Ok, think what you must. You're entitled to your opinion, and perspective and approach. But that would be like discrediting Mr. Miyagi or Yoda as being fakes. To the common man, with an impatient, narrow, mind...it's easy to dismiss their wisdom as philosophical, useless, nonsense babble. I just want to Win the Trophy now. Show me the way, and how now and results. That's why there are so many failed traders on ET, and all around the world. Think about that, What separates the huge masses of failures of trading....versus, the very rare, select, few who do succeed,
Dest has a good point, my observation, posters who regularly come to ET and fade away quickly, (often get banned) they have these traits; overly negative and contribute little to zero of meaningful content. The negatvity comes through loud and strong SPX OT, as if you have a grudge against humans. I can't see the point of living, being a trader, making good coin and a hermit in a cave because you dislike people. Often overly strict religous people have these issues, lighten up bro, relax!
Most humans, a ton of humans, ...society, humanity, in general...are not clean, pure, respectable, decent people. They're either biased, intolerant, racists, sexists, greedy, power hungry, superficial, fake, shallow, judgemental, violent, lazy, perverts, etc etc misc misc...you name it, they possess it in their private minds. I've never respected or liked people...that much...basically as far back as Kindergarten. I'm not religious. But I view people as nice and bad. And I don't like bad people. I essentially view everyone as bad. That's why the church system invented confessional booths...there's no shortage of sins being committed. I view trading...as basically....Me Versus The World. There is no room to make this activity a happy, hippy, world where everyone succeeds and becomes rich and everyone is smiling and dancing with everyone. Yea, right. That's why I may appear cynical and dark towards people and other traders.
If ET is a large community and you are part of it, if you can't fit in because of negativity, it creates this feedback loop, negativity creates negativity, so what you project out comes back to you. Can you think differently? Pretend you are the leader of ET, how can you get the community to thrive? By leading by example which includes having a happy disposition.
https://www.elitetrader.com/et/threads/and-they-have-a-plan-live.306838/page-39#post-5463126 Yes, that is why you appear to be a cynical person. Because you are one. So am I. But for 4+ years I have been trying to provide a positive vibe on both the up days and bad days I have had in my REAL MONEY TRADING. That is the difference between you and I. "I'm definitely notNarcissistic. I'm one of the Most humble, absolutely normal, people there are. A clean, pure, soul. I don't drink, smoke, curse, have sex/cheat, gamble, go to casinos or strip clubs. I'm one of the most gentlest persons you have known...I have literally never hit anyone or an animal/pet." What, you want a gold star for that shit? You are not the only person in that category. The hell is wrong with you? https://www.elitetrader.com/et/threads/and-they-have-a-plan-live.306838/page-39#post-5463126 So you are Gentle Ben, who loves the world, but acts like he hates the world. So which is it? You love the world, or you hate it? Here's your song. Listen to it, and then get the fuck out of my journal you contagion.
@SPX Options Trader It is time for you to start LISTENING. LISTEN! With not just your ears, but your heart! The rest comes with experience. Do you honestly think that the scrapes I have had with folks here, like Dest, Vanz, Baron, Magna, KCalhoun Xand etc etc could have been resolved without the benefit of understanding their viewpoints? Now GTFO of my journal. (Oh, never mind, I typed that in previous post. I just love sharing music. My bad.)
That's actually very much nonsense. You live in a western society I assume, housed, clothed, schooled, own a nice car, drive nice roads, computers, internet, arts, music etc etc. How do you think this was created? By a bunch of shifty losers?
Moving right along here.... albeit this latest cast of et characters here is anything but boring.... but I wonder if your boy Rigshaw is buying this flat open on the es and nq. I thought he had a journal. Either way, this flat open really surprised me tonight. Something's afoot. What I miss? That surprised me for real.