There Is Always More Room To Manoeuvre Than You Think
"Apply yourself to thinking through difficulties — hard times can be softened, tight squeezes widened, and heavy loads made lighter for those who can apply the right pressure."
— Seneca, On Tranquility of Mind
Today's meditation is very true and when we compare it to trading, this is also the case too!
We need to have that kind of creativity and energy and above all, faith in ourselves to be able to trust implicitly what we are trying to achieve.
This means trusting our strategies and sticking to the rules/criteria for them, 100% of the time. It takes mind bending discipline to stick to this through thick and thin, but if you can master doing this, you will reap the rewards long term.
As long as you develop the right mindset and your are fully focused and "in the zone" with zero distractions, so that you can fully manage every trade to completion, you are protecting your trading bank and ensuring that you are ready to face the next challenge!
We always need to be one step ahead and fully prepared, for however the market reacts and we need to respond accordingly, with swiftness and without hesitation, to cut short any trades, before they can become an unmanageable heavy loss!
I find that being prepared for the worst case scenario, ensures that I am ready to bail in a heartbeat if required, when a trade is going against me!
The last line of today's meditation, which is a quote from how Stoic Marcus Aurelius put it, is so very powerful and I quote; "If it's humanly possible, you can do it"
If you can put your trust and faith in what you are trying to achieve on your trading journey, you may be pleasantly surprised, what you can do!
So, as the title of today's meditation says; "There is always more room to manoeuvre than you think"
You've got this; It's well within your grasp, so get out there and do it!