"When things are going badly, it doesn't mean you have done something wrong, it just means you have to work harder" - April 28 2008
My tennis coach said this to me once when I used to lose it when I was behind and had a bad call go against me. I was always one violation away from banned by the games I played in. This one stuck with me thru the years. And to this day, I always amazes me how simple a concept we always seem to miss.
Monday 28 April 2008
Destiny
"Where ever we are in life, good or bad, it is only the beginning, How far we go, is entirely up to us" -- April 28 2008
Cross Training For The Soul
"Everything in life is related, it just because we are so involved in looking at things in life that are so wrong, we never appreciate the things its done so right..."- April 28 2008
I am a technologist. I love modern technology but one of my ways to relax is to imagine myself standing in a forest of trees. Nothing but me, my thoughts and the trees for company. It seems kinda contradicting but to me, its differences that we all have that makes this place we live in special.
Imagine lifetimes of people to meet, stories to tell, good times to be had and experiences to be shared.
I am a technologist. I love modern technology but one of my ways to relax is to imagine myself standing in a forest of trees. Nothing but me, my thoughts and the trees for company. It seems kinda contradicting but to me, its differences that we all have that makes this place we live in special.
Imagine lifetimes of people to meet, stories to tell, good times to be had and experiences to be shared.
Little Things..
Isn't it strange that no matter what the case, be it a master plan or love, it is the little things that we miss - April 28 2008
It has been almost 2 months since I started my journey. Taking little steps to improve my mind, my body and my soul, I have gone further than I have ever gone. Its a strange yet liberating feeling.
I have more patience than I thought was possible. I enjoy the moment more and even though I have an overwhelming amount of work, study and responsibilities, I feel I have an abundance of time.
At this point in time, I am 5 kilograms lighter and my lean muscle has increased, my savings have grown beyond my expectations and I have found a new level of peace. My patience has improved and it seems all things seem to fall into place. Has it been easy so far? No. Could I relapse and lose all my gains? Yes, but not all. Sometimes I feel like a new understanding of my life, I would find difficult to lose.
My trainer, Tom Venuto always reminds me that you can't rest on your laurels. He views the world is full of two types of people. One who has it all their way from birth and one who has to fight for every little thing he earns and has to fight to keep them. What will probably surprise you is he believes that the later is the luckier one. Because thru struggles, you truly learn and appreciate things in ways that can't be understood by a person who has never had to work for it.
To be honest, when I first happened on this subject. I couldn't agree with Tom but since then, I have come to agree with him. If I hadn't had the struggles, then I wouldnt have found my strength that saw me thru the bad times. The bad times in turn made me wiser.
Best of all this is only the beginning...
It has been almost 2 months since I started my journey. Taking little steps to improve my mind, my body and my soul, I have gone further than I have ever gone. Its a strange yet liberating feeling.
I have more patience than I thought was possible. I enjoy the moment more and even though I have an overwhelming amount of work, study and responsibilities, I feel I have an abundance of time.
At this point in time, I am 5 kilograms lighter and my lean muscle has increased, my savings have grown beyond my expectations and I have found a new level of peace. My patience has improved and it seems all things seem to fall into place. Has it been easy so far? No. Could I relapse and lose all my gains? Yes, but not all. Sometimes I feel like a new understanding of my life, I would find difficult to lose.
My trainer, Tom Venuto always reminds me that you can't rest on your laurels. He views the world is full of two types of people. One who has it all their way from birth and one who has to fight for every little thing he earns and has to fight to keep them. What will probably surprise you is he believes that the later is the luckier one. Because thru struggles, you truly learn and appreciate things in ways that can't be understood by a person who has never had to work for it.
To be honest, when I first happened on this subject. I couldn't agree with Tom but since then, I have come to agree with him. If I hadn't had the struggles, then I wouldnt have found my strength that saw me thru the bad times. The bad times in turn made me wiser.
Best of all this is only the beginning...
Climb The Mountain
No matter how high the mountain you must climb, you can only take it one step at a time - April 27 2008
Monday 7 April 2008
Values Of A Good Trader
"A good trader must be humble and passionate. They must have integrity and most of all have self-diligence" - Christian Siva-Jothy
This one quote and Henry Ford's comment on experts got to me and made me realized my own self philosophy called "Lifetimes and Achievements".
You will also sense the irony. For all you Star Wars fanatics out there, Christian Siva-Jothy's comments sounds like it came from Yoda. Its no coincidence that Yoda and the Jedi Philosophies are based around Zen like teachings. Which is again, a favorite among Investment bankers and traders alike.
When I came across this quote, I realized that for the trading career of mine that's yet to come, I must cultivate these traits.
