Don't Let Your Soul Go First
"It's a disgrace in this life when the soul surrenders first while the body refuses to."
— Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
Another really tough meditation to try to compare to trading. It is also a reminder that you must keep the faith in what you are trying to achieve; in life in general, as well as in trading too of course.
It is vital to keep the faith in what you are doing and not to waver from the plan. Remember that your trading journey is a long and arduous road and it certainly isn't a get rich quick scheme, by any stretch of the imagination!
This is why we use strategies that we have developed ourselves, or tried out from the many different strategies that are freely available to use, courtesy of TTM.
As long as we stick to the rules/criteria for those strategies 100% of the time and forget everything else; all the noise from others, the last minute spur of the moment trades on impulse, that haven't been researched etc. we will stay patient, disciplined and we will become consistent in our decision making too!
Have faith in your strategies and look at your trading journey as a long term plan, to become the best that you can possibly be.
Practice and practice and stay strong with a dogged determination to succeed and there is no reason on this earth, why you shouldn't be rewarded for your endeavours; I promise you.
So put in the extra mile, with unbending discipline and patience, sticking to the rules/criteria for your strategies and don't lose that desire to become a profitable trader; you can do it, of that I am certain! "Don't let your soul go first!"