Originally posted by WDGann
I just had a question or comment about having to think like a trader having a negative effect on life, of not being yourself. And being someone that he's not.
I'm not sure who your posts were towards, it feels as if a post was almost erased but I'll address each one.
I never said thinking like a trader has a negative effect on life.
That's a serious bad belief to have for a trader. If I think like one the rest of my life will be negative?...
I was referring to thinking like top notch performer in any profession. They have certain beliefs, that are very different than the guys who are not doing as well.
Originally posted by WDGann
2. You have to sacrifice something to gain something. It maybe time, money, belief, relationships, lifestyle, and etc. etc.
This really feels as if a post was deleted.
That belief comes from a world of scarcity that there is a limited amount of everything in the world.
I find that the belief of abundance seems to fit my life much better. That there is more than enough for everyone. Technology allows us to multiply what we have. I don't have to take from others to have something. I can create it.
You beliefs form your world. When I say something that doesn't fit your beliefs I'm having you think outside the box.
Both beliefs can be right. I can feel the world is scarce and will find numerous things to prove myself right.
I can also feel the world is abundant and find numerous things to prove myself right too.
Your beliefs act as a filter of what you will see.
Originally posted by WDGann
3. You say not being yourself. Then are you the same person as you were when you were 10 years ago? The course of life and experiences should have changed you in some way. The way you look, think, opinions, knowledge, experience, and etc. This can be said for you in the upcoming 10 years, it's a matter of controlling who you want to be in these coming years not letting it go.
I'm definitely the same person, had the same experiences and so forth. But if I have revisited my past experiences each individually and were able to ask myself that during this time of stress did I make a belief that is forming my reality?
Is this reality working for me?
If the reality isn't working and you keep the same belief
you will have the same results.
If you change your belief than you will change your results next time a situation comes up.
Originally posted by WDGann
4. I am not the way I am because my beliefs were inherited. It came from hard work and dedication. If there were a thing called talent, I'm probably the most un-talented trader out there.
I've seen that beliefs are neither inherited nor come from hard work ,dedication they are formed from your experiences.
They come from experiences.
If you pick up a hot iron by the metal part.
more than likely you will be burned and form a belief that irons can hurt you.
You experienced pain from the iron...reasoned why and how to avoid it
If they were inherited I would have the exact same beliefs my parent's have and I can easily disagree with them as most children will do with their parents.
Originally posted by WDGann
5. OK, you have created a great trading system. But how did you come up with it? Did you just suddenly enlighten yourself to this system without prior market knowledge? I don't think so. I can see you've worked hard previously to create it and I respect that. To work hard, you need determination.
I've gotten great trading systems from others who were doing well. I have never reinvented the wheel and why should I?
I've found someone doing something well, figured out what they are doing, how they think, and had the same results.
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