Since 2011 · Words worth trading on
Quote of the Day
Standing on the shoulders of giants.
Over a decade of quotes on trading, discipline, patience and mindset that I keep coming back to. Some from market legends, some from philosophers, a few from the trail.
Read one before the open. Then go do the work.
“There’s no short cut to success! You can’t hope for it, or wish for it, you have to prepare. It’s your life. You’ll get out what you put in.”
Paul Azinger
“Success isn’t something that just happens - success is learned, success is practiced and then it is shared.”
“He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life.”
“I am grateful for all of my problems. After each one was overcome, I became stronger and more able to meet those that were still to come. I grew in all my difficulties.”
“Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.”
“One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity.”
“Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way. And don’t pray when it rains if you don’t pray when the sun shines.”
“Gold medals aren’t really made of gold. They’re made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-find alloy called guts.”
“Why have you not broken from the pack? You’re playing it safe. Safe ain’t gonna get you shit in this world.”
“Life is short, fragile and does not wait for anyone. There will NEVER be a perfect time to pursue anything.”
“”The two most powerful warriors are patience and time.” …so remember: great achievements take time, there is no overnight success.”
“Think outside of the box, create your own path in life. “You laugh at me because I am different; I laugh because you are all the same.”
“Anything is possible. You can be told that you have a 90-percent chance or a 50-percent chance or a 1-percent chance, but you have to believe, and you have to fight.”
“There are two types of Pain in this world: Pain that hurts you, and Pain that changes you!”
“Good things come to those who wait… Greater things come to those who are willing to work for it”