Stephen Covey put it well when he said: "Begin with the end in mind." He introduces this mindset with an exercise in visualization. It goes like this: "In your mind's eye, see yourself going to the funeral of a loved one. Picture yourself driving to the funeral parlor or chapel, parking the car, and getting out. As you walk inside the building, you notice the flowers, the soft organ music. You see the faces of friends and family you pass along the way. You feel the shared sorrow of losing, the joy of having known, that radiates from the hearts of the people there. As you walk down to the front of the room and look inside the casket, you suddenly come face to face with yourself. This is your funeral, three years from today. . . . As you take a seat and wait for the services to begin, you look at the program in your hand. There are to be four speakers. The first is from your family. . . . The second speaker is one of your friends. . . . The third speaker is from your work or profession. And the fourth is from your church. . . . Now think deeply. What would you like each of these speakers to say about you and your life? What kind of husband, wife, father, or mother would you like their words to reflect? What kind of son or daughter or cousin? What kind of friend? What kind of working associate? What character would you like them to have seen in you? What contributions, what achievements would you want them to remember? Look carefully at the people around you. What difference would you like to have made in their lives?" Covey's point is that if you start at the end and work back from there, you will see things in an entirely different light. As he says, "By keeping that end clearly in mind, you can make certain that whatever you do on any particular day does not violate the criteria you have defined as supremely important, and that each day of your life contributes in a meaningful way to the vision you have of your life as a whole."
I'll be blessed, if at the end of my life, I have nothing to regret. Hopefully, I'll not say something like: "I wish I have done that blah, blah, blah........; I wish I did not do that, blah, blah, blah............, etc"
Trade really hard and make a lot of money. Stay focused on your goals and do not live your life one day at a time. GG
Interesting...both Bubba and Jack drive 12 cylinder BMW's and are both about 70...Or did I miss something and Jack declared himself Bubba...
================================== [a]Note number 5 which is honoring your parents; telephone or polite note works well.. Better to spend some nights watching Hillsong Australia television with Brian Houston + Darlene Zschech. [d]Reread books 4 more +more of Jack Schwagers books [3 top trader books + 1 tek Analysis book + explore ''books''on elitetrader.com] [e]Realize a planned counter trend trade can make a profit;but less stronger , less longer. [f-y] Plan- Trend =friend;prefer more than a .10 daytrade but the principle = same, plus fewer commissions. +========================================== [z]''In all labor there is profit'' Solomon,trader king.
you are an inspiration. thank you for posting, however, i'll take an AMG E55 over the 12 cylinder BMW anyday ! best wishes to you !!!! surfer
It's simple. I would limit myself to 3 women per day during trading hours and take off all the stop orders thereafter. I would drink the finest wine I could find and in my spare time perhaps I should establish a company called Microsoft but call myself Ozzie Osbourne, then perhaps I should I form a different band and call it the Beatles. Suddenly it aint so simple. Regards Spreadbet PS Happy trading to one and all
There have been some great answers here. I would like to add my 3 cents. 1.) Take really good care of yourself. Nothing is a substitute for healthy living. If your body craps out on you, that is it. 2.) Decide what you really want to do for work now. There is nothing sadder than being 50 and hating going to work. 3.) If you decide to trade for a living, make sure you have other things to do. All work and no play makes for burnout. And enjoy your youth. You will be old a very long time! Cathy