CHOOSING HOW YOU TAKE CARE OF YOUR INNER SELF: YOUR SPIRITUAL LIFE
Once again, looking deeply into the mirror, you can see reflected there the peace or lack of it that comes from having cultivated a spiritual life or not having done so. Traders who become obsessed with the bottom line and forget about the top line can lose the inner peace that is essential to a long and happy trading career. For example, Keith was a trader who was so obsessed with his trading that he failed to develop the other parts of his life. When his wife died from breast cancer, his entire world collapsed, along with his trading. He had no inner resources from which to draw, and he had no spiritual life to help him deal with this enormous loss in his life.
Solution: Find a Spiritual Practice That Brings You Inner Peace
Because there is no one spiritual practice that is right for everyone, you may need to look around for the one that fits your needs and values. You may decide that the religious tradition of your childhood is the one that feels best, or you may find that you have outgrown it. In any case, prayer and/or meditative practices are powerful means to bring you peace. Once you have begun to achieve that inner peace, it will show in your face and be reflected in your trading.
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