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consumed with the bad that may happen. Replace the bad with good and see yourself

overcoming these events successfully. Take the action necessary to avoid bad outcomes by

acting in total awareness. By doing this, you can keep additional stress low and concentrate on

dealing with your current state of affairs.

Manage yourself and your perceptions of stress. If trading losses cause you stress, then you are

either not aware that trading involves taking managed losses or you have not accepted this
reality. Fear and ego can come into play here as well. Either you need to change or you need

to find another business.

Stress is self-inflicted and you must own up to that and take responsibility for yourself and how

you will manage it. I have seen people crack and people excel when under the same stressful
situations, thus proving that we create our own reality!

What Is Really Your Deepest Fear?

You must “LET GO” of fear, disbelief in yourself, and worry. If you are fearful, ask yourself

“what am I afraid of?” If the answer is that you do not have confidence in your trading system

or approach, then you must do everything possible to become confident! This allows you to

trade confidently and fearlessly.

Our thoughts shape our beliefs which create our reality. In trading this has profound

implications. If we think or have a nagging thought that we may fail, then we create the seed

that shapes our beliefs and manifests failure, all because we just think it!