10/03/2022
It took me a year to trade again. 💹
Why?
If you asked me this question last week, my answer would be:
✨ Ah, kasi sobrang busy ko last year with my financial advising.
✨ Nagiipon ako kasi mas bet ko magstart from malaki na capital.
✨ Di ko pa nape-perfect ang backtest ko, I need to study the charts even more pa.
If you ask me the same question today, my answer would be short and mapanakit:
Kasi, naging DUWAG ako. 🎯
You see, there's a difference between motion and taking action. I learned this from the book, Atomic Habits by James Clear. The two sound similar, but they're not the same.
✨ MOTION - planning, strategizing, learning.
✨ ACTION - attempting, delivering outcome, doing
Motion is useful, yes. But it will never produce an outcome by itself. It doesn't matter if we plan for years and come up with the perfect technique or strategy, that motion will never get you results.
Pero, bakit ang hilig natin to stay in motion and never take action? 🤔
Another mapanakit na answer: FEAR
We are so afraid of the risk of failure. We want to avoid criticisms. It doesn't feel good to be judged. You want to delay failure. You want to make yourself feel good by convincing yourself that you are still making progress. But it is all a tale you are telling yourself. Motion makes you feel you are getting things done but really, wala ka pa talagang nagagawa. 🎯
Your "preparation" has turned into PROCRASTINATION.
When I became aware of what I was in, I told myself, "Hanggang dito nalang ba tayo? Hanggang duwag ka nalang ba?" 🎯
The best is the enemy of the good. - Voltaire
Tama na ang kaka-aim. What you do, fire and aim. Afraid? Di na uso ang afraid, ang dami nang nangyayari sa mundo. Ngayon ka pa magiging afraid? (self pep talk) Learn from your mistakes, get back even stronger. Never stop fighting for your goals and the life you deserve. But above all, START.
And that's what I did. Just start from the beginning. Oh well, back to zero. But that's better than negative (motion).
Ikaw, when will you start fighting for your dreams? 🥰
I hope you make this day one and make the first step.
I hope you start. 🌻