Well.. my point was that if I had the data, the number, that told me exactly what I needed to do to meet a negative equilibrium that it wouldn't be any problem. I would not be undisciplined if I weren't oblivious and uninformed. It is just like most serious health issues are able to develop because the person is not aware of the health issue. They don't have the data: they're oblivious. The corollary and relevance to trading is that trading is always about making good decisions under conditions of uncertainty.
If you can get the number.. if you can give the number to everyone then you can in one instant solve the obesity epidemic permanently. This has the potential to be a billion dollar idea.
Because I don't have the number, I'm working at it from the other way. I'm eating foods that are high in nutrients and low in calories. The answer came to me in the form of the Paleo (vegetarian) diet for me.
That was the lightbulb but I want to explain why! Dr. Steenbarger often wrote about a problem vs solution centric focus.
Well, there is one guy going around and lambasting sugar, whatever his name is. Okay, I like sweet things though. He pointed out that High Fructose Corn Syrup is in everything including breads.
But, what he didn't offer was an answer. I started trying to eliminate sugar and bought some bread without sugar in it. I had to throw it away.
I didn't have the solution. I only had the problem. You see?
The solution comes in the form of the Paleo diet which focused on good tasting and nutrient dense foods that naturally eliminate the bad stuff.
It is just like the people who say limit calories. Limit calories is not the solution but the problem for those of us who like to eat. The solution is eat whole and nutrient dense foods.
There is much more to be said on this but I don't want to hog this guys' thread.. Good luck with your trading!
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this is EXTREMELY bad, what ur insights tell me, is u are not facing reality, a successful trader must be successful in almost everything.
what ur insight tells me if you can't fix a simple problem such as weight loss, it means you are over valueing yourself by **a lot**.
A successful person, keeps on refining everything he does.
<b>To put it bluntly, you want to be successful, make sure its everything. You just can't be a successful trader while being a fatass.
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you have a lot to work on yourself, be persistant, work on improving a small thing one at a time, espically that weight loss shit, thats without a question the easiest problem a man can ever have. Always stay real to oneself, be as close to reality as possible.
