The Mind of a Trader

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Climb The Mountain and Love It
Mon, Jul 27 2009, 13:42 GMT
by Steven Croft
Trading Metro
We all have situations in life that are challenging. They seem to be so large that they look like a mountain that is insurmountable.
At times we might decide that the climb is too difficult for us and we walk away. The world throws that style of defeat at us in so many ways and we need to be aware of it and not allow it to stop us.
We will not make it to the top of the mountain the first time every time, but if we learn from our challenges and never walk away we will begin to look at these mountains in a different way.
Instead of seeing them as something that has beat us down before, caused us pain, brought about losses or any of a dozen of other negative pictures, start to picture yourself going farther next time.
When the mountain appears and the climb looks difficult, don't walk away. Say to yourself, "I love the climb". Because then and only then will we begin to see ourselves making it to the top and planting that flag of success on the peak.
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From Good to Great
I am confident that each of us has achieved success in certain areas of our life... business, sports, family, health, trading and so many other areas.
Once we reach a strong level of success and can clearly see that we are good at what we are doing, don't allow yourself to stop. Don't be afraid to step away from the success of "Good" to strive for "Great".
All of us will experience being good at many things, and we need to take time to enjoy that and reap the rewards. However, we should never stay still and go stale. Look for ways to enhance, strengthen, stretch your wings and when you do this; you will see that you have so much more that is within you.
When you learn how to take this step, you will then have the urge to share it with someone else. This is how we pass it on so that the growing never stops. Don't be afraid to stretch. Be excited about moving towards feeling great.
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