It's Not The Thing, It's What We Make Of It
"When you are distressed by an external thing, it's not the thing itself that troubles you, but only your judgment of it. And you can wipe this out at a moment's notice".
—MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 8.47
Today's meditation makes for heavy reading and it is quite incredible how Roosevelt, who was diagnosed with polio, wiped away, almost immediately, the victim's mentality. After years of preparing and dreaming about the presidency, he wasn't going to let this crippling disease, cripple his career or his personhood.
This shows immense strength and I'm pretty sure the majority of people (myself included) would give up on their dream, when becoming seriously ill with a crippling illness.
There is no comparison here and it makes trading seem like a breeze!
It is certainly worth remembering how thankful and lucky we should be every day, that we can do all the things that we enjoy doing with our friends and family.
So, enjoy every day and make the most of your trading journey too!
Our health takes priority over everything else; because without it, there is so much that we simply just cannot do!