Quote from ProfLogic:
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Your bud looks at those individuals he shares with as a reaffirmation of his own success. If any of those individuals duplicate or come close to duplicating his success then he sees that what he is doing is correct, accurate and sustainable. They also can add to his own success by returning the favor by sharing their own snippets of information they see in his success and methods.
You on the other hand, having worked hard for your results, don't want to share and possible dilute the edge you have created for yourself. This isn't the case though. You don't believe it actually takes a rare trader to follow the path of another trader and duplicate any successes they obtain. That is because 95% of all traders are "patience-free". The average trader has the patience of a knat. The above average trader is able to focus on his determined task-at-hand.
Neither of you is wrong or right. Each of you are individuals and should be respectful of that. Leave it alone, go have a few beers, enjoy your profits and relax.
Congratulations on both of your successes!