[Szymon]

Originally Posted by evolved trader »

Hi Simon,

What a great thread! I've been involved in the personal and professional arena now for a few years. I've also been trading now for a few years. I can honestly say (from my personal perspective) trading is by far the most advanced personal growth tool on the planet.

I believe our results from trading are simply a mirror composed of our true core beliefs, habits, and perceptions. This is why I believe altering the social conditioning has a dramatic improvement on our overall success as a trader. (Which go hand in hand with our edge). If you're not growing you're...... what? Dying. Nothing stays the same, and neither should we as traders. We must constantly be evolving by upgrading out skill-sets and mind-sets.

I do want to challenge you on one thing Simon. You mentioned Fear and Greed. Although I understand what you're implying, I believe everything in this world in only driven by 2 factors....... Either Love or lack of love.

Cheers,

Ryan

Hi Ryan,

Thanks for your reply.

Yes, you are totally right, when I started this thread I was not sure if anyone understood me that is why I wrote it that way.

Simon

[zdo]

"personal growth" = "enlightenment" ??? or
"personal growth" = "endarkenment" ???

[programmer]

Maybe it would sound silly to you guys, but for me trading has actually helped with some bad times in my life. I.e. the total concentration it sucks out of you and the rewards are almost intoxicating . Some scholars that dealt with the question of "what is truely pleasureable" dictated that if one forgets of time and space while doing something, that something is pleasureable above and beyond...Thus , To a great extent online trading is the modern version of "Fishing".

[evolved trader]

Cool Simon. I know exactly what you mean. (where's the clown shoes?)

ZDO, haha, great question. Increased awarenes, but I'd have to lean towards to second statement.

[JBWTrader]

Trading is something to do while we wait to die....