro: No return in 5.5 yrs.
Indian Oil: No return in 9.25 yrs.
Adani Energy: No return in 5 yrs.
SBI Life: No return in 1.75 yrs.
Varun Bev: No return in 2.5 yrs.
Indigo: No return in 2 yrs.
Jio Fin: No return in 2.75 yrs.
Trent: No return in 2.25 yrs.
Tata Motors: No return in 2.75 yrs.
Tech M: No return in 4.75 yrs.
Cipla: No return in 2.5 yrs.
Tata Cons: No return in 2.5 yrs.
Dr Reddy: No return in 2.5 yrs.
Max Health: No return in 2.5 yrs.
Buy good companies isn't enough.
You need to time your entries well.
Unpopular opinion
But money does give you happiness
Don’t let any broke person who is afraid to step out of his comfort zone tell you otherwise
Money is freedom, freedom is happiness.