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Discipline Quotations

dowboy — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:02:14 +0000

Discipline Quotations.

Discipline Quotations. Downloadable Full PDF Version.

Below are listed several ‘Discipline’ quotations. They will provide you with inspiration as they did me.

My Personal Top 5 Discipline Quotes.

1. “Self discipline is when your conscience tells you to do something & you don’t talk back.”
W. K. Hope.
2. “He who conquers others is strong. He who conquers himself is mighty.”
Lao-Tzu (BC 600-?, Chinese philosopher, founder of Taoism)
3. “If we do not discipline ourselves, the world will do it for us.”
William Feather (1888-19, American writer, businessman)
4. “One of the great lessons I’ve learned in athletics is that you’ve got to discipline your life. No matter how good you may be, you’ve got to be willing to cut out of your life those things that keep you from going to the top.
Bob Richards (1926-, American Olympic pole-vaulting champion)
5. “The price of excellence is discipline. The cost of mediocrity is disappointment.
William A. Ward

“Self-respect is the root of discipline; the sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself.
Abraham J. Heschel (1907-1972, Polish educator, author)

“No man is such a conqueror, as the one that has defeated himself.”
Henry Ward Beecher (1813-1887, American preacher, orator, writer)

“What we do upon some great occasion will probably depend on what we already are. What we are will be the result of previous years of self-discipline.”
Henry Parry Liddon (1829-1890, British theologian)

“The only discipline that lasts is self discipline.”
Bum Phillips (1923-, American football coach)

“You can judge the quality of their faith from the way they behave. Discipline is an index to doctrine.”
Tertullian (160-240, Roman Christian author & polemicist)

“There is little that can withstand a man who can conquer himself.”
Louis XIV (1638-1715, French king from 1643-1715)

“What it lies in our power to do, it lies in our power not to do.”
Aristotle (BC 384-322, Greek philosopher)

“If you will discipline yourself to make your mind self-sufficient you will thereby be least vulnerable to injury from the outside.”
Critias of Athens

“Some people regard discipline as a chore. For me, it is a kind of order that sets me free to fly.”
Julie Andrews (1935-, British singer, actress)

“He who lives without discipline dies without honor.”
Icelandic Proverb (Sayings of Icelandic origin)

“Discipline is the soul of an army. It makes small numbers formidable; procures success to the weak, & esteem to all.”
George Washington (1732-1799, American President (1st))

“He conquers twice who conquers himself in victory.”
Author Unknown

“If you can command yourself, you can command the world.”
Chinese Proverb (Sayings of Chinese origin)

“Self-command is the main discipline.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882, American poet, essayist)

“To put a tempting face aside when duty demands every faculty is a lesson which takes most men longest to learn.”
Gertrude Atherton

“Not being able to govern events, I govern myself, & apply myself to them if they will not apply themselves to me.”
Michel Eyquem De Montaigne (1533-1592, French philosopher, essayist)

“Brave is the lion tamer, brave is the world subduer, but braver is the one who has subdued himself.”
Johann Gottfried Von Herder (1744-1803, German critic & poet)

“Anybody who gets away with something will come back to get away with a little bit more.”
Harold Schoenberg

“Where one person shapes their life by precept & example, there are a thousand who have shaped it by impulse & circumstances.”
James Russell Lowell (1819-1891, American poet, critic, editor)

“I believe that the road to pre-eminent success in any line of work is to make yourself master of that line of work.”
Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919, American industrialist, philanthropist)

Every day, every trade requires 100% discipline.
Discipline = Emotional Mastery, A Formula Of Confidence/Caution + Humility.
Confident but no caution = Arrogance. Cautious but not Confident = a lack of Conviction, Weakness.
A freedom from pride & Arrogance is Humility. A Weak Trader will never win in the long run.
A Super Trader = A Disciplined Trader. In Discipline, No Weakness Can Exist.
DowBoy (Writer & Trader b.1967)
Website: www.daytradinglife.com

Discipline Vs Regret. In life, you’re guaranteed to experience one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. Jim Rohn says “We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons.”
Jim Rohn (American businessman, author, speaker, philosopher)
Author’s website: www.jimrohn.com

“I wish you well in your journey & in your trading.”

