The Corner of 8th & Insanity
Today’s Mantra:
I AM trusting my unique journey.
Everything is unfolding for my growth,
expansion and Highest Good.
4a - Yin Yoga & Breath Work
5p - Yoga Nidra
530a - 745a Weight Room - Chest & Shoulders
Warm Up
3.5mi Walk @ 15%
Push Ups 3x25
Ab Wheel 3x15
Dumbbell Press (4x8)
Incline Barbell Press (5x5)
Overhead Dumbbell Press (5x8)
Arnold Press (3x10)
Dumbbell Lateral Raise (4x15)
Reverse Grip Cable Fly (3x TF)
Dips TF
8a - Breakfast/ Breathe
830a -11a Trade & Write @ Desk
11a - 130p - Read / Walk / Lunch
130p - 3p Trade, Read & Write
3p - 330p - Decompress
415p - 530pm MTB @ Lebanon H w/ The Old Man
(10mi - Vert 1050ft)
730p - Dinner
8p - Walk w/ Tuli ♡
9p - Rest & Recovery
The Corner of 8th & Insanity
October for the Warrior & The Trader: A Season of Alignment
There are months that don’t just flip a calendar page—they mark a turning point. For the trader and for the warrior in every man, October arrives as more than a season. It is a reset, a recalibration, a reminder that cycles of nature mirror the cycles of markets and the cycles of your own life.
In the same way charts show patterns repeating across timeframes, your life is a series of seasons where momentum builds, retraces, and sets up for the next breakout. October is one of those setups. It is the pivot where peace becomes your foundation, abundance begins to flow, clarity sharpens your edge, and love and opportunity find you in ways you couldn’t have scripted.
Let’s break down the message of October through the lens of trading, performance, and the warrior spirit.
Peace as the Trader’s Normal
“A chapter where peace becomes your normal.” Most traders don’t associate trading with peace—they associate it with adrenaline, tilt, stress, and the constant battle against uncertainty. But the elite know: peace is the edge.
Peace doesn’t mean markets calm down. It means you stop reacting with panic when volatility spikes. It means your nervous system stays regulated when your positions go against you. It means no FOMO, no chasing, no revenge trading.
Peace becomes your normal when you trust your process more than the noise. When your self-worth is not on the line every time you hit buy or sell. A peaceful trader is dangerous—because he’s not playing from fear, he’s executing with clarity.
October is the month to normalize this state. To anchor peace as your baseline and trade from stillness, not stress.
Abundance That Flows With Ease
Abundance in trading is not just about profits. It’s about flow. It’s about aligning yourself with the setups where probability leans in your favor and letting them play out without over-managing.
Think of the difference between forcing trades and letting trades come to you. When you force, you’re trying to wring abundance from the market by willpower. When you wait, abundance flows with ease—you catch the momentum move because you were patient enough to let it build.
October reminds you that money flows to the trader who respects cycles. Just as rivers don’t need to force their way downstream, you don’t need to force profits. You need to position yourself in the current, let the trade do the work, and stop fighting flow with ego.
Love in Unexpected Ways
For the warrior & the trader alike, love might sound soft, but it’s not. Love shows up in discipline. Love shows up in respecting your body with training, your mind with rest, and your family with presence even after the market closes.
Love in October may find you through a trading partner, friend or mentor who calls out your blind spots, or through a routine that makes you feel connected to your mission again. It may even find you in the form of gratitude—the ability to look at where you are and realize you’re not the same man who started this journey years ago.
The unexpected part? Love also comes through pain. Through the lessons that humble your ego but strengthen your spirit. If you welcome it, October becomes a month where love expands your capacity to play the long game.
Opportunities Without Force
Every trader knows the pain of forcing a trade. You see nothing, but you want action. You enter anyway—and regret it. October flips that script. “Opportunities will appear without force.”
This is the essence of discipline: letting go of the need to always be in the market, trusting that setups will come, and that missing one is not fatal. The warrior knows his sword doesn’t need to swing at every shadow. He waits until the target presents itself clearly.
In trading, this means sitting through chop without bleeding yourself dry. In life, it means recognizing that not every door is yours to push open. Opportunities aligned with your path won’t require distortion. They’ll feel like they fit. October is about trusting those signals.
Clarity Finally Arrives
The fog is what kills most traders—indecision, second-guessing, too many opinions, too much noise. October brings a promise: “The clarity you’ve been seeking will finally arrive.”
Clarity in the markets might mean spotting the trend early and knowing exactly how you’ll play it. Clarity in life might mean realizing why you’ve been stuck, why you’ve repeated the same mistakes, or why certain people were placed in your path.
But clarity doesn’t arrive because markets change. It arrives because you’ve done the inner work to recognize patterns in yourself. The same way a chart screams “breakout” when you’ve trained your eye, October sharpens your inner vision so you stop fumbling in the fog.
Worthiness: The Core Battle
The reminder is blunt: “You are worthy of all of it.” For traders, this is the hardest belief to internalize. Subconsciously, many believe they don’t deserve success, that every win is luck, that every loss confirms their inadequacy.
But here’s the truth: worthiness is not tied to a P&L. It’s tied to your identity. If you see yourself as unworthy, you’ll sabotage profits, overtrade, or abandon your edge. October challenges you to break that loop.
You don’t need to “earn” permission to win. You need to embody it. Worthiness is not arrogance—it’s the calm certainty that you belong in the arena, that you’re capable of carrying the blessings October is about to drop in your lap.
The Universe Is Ready to Show You
“The Universe is ready to show you just how good it can get.” For the trader & warrior, this is both thrilling and intimidating. Because deep down, many men are more comfortable with struggle than with abundance.
What if the market runs in your favor, and you actually hold until target? What if your life outside trading stabilizes, and peace becomes your baseline? What if you’re not destined to grind forever, but to thrive with freedom and power?
This is the question October asks: are you ready to handle just how good it can get? Success is not the enemy—it’s your responsibility. The Universe is prepared. The market is prepared. Are you?
Welcoming October Like a Warrior
“Welcome October with open arms—it’s about to bless you in ways you’ve never imagined.”
For the warrior & trader, open arms doesn’t mean passive surrender. It means readiness. It means your sword is sharpened, your account is protected, your process is dialed in. It means your nervous system is steady enough to handle both the blessing and the volatility that carries it.
Welcoming October is an act of strength. It’s saying: I trust my preparation. I trust my alignment. I trust that I can hold the weight of what’s coming without collapsing.
Because October doesn’t just hand out gifts. It hands out responsibility. The blessing isn’t only what you gain—it’s who you become by receiving it.
The Warrior & The Trader’s October
October is a threshold. A reset. A new season where the market, life, and your inner game align in ways you may not have believed possible.
Peace becomes your normal—not because volatility vanishes, but because your mind no longer flinches. Abundance flows—not from forcing, but from alignment with the current. Love surprises you—not only in relationships, but in discipline, gratitude, and resilience. Opportunities appear—not by pushing, but by waiting. Clarity cuts through fog. Worthiness takes root. And the Universe shows you just how good it can get.
So step forward. October is not just a month—it’s your setup. And like every setup, the question is simple: will you recognize it, position yourself correctly, and have the courage to ride it when it breaks out?
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