Heroes, Here And Now
"Such behavior! People don't want to praise their contemporaries whose lives they actually share, but hold great expectations for the praise of future generations—people they haven't met or ever will! This is akin to being upset that past generations didn't praise you."
—Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 6.18
Today's meditation is certainly something to think about and reflect upon.
We can also do this as traders, by focusing on being the best that we possibly can be, in the present moment and when moving forward too of course. If we can stick to the rules/criteria for our strategies and turn up every day to practice and practice, doing the right thing, right now, the distant future will look after itself, because we will approach it with the consistency and confidence of knowing we can make the right decisions to do the right thing, regardless of what the markets throw at us!
Let's be "heroes, here and now," if only to ourselves, as we strive to become the best that we possibly can be, as we develop and grow on our trading journey.
With patience, discipline and the correct trading mindset, you can do it; I have no doubt!