DowBoy b.1967 – Written 2nd June-2009

A Super Trader’s Discipline.

dowboy — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 20:01:21 +0000

The Super Trader ‘Discipline’ PDF.

Super Day Trader Discipline. Downloadable Full PDF Version.

The Disciplined Super Trader.
What Exactly IS Discipline?

Discipline is a HABIT!
All ‘Super Traders’ have self discipline. Without discipline you cannot achieve success, in any field.
I will say this again;

“WITHOUT DISCIPLINE YOU CANNOT ACHIEVE SUCCESS, IN ANY FIELD.”

Having this ability to exert self discipline AT WILL on one’s self is one of the master keys to your success.
Discipline is a mix of Will Power, Persistence & Repetition; having the conviction to do what you must do whether you feel/want to do it or not.

The only difference in discipline between the 95-5; (95% of ordinary (Losing) day traders & the 5% of winning day traders is that if assumed that they both know what they should be doing to achieve consistent success; then only ‘Super Traders’ have the Will & Conviction to do what needs to be done, Repeatedly to achieve this.

This is the price you’ll pay for your success. Your will to do, what you must do, whether you want to or not.
Every action of a S.T’s self discipline strengthens the Habit of his self discipline; his pattern of regular behaviour. Discipline is a HABIT!

The following is THE MOST critical point to remember.

“EXPERIENCE HAS STRUCTURE!”

If you understand that there is a structure & an order within a ‘Super Traders’ repertoire of his trading action, it can be accepted that there MUST be a constant structure & framework being imposed &at work. Discipline is the governor of his structure, a finely balanced mechanism & collective, targeted to cut away anything that is unnecessary to leave a streamlined pre-configured format as to; How One Must Act & Re-Act to anything the market can throw at him.

Leverage: For Fear & Discipline.
‘Super Traders’ understand leverage &are masters in the use of leverage, maximising their performance using various weapons within their arsenal. The main premise to using leverage within the structure of his Trading Universe is in the suppression of his own FEAR.

THE STRONGEST EMOTION OF ALL, FEAR, (FEAR OF A LOSS) CAN BE CONTROLLED.

The Super Trader’s knowledge that he controls his losses ALWAYS via stop loss placements & his position sizing models incorporated within his trading plan means he has a suppressed & controllable level of fear.

His leverage for discipline is achieved via his integration of his pre conceived Goals, Trading Rules & his Large Positive Dominant Vision of purpose. The ‘Super Trader’ is totally focused; aligned by his pre-determined goals, & responsible for his actions via his unequivocal adherence to his clearly defined rules. Yet goal setting & rules are his outer expressions of his self discipline.
These help in the creation & nurturing of his Self-Esteem, another attribute & by-product of his discipline associated to all ‘Super Traders’. All ‘Super Traders’ have a high level of self esteem, a by-product from his total commitment to Self Discipline.

SELF DISCIPLINE BUILDS SELF ESTEEM.
SELF ESTEEM REQUIRES SELF MASTERY.
SELF MASTERY IS SELF DISCIPLINE!

The Ingredients For Discipline.
Strength of character, conviction, persistence, repetition combined with his rules, goals & vision are all directly linked to the Super Traders’ beliefs & preconceived ideas about how the markets function via his experiences. Together, these ingredients form the Super Trader’s Discipline, shaping the Super Trader’s pattern of regular behaviour; now his Trading Universe is a Disciplined Universe.

The Super Trader’s Disciplined Universe.

Let me characterise 1st the ‘Super Trader’s Universe’ to you metaphorically, as there are many similarities & comparables to our own physical Planetary Universe.
For Clarity, let’s state that by definition;

THE SUPER TRADER’S UNIVERSE = “ONE THAT ENCOMPASSES EVERYTHING.”

Our own ‘Physical Universe’ is one that includes & encapsulates all forms of matter, in fact everything that physically exists from energy, momentum & the entirety of space & time; including all the physical laws & constants that govern it. In constant perpetual motion, this is a never ending expanding multi dimