My turn in the chair - Ego,Validation and bad behaviour

[walterw]

Great doc... great human bean, hope you do ok on personal issues... thanks for great input... cheers Walter.

[rock]

become in humility and gratitutude for what you receive from the markets. You become elevated mentally, emotionally and spiritually.
Right on.

If I'm not in a solid mental state,I will probably lose money.
The feeling of a lesser self worth and the fear of failure creeps in and takes over my emotions. One negative leads to another negative and I turn into a mindless mouse clicking zombie.

Be Zen. heehee

[BlowFish]

Doc,

I wrote this post just after you had joined here. Seemed like a couple of people hijacked the thread to ask about your status here. The original post got somewhat forgotten. James' recent post over in trading psychology reminded me of this thread. I wondered if you had a moment if you might comment on my malaise I would be very greatful as it has been hampering my trading for what seems like an eternity.

Cheers.

[cooter]

	Quote:	BlowFish
	Doc, I wrote this post just after you had joined here. Seemed like a couple of people hijacked the thread to ask about your status here. The original post got somewhat forgotten. James' recent post over in trading psychology reminded me of this thread. I wondered if you had a moment if you might comment on my malaise I would be very greatful as it has been hampering my trading for what seems like an eternity. Cheers.

I don't see anything in this particular thread that was hijacked. Perhaps you'd care to elaborate?

[BlowFish]

Hi Cooter,

Perhaps the offending post was sniped or perhaps it was in another thread and I was imagining it all...stranger things have happened.

In any case the Docs reply is a view of why 'the inner game of trading' is important (probably in response to thebramble) rather than about fear, ego and validation. I would really be very grateful of her views on those issues.

Personally I think the fear of failure is a key issue often mis-identified (as fear of loss for example). This is especially true amongst people who have already been 'succesful' at some other profession. For them money is less (not) an issue but some sort of 'professional validation' is.

Cheers.

[thetradingdoctor]

HI Blowfish and All,

I may have missed something here, so please step up and fill me in if I have?

The inner game of trading IS about ego, validation, fear and every other aspect of mind and brain.

I would be grateful if you would repeat the question, so that I can give a better answer?

Please note that everything you do, feel, think, and say arises from your brain. The inner game of trading is, perhaps, what people are relating to when they talk about tools for centering, meditation, zen, yoga etc. I think there are a bunch of "Inner Game" books, but I have not read any of them.

Now that I have likely confused everyone ( including myself) as to where we are on this thread---please be a sweetheart and restate the question?

THANKS

Doctor Janice