When I first went to university the initial week was filled with the
usual getting to know the lay of the land such as how the library works (in a
surprisingly mysterious way I might add), where various labs where and what the
protocol for various subjects was. One of the most striking events was an
orientation lecture we had in one subject. The lecturer who went onto to be one
of my favourites because he knew his stuff, was blunt in his delivery and told
students the truth. The last one of these characteristics would now not be
tolerated because apparently telling students that they failed because they
didn’t get off their arses would now be considered bullying or some form of
oppression or would require the student to curl up in a foetal position in one
of their safe spaces.
He opined that the easiest way to survive first year was to turn up and
do the work – if you did that then the chances were pretty good that you would
get through. Do a bit more than that and you would do well. This must have been
a friggen revelation to a large proportion of my year because over half failed
the year. Much to their surprise simply
hanging around the university cafe and the pub across the road did not
magically allow the collective wisdom of those at the university to seep into
their brains as if by a process of osmosis.
The reason for me reminiscing about events locked in my dim dark past is
simple – this pattern of laziness repeats itself year after year, decade after
decade in people and people still wonder why their lives are like they are. Let
me give you an example that is close to home. During our Mentor Program we
generate a lot of content, each step of the course is mapped out to the day in
such a way as to take someone from being a complete novice in the market to a
competent trader at the end of six months. In effect, we make a pact with those
doing the course, we will tell you everything we know with nothing held back
and you commit to putting the time in to absorb what you are being told. To my
way of thinking it is a fair deal besides you have paid for it so that should
be sufficient motivation to put some effort in.
Intriguingly some – many believe that simply looking at the notes
occasionally and not putting in any effort at all will somehow translate into
success. We are now several weeks into the course and there are attendees who
have logged in twice. Yet I can imagine that they are completely surprised at
their inability to master the most basic of trading concepts. Or that they have
not instantly be transmuted into billionaires via some alchemic process.
Central to all of this is the notion of how success in any arena is
achieved. It should not be surprising that to achieve anything in any field you
choose requires a certain amount of commitment and toil – this is simply the
nature of the universe. Think of success as a natural system, it requires the
addition of energy to keep it viable. If the system is not constantly restocked
with effort, then eventually it will collapse. Yet, this lesson is lost on so
many people who assume that either simply paying for something (think gym
membership that is never used) or paying lip service and offering the usual
platitudes will assist in mastering a task or achieving a goal.
Harking back to my early days in first year there was one thing that was
almost universal in those that failed. It was always someone else’s fault and
that seems to be something that is universe among those that do not put in the
effort.
Author: Chris Tate
Article reproduced with kind permission of http://tradinggame.com.au
Other quotes from professional traders are below:
“The internet has been
a boon for those seeking information. Within seconds you can find information
on just about any subject that you want to know more about. Unfortunately,
there is also a lot of misinformation mixed in with the results. This is very
true in the trading world.”- Tradingeducators.com
“The internet is an
amazing thing – there are thousands of trading strategies described in forums,
social media and YouTube videos etc. But how do you know if they work? The
answer is much simpler than it seems. Test the strategy properly!” - Jasper Lawler
“Listen don’t tell
because the market cannot hear you… Trading is a profession where the ability
to delay gratification is paramount to your success. Delaying gratification
means that you can hold onto winning positions for longer.” – Chris Tate
“This is the most
salient point for traders with regards to what is considered uncertainty.
Uncertainty is the environment within which we operate as a broad observation
but beyond that it is actually the markets themselves that define what is
actually uncertainty and they can do this by readily accessible metrics.” – Chris Tate
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