Most Important Lesson Of The Year.

Nutmeg,


Your thoughts are always Welcome – Thank You


And one day I will accept my Son as an equal – and hopefully one day he will become my better

Yes - one day I look forward to being my Son’s friend


But not today…….



Today;

I will be a parent

I will teach him all things are possible – through hard work and good decisions

I will teach him manners, respect, humility, politeness, accountability, never to be afraid of hard work..., never to be afraid of asking questions..., how to be a man..., a father..., how to take responsibility for all his decisions and actions..., and how to be proud of his good decisions and actions....

I will teach him – no one is due anything…, except what they work and earn

Yes Sir one day I will be my Son’s friend – but not today….

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NOD,

Halleluiah – There is light at the end of the tunnel….. And hopefully it ain’t a train headed my way :eek:

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EF,

Sorry to deviate – but you did inquire about our greatest lesson this year – mine is still a work in progress Sir


RN

 

No prob RN,.

I just did ask for most important lesson of the year. I didnt specify "trading lesson", lolol..

BUt it is good advice and I hope the situation works for you and your son.

Ef

 

Most important? LISTEN TO CRAMER!

(Oh.. and "don't piss off the wife".)

 

buy buy buy


sell sell sell...


House of Paaaiiiiiinnnnnnn!!!!!

the avg joes love Cramer,, he is certifiably nuts, but he sounds convincing. A little bit of confidence and some bells and whistles go a long way.

EF

 

I sent him an email years ago... suggesting that he was "one big jerk"...

He responded that I should, "take a pill"... LOL!

 

hahah,,classic.

I remember in 08, i wanted to email him. I had to sign up for some crazy ass newsletter to email him directly,,,(scam).

I think he was getting a shit load of heat back then, this may have been around the same time he recommened Lenny Dykstra as a real wall street guy,,haha,,

Lesson learned with Cramer, he is the walmart for retail investors. dont go there if you have other options.

EF

 

work on longer time frames and trade 1 strategy till your a master at that then move on to other strategies. also dont follow to many markets focus on just a few.

 

So, why not now?
He is a sovereign being with exactly the same wants, needs and aspirations as you. He has always been your equal even though he may display obnoxious behavior and seem totally out of control and unreasonable to you.
All the stuff that you mention (teaching him manners, respect, humility, value of hard work etc etc) whilst laudable, is also laughable compared to the benefits of having an expansive, loving relationship with him NOW, sans the control mechanism. Why wait?
Give him the freedom to make all the "mistakes" that you - and all of us - made in our "formative years" and let him know clearly and unambiguously that you trust him and stand by him wherever it leads. Be honest with him, be vulnerable - step outside the program - and allow him to flourish in ways you can't possibly imagine now.
Yes, its a big ask for anyone and I have also had more than my fair share of screaming matches with an "alien demon"adolescent son. My ongoing experience is that force just doesn't work in the long run, even if we believe in our heart of hearts that what we are doing is "the right thing" and an expression of parental love.
So, end of sermon.
These words are aimed at me just as much as anyone who has ever/is yet to to experience the raging, angry young man syndrome. As you say, trading is a piece of cake compared to all that.
Good luck RN..you always bring words of wisdom to ET.
I humbly submit that Nutmeg is offering very valuable advice here.
Let the stoning begin.
JMO







And one day I will accept my Son as an equal – and hopefully one day he will become my better

Yes - one day I look forward to being my Son’s friend


But not today…….



Today;

I will be a parent

I will teach him all things are possible – through hard work and good decisions

I will teach him manners, respect, humility, politeness, accountability, never to be afraid of hard work..., never to be afraid of asking questions..., how to be a man..., a father..., how to take responsibility for all his decisions and actions..., and how to be proud of his good decisions and actions....

I will teach him – no one is due anything…, except what they work and earn

Yes Sir one day I will be my Son’s friend – but not today….

 

good dirkd. I read in one of the recent trading books on systems/methodologies. It said, dont add setups, just add contracts.

EF

 

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