Friends and family giving you shit about trading..

Quote from ProfitTakgFool:

My wife's family always gave me shit about trading. They couldn't understand why I wasn't getting a job working for "the man" and climbing the corporate ladder like everyone else. Starting my own business and/or trading has always been my dream and I went to great lengths to accomplish it. My critics just made me work that much harder. Anger you say? Oh Yeah, I was plenty angry and that is one of the reasons for my success.

Now I sit here trading the ES and listening to Pink Floyd in a pair of boxers. Chase your dream and tune the rest out!!
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Congrats to you. That's a tough life but SOMEONE has to live it. :)
 
I have a very good corporate job, but even with that my trading was ridiculed by my friends and family. That is until I started making more in one trade than they made in a month.

At that point, it was "Hey, if I can get you some money, can you trade my account?"

What's that they say about the difference between genius and insanity? I think it's "success".
 
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What's that they say about the difference between genius and insanity? I think it's "success".
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Damn bro, that hit me harddddddd. Very wise words. Thank you for that.
 
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Sometimes I need to watch shit like this to get me up, as cheesy as it may be.

Thanks guys. You are all phucking awesome.
 
So what if you blow out an account or two... It's the price for the lesson. As far as those pikers nagging you, do what I do... Lock the damned door. The only time they'll see you is when you emerge to grab some cigars, brewskis, or to pull the frozen pizza out of the oven. If you're having a good week the pizza is delivered. After a bad week you're calling the pizza guy to see if he needs any help.

Rennick out:cool:
 
My wife and her friends all have a little club where they compare notes and decide the fates of their husbands... Put 'em on ignore, it's all you can do...
 
I'd say don't burn any relational bridges. Kill them w/ kindness and let them feel/understand your passion.

It's true most people that don't trade say some stupid stuff that can be frustrating, but if that's gonna piss you off it's only gonna have a negative impact on your trading over time and will be exacerbated by real trading issues.
 
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Sometimes I need to watch shit like this to get me up, as cheesy as it may be.

Thanks guys. You are all phucking awesome.
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Hmm. I'm not sure that this is the sort of material I would seek to draw strength from, particularly since Afleck plays a thug who cons his employees. But, hey, whatever works, eh?
 
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