The Altar Of No Difference
"We are like many pellets of incense falling on the same altar. Some collapse sooner, others later, but it makes no difference."
—MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 4.15
Today's meditation is a prime example that we shouldn't be measuring ourselves against other people, because that makes acceptance of what and who we are, difficult to come to terms with and there really is no difference.
As traders, we aim to develop into the best that we possibly can be. We don't need to measure ourselves against others and we concentrate on our own trading path.
Just the tiniest amount of improvement every day will suffice because we can't become an overnight sensation! It takes time to learn and then practice our strategies, so that we get to know them inside out and back to front.
Familiarity breeds success, so the more we practice, the more we will evolve and improve, as we embark on our trading journey.
I really like the last couple of sentences from today's meditation and I quote; "We're all here and we're all going to leave this earth eventually, so let's not concern ourselves with petty differences in the meantime. We have too much to do."
This is so true and it is much better to accept who we are, rather than concerning ourselves with what others are doing!
Stay patient and disciplined and practice repetitively, to achieve your goals, using the correct trading mindset. With the stats/data that you have available, you can nurture and develop your edge, to become profitable over the long term.
The only difference between you and the next person and the person after that, is how much work you are prepared to put in, to achieve your trading goals.
Are you committed enough, for it to make a difference to your trading results? If you are, there is no looking back and the potential is endless! You can do it!