De-activating internal conflicts is not a function of time; it's a function-focused desire (although it can
take a considerable amount of time to get to the point where we really make up our minds). Otherwise,
in the absence of extreme clarity and conviction, the technique of self-discipline, over time, will do the
job quite nicely (if, of course, you're willing to use it).
and his exercise for developing consistency by trading a bit like like a casino game with precise rules which must be adhered to?
So is the solution you mentioned the nurturing of self-discipline via endlessly repeating the simple but strict trading exercises combined with a focused desire to be an excellent trader? ie trading like an emotionless EA facilitated by endless dispassionate repetition? Or is it attaining clarity of thought through self observation and self awareness which he also promotes? ie trading emotionless but not like an automaton but from a state where inner conflict has become naturally subdued?
They two are very different things but both aim for the same outcome (to attain the Zone) and I'd be interested to know which you prefer or if they can be combined. (Obviously both go hand in hand with the building of confidence, self-belief and the acceptance of losses with out self-criticism.)