benwm...TY..You see the satire in ET...You will enjoy it much better ... (once a year you may get a precious gem, but overall it is the satire) ES
Yeah... That's true... Most of the Scandinavian countries are like one big giant cult. I met an American chick who had just come back from Sweden... She was all like "I'don't know how I'm going to be able to live without Sweden."... I was like wow... Really...??? What the hell do they put in the water there...? They're all brainwashed on their sense of superiority and importance in the world but in reality they submit to the will of whatever their gov't (or anyone they perceive as more superior than them) says... As for playing the chess game... I don't know... their economies are resource based and they're enjoying the benefits of high commodity prices.
Everybody is entitled to their opinion especially those who have experienced other countries (in this case the nordic part of Europe). I have visited Denmark Norway, Sweden, and Finland) and while I did not spend 5 years in the region I was lucky enough to travel all over the place. There is no comparison between US and Scandinavia. We are much poorer (on average) and a lot less cultured (across the board). As far as social services, we are not even close. Quality of life, education, health care, infrastructure, access to media. Different league alltogether. The US is not even on the same level (for average citizen that is) and I doubt we will ever catch up. Just my 3 cents.
Well, apples to oranges really. Scandanavian countries are not merely 200 years old and comprised almost entirely of rather recent vintage ( 2nd to 4th generation ) immigrants. From Wiki: "The vast majority of the human population of Scandinavia are Scandinavians, descended from several (North) Germanic tribes who originally inhabited the southern part of Scandinavia and what is now northern Germany, who spoke a Germanic language that evolved into Old Norse and who were known as Norsemen in the Early Middle Ages." So, in essence, you are comparing one tribe developed over many centuries versus a plurality of many developed over two centuries (usually less). To wit, apples to oranges by definition. You are, however, simply stating an observation and I don't want to imply that you are making a value judgement per se.
And I thought this country was "one nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all". Whatever fuck that means. I s'pose only two types of rugged individualism, which we value so highly, identify this country: the members of the Tea Party (conservatives) and those who are hooked on Starbucks Coffee (liberals).
Another problem of mine: boredom, sometimes just don't know what to do, so just found a job, from 1pm to 9pm, starting to regret, stress and tired, main purpose of the job is to kill time, and also less stress to trading. Couple of weeks back when i just went full time, feel so important to make profit, but now with the extra money from the job to cover bill. But then again, my profit is about 3 to 4 times or more of my job pay, so again now i feel regret to get a job u know, i just so confused, about this fulltime thing, before this is my dream, but after trying it, feels different, but maybe i just need to try longer period like a few months of fulltime, i give up so easily and look for a job, so just dilemma: Fulltime trading: my passion, but at times when everyone is at work, so bored, just waiting for 6pm to come to see my spouse and go out to mall shopping without people saying "you are not working today?" At work: sucks big time, but kill time easily, but tired, body ache Feel like quiting my new job now...
Let me get this straight, you got a job because you were bored?? Why not go volunteer or something, i mean, thats the point of trading, to have freedom to do what we want, not to go back to some office and sit there for 8 hrs. 95% of traders would love to be in that situation, i bet they would not go back to work though. There have been good ideas in this thread alone on what you can do to kill time, besides work, which in my opinion is the worst option. Volunteering at food shelter, go to local school, see if you can tutor or something, etc....., many options. We trade to be free, not trade to go back to work.
I quit my work a few month ago, to live of my own investments. Living in Norway, most people would not understand what a trader is. When I tell them what I do, some seem to think that I am plain lazy. Or a little crazy. And maybe I am. But I am free.