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1 " Trading doesn't just reveal your character, it also builds it if you stay in the game long enough. "
― , Paradigm Shift: How to cultivate equanimity in the face of market uncertainty
2 " Money is just something you need in case you do not die tomorrow. Let this is a reminder for you not to obsess over profits and losses. In whatever you do, strive for enjoyment, focus, contentment, humility, openness... Paradoxically (and as an unintended consequence) your trading performance will improve significantly. "
― , The essence of trading psychology in one skill
3 " Confidence is not "I will profit on this trade." Confidence is "I will be fine if I don't profit from this trade. "
4 " The expectation that you bring with you in trading is often the greatest obstacle you will encounter. "
5 " A quiet mind is able to hear intuition over fear. "
― , Zero to Hero: How I went from being a losing trader to a consistently profitable one - a true story! (Trading Easyread Series Book 1)
6 " Don't ever make the mistake of believing that market success has to come to you fast. Trade small, stay in the game, persist, and eventually, you'll reach a satisfying level of proficiency. "
7 " The mind is a fascinating instrument that can make or break you. "
8 " In order to succeed, you first have to be willing to experience failure. "
9 " When you learn to let go of the need to be right, being wrong gradually lose its power to disturb you. "
10 " Fear, inherently, is not meant to limit you. Fear is the brain’s way of saying that there is something important for you to overcome. "
11 " Reaching any goal in trading requires specific domain knowledge and technical skills. But then, after that, it's all mindset management. Yet most people ignore that —they automatically think they have that last part all figured out, and it's a mistake. "
12 " There are no guarantees in trading. The sooner you accept that you sooner you can release your expectations and focus unconditionally on a proven process. "
13 " You become fearful the moment you identify with fear. But once you begin seeing it as an impersonal changing phenomenon, you become free. "
14 " The process by which one accumulates money is so simple, yet so hard to implement for most. "
15 " Trading mastery is a state of complete acceptance of probability, not a state of fight it. "
16 " Money matters, but not as much as you probably think. "
17 " Events, circumstances, and experiences arise and pass away. Winning trades, losing trades, fear, greed, sadness, happiness, and eventually your own life. Everything is in a constant flux. Learn to go through it with stability of mind. A meditation practice helps a lot. "
18 " You have power over how you'll respond to uncertainty. "
19 " Ultimately, consistent profitability comes down to choosing between the discomforts you feel when you follow your plan and the urge to let yourself be captures ( and ruled) by your emotions. "
20 " Trading effectively is about assessing probabilities, not certainties. "