Addiction is the manifestation of a lack of self control, it's an undesirable weakness.
From experience I often find people use the word 'addicted' to mask simple selfishness. They're not addicted, they're just doing what they want to do, and would easily be able to moderate their behaviour without having a nervous breakdown.
Being addicted often means you're doing something you don't actually want to do. What's being described here is obsession, not addiction.
Addicted to trading ?
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+1stueytrader wrote: ↑Mon Sep 24, 2018 2:13 pmI'd be fairly confident that there are plenty successful people who would also fit the criteria for being 'addicted' to their main activities - business, art, sport etc etc
It's potentially not a bad thing in relation to success
In fact every field is so competitive nowadays. Like it or not, you’re up against people who are willing to dedicate 16hr per day to their chosen field.
People who talk about work/life balance make me laugh. Only after succeeding you can perhaps rest by automating certain stuff, freeing up time.
If you really want to succeed, that is.
If instead you just want to “be a trader”: just rent a private jet for 10min, take selfies, create fake P/L, post it on social media. People will see you as a trader.
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I once had a girlfriend who objected to polluting your body with unnatural substances including caffeine, but claimed she was addicted to chocolate!ShaunWhite wrote: ↑Mon Sep 24, 2018 2:30 pmFrom experience I often find people use the word 'addicted' to mask simple selfishness.
The silly hypocritical cow wanted me to give up drinking but expected me to understand she can't stop eating chocolate because she's addicted.
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Success is acheived through personal contentment, that could be money, it could be a well rounded life. The accumulation of money isn't inherently an indicator of success. Those who measure contentment in sterling are rarely content as they're often insatiable.northbound wrote: ↑Mon Sep 24, 2018 2:40 pmPeople who talk about work/life balance make me laugh. Only after succeeding you can perhaps rest by automating certain stuff, freeing up time.
If you really want to succeed, that is.
The term 'success' just means the accomplishment of an aim or purpose, it doesn't mention money and the term has been bastardised and misinterpretted since the 80s.
You laugh at people who have different life goals, I laugh at those who see a wealthy person and call them successful. They might well have nothing they truely wanted from life, and if that's the case they're a failure not a success.
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To be fair Derek, chocolate does have a physiological effect of your dopamine receptors which is addictive. She needed another way to get that stimulation, I think that was supposed to be your job. If she still needed the chocs then maybe your sweet sweet lovin' wasn't hitting the spot.
She was a 'no sex before marriage' Christian!ShaunWhite wrote: ↑Mon Sep 24, 2018 6:12 pmTo be fair Derek, chocolate does have a physiological effect of your dopamine receptors which is addictive. She needed another way to get that stimulation, I think that was supposed to be your job. If she still needed the chocs then maybe your sweet sweet lovin' wasn't hitting the spot.
Needless to say, the relationship didn't last long. Don't envy her husband if she ever did get married.
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No Shaun, I laugh at people who believe that in order to succeed in any field, you can just turn up, do your shift, then bugger off.
How can one expect to succeed in a competitive field with that mentality when you’re up against many people willing to work twice as much?
There are many people with this losing mentality, which is why sellers who sell systems seem to prosper.
On another note, you’re right that wealth doesn’t necessarily mean success. But my comment was about being addicted to / obsessed with a specific activity at which you want to succeed.
As you rigthly said, it might well happen that one succeeds then he doesn’t really find fullfilment in that success.
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I agree northbound now I've understood more about where you're coming from.
It's was just my std reply for the Gordon Gecko characters, I shouldn't have misjudged you so quickly.
It's was just my std reply for the Gordon Gecko characters, I shouldn't have misjudged you so quickly.
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Oh, THAT explains a lot. These people still exist? In real life, I mean? Color me surprised. Anyways, she was quite right to eat chocolate, as there was one hell of a serious lack of dopamine in her life...
At least horse racing is pretty much 24/7 except for Christmas day. As I'm now focused on footie and got up at 5pm, I now have to wait until sunrise for the next tradable match, and then nothing until evening.
And it's most unfortunate while reviving this thread that I'm reminded about that ex-girlfriend - I had forgotten all about her.
And it's most unfortunate while reviving this thread that I'm reminded about that ex-girlfriend - I had forgotten all about her.
Swap the schedule around for footy then?
Maybe have a look at longer term preoff stuff, a lot of stuff going on and some big moves with the next 2 Spurs matches and Bayern etc.