DislikedLOL - I'm listening and reading Strat - more than ever before I now realize that 5% of the business is the entry method. The other 95% is the Psychology. Since starting on this path I know I have become a better person as I've read quite a few self-help books and psychology books, not just about trading but other aspects of the mind.
I never imagined that trading would help me discover my other flaws in life; I've been working on these for quite a while, chipping away at each one. i remind myself daily of DISCIPLINE in all that I do.
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Self improvement is an admirable quality, but in my humble opinion,i feel you're leading yourself up the garden path.
Why do you need self help books? Lack of confidence? Measuring yourself against other individuals? etc.
Throwing a bag of old shit on a rubbish tip will not affect your trading capabilities.Likewise, Patience is an admirable quality, but when you're stuck behind some twat going 20 mph, expletives are acceptable!!
You will never be able to master yourself, end of.
I drink too much jack daniels, i play my tenor sax at 3 in the morning when i'm juiced, but so what?? it's who i am I.m also a karate black belt, that won't help ya, most of it is physical training, not mental.
For what it's worth, i compartmentalize my life, social, business etc.
I am a different person depending which hat i'm wearing.
trading is trading, it's an aspect of who we are, it doesn't define us.
Hope this helps, if not gd luck with the martial arts.
Golfer