A bit cliche, but reflect on this...

[gettinglucky]

"The darkest hour of a man comes when he tries to take something without having earned it."

~ Unknown.


Does this ring true for you?

 

[tortoise]

no.

 

[kidPWRtrader]

Quote from gettinglucky:

"The darkest hour of a man comes when he tries to take something without having earned it."

~ Unknown.


Does this ring true for you?

You cannot give something you don't have. Parallel thought that came to mind...

 

[ambient(MP-5)]

Not for me.

 

[TulsaTrader]

I'd be more inclined to think:

The darkest hour of a man comes when he has given up all hope.

 

[maxpi]

it's always darkest just before it goes completely black...

 

[Redneck]

GL,

At first glance your post comes off seemingly flippant – hell I actually dismissed it and was thinking about posting a smartass comment….. Just goes to show how ignorant I still am at times….

But then something clicked….



Without having earned it…..


Who is to say if a we have earned it (or iow “deserve it”)


Society…, the government…, friends or family maybe….. No – only WE can decide if WE have earned / deserve it…..


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I wonder how many have failed at trading – just because they never truly came to believed they earned/ deserved it

I wonder how many are struggling right now – just because they truly don’t believe they earned/ deserve it



Trading is so simple, click a button – place trade, click another button – exit for a gain or acceptable loss…

Wash, rinse, repeat……


More money can be made in 5 minutes than some make in a week/ a month, even longer…

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I could take my thoughts about this in a myriad of ways but I’ll choose not to


I pefer to stop here and hope this may provide someone struggling some food for thought – as….


Only you can decide if you’ve truly earned it


Good thread GL and apologies for my initial short sightedness
RN

 

[adadadog]

Quote from gettinglucky:

"The darkest hour of a man comes when he tries to take something without having earned it."

~ Unknown.


Does this ring true for you?

From my experience in interaction with others. It is rather opposite. I live with my own means and often being taken advantage of. I found the most successful ones in U.S. corporations are the ones capable of "people skills" and manipulating others to their advantage.

Traders are the one living by their own means.

 

[pspr]

And, "If this is all there is, I'm very dissappointed."

`Unknown

 

[nutmeg]

Quote from gettinglucky:

"The darkest hour of a man comes when he tries to take something without having earned it."

~ Unknown.


Does this ring true for you?

This was one of my favorite quotes back in my younger days. I interpreted it to mean, "your darkest hour" was when you decide to scam somebody or plan a robbery or sitting around with a bunch of fellow drunks how how to beat the system.

Well, these plans and schemes weren't going to be a path I would ever take, hence I never knew the darkest hour. I always tried to think of a better way to get where I wanted to go by earning it.

I thought of people I could trust and ask for help, "friends" to help me avoid the "darkest hour".

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Redneck, good thinking. I can understand where you're coming from with the line of thought. Different than mine.... both make sense.