“A knife keeps its edge, Only with honing and proper cutting. A warrior’s virtue is readiness. A sage’s virtue is awareness… we must first hone ourselves to a sharp edge, but the proper use of our talents is equally essential.” – 365 Tao: Daily Meditations
“Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant.” – Robert Louis Stevenson
“Self-serving bias has immediate and obvious consequences for our ability to learn from experience.”― Annie Duke
“The noblest pleasure is the joy of understanding.” – Leonardo da Vinci
“The first thing you have to know is yourself. A man who knows himself can step outside himself and watch his own reactions like an observer.” – George Goodman (aka Adam Smith)
“The ability to change one’s mind is probably a key characteristic of successful traders. Dogmatic and rigid personalities rarely succeed in markets. The markets are a dynamic process and sustained trading success requires the ability to modify and even change strategies as markets evolve. Successful traders have the ability to adapt to the changing dynamics of the market and in the process maintain their consistency of performance.” – Gill Blake
“I find it fascinating that most people plan their vacations with better care than they do their lives. Perhaps that is because escape is easier than change. “ – Jim Rohn
“Market risk is like taking a plunge into a cool pool … a lot of people are finding out right now what their risk tolerance is.” – William J. Bernstein
“History doesn’t repeat itself but it often rhymes,” – Mark Twain