I must admit I had already started this a while back when I started my days, first as a Forex Day Trader and then as a Swing Trader with Ichimoku. For those interested, I can refer you to an awesome forum where my legendary seniors Ian Boersma and Vincent Hunt discuss it in great detail. When we started, it was Ian and Vincent and a handful of maybe 6 guys. Now its 329 and counting. Also, since this is a bit of a lost art, Ian and Vincent have published articles in professional sites on trading.
Back to the present, I stumbled onto Poker.. specifically Texas Hold'em and I realized it presented me with a way to improve the traits that I wanted - Patiences, Self Diligence, Analysis in a tense fast moving environment...plus its fun to relax once in a while.
If you want to get started with a Free $50 bankroll.. leave me a comment and I can send you a link.
This one quote and Henry Ford's comment on experts got to me and made me realized my own self philosophy called "Lifetimes and Achievements".
You will also sense the irony. For all you Star Wars fanatics out there, Christian Siva-Jothy's comments sounds like it came from Yoda. Its no coincidence that Yoda and the Jedi Philosophies are based around Zen like teachings. Which is again, a favorite among Investment bankers and traders alike.
When I came across this quote, I realized that for the trading career of mine that's yet to come, I must cultivate these traits.
I must admit I had already started this a while back when I started my days, first as a Forex Day Trader and then as a Swing Trader with Ichimoku. For those interested, I can refer you to an awesome forum where my legendary seniors Ian Boersma and Vincent Hunt discuss it in great detail. When we started, it was Ian and Vincent and a handful of maybe 6 guys. Now its 329 and counting. Also, since this is a bit of a lost art, Ian and Vincent have published articles in professional sites on trading.
Back to the present, I stumbled onto Poker.. specifically Texas Hold'em and I realized it presented me with a way to improve the traits that I wanted - Patiences, Self Diligence, Analysis in a tense fast moving environment...plus its fun to relax once in a while.
If you want to get started with a Free $50 bankroll.. leave me a comment and I can send you a link.
Experts
Henry Ford once commented "There are no experts in my factories - only people who are good at what they do. The difference - an expert thinks he knows everything and stops to grow and being open to new ideas. People who are good at what they do, knows there is always something new to learn and always room to improve"
I got this from one of my Penn State Textbooks for Industrial Relations... When I have sometime, I will go back and get the exact quote.
I got this from one of my Penn State Textbooks for Industrial Relations... When I have sometime, I will go back and get the exact quote.
To Begin A Journey
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" - Confucius
So why post a blog to air only my thoughts and quote some already famous quotes. Well...when I started the year, I like many made a resolution. Unlike everyone else, I made my resolution in October.
As I sat, I realized that although I have lived a fulfilling life that even a great writer would have trouble making a believable story out of, I have achieved relatively little in return. Then I happened upon quote by Henry Ford about Experts.
I realized I was that expert so I resolved to improve myself on the three pillars of my life that I decided are important to me. So that this lifetime will achieve a great deal like my grandfather and grandmother believed it can.
I hope to detail my climb from the foot of the mountain that stands before me to the summit.
Along the way, I have linked up with some very knowledgeable guys who generally know what they are talking about like Author of "Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle" - Tom Venuto and Author of "Truth about Abs" - Mike Greary and a list of more I hope to add to this list before the time is done as well as other resources like Author of "Options Made Easy" - Guy Cohen.
If you got questions, leave me a comment and I will try to answer them when I come across them.
So why post a blog to air only my thoughts and quote some already famous quotes. Well...when I started the year, I like many made a resolution. Unlike everyone else, I made my resolution in October.
As I sat, I realized that although I have lived a fulfilling life that even a great writer would have trouble making a believable story out of, I have achieved relatively little in return. Then I happened upon quote by Henry Ford about Experts.
I realized I was that expert so I resolved to improve myself on the three pillars of my life that I decided are important to me. So that this lifetime will achieve a great deal like my grandfather and grandmother believed it can.
I hope to detail my climb from the foot of the mountain that stands before me to the summit.
Along the way, I have linked up with some very knowledgeable guys who generally know what they are talking about like Author of "Burn the Fat, Feed the Muscle" - Tom Venuto and Author of "Truth about Abs" - Mike Greary and a list of more I hope to add to this list before the time is done as well as other resources like Author of "Options Made Easy" - Guy Cohen.
If you got questions, leave me a comment and I will try to answer them when I come across them.
Tuesday 1 April 2008
Face the Truth, Words from Numb3rs
"If you want to feel good, take a pill,
If you want to get it right, face the truth" - Quote from Numb3rs TV Show
This is a cool show by the way if you get a chance to watch it.
If you want to get it right, face the truth" - Quote from Numb3rs TV Show
This is a cool show by the way if you get a chance to watch it.
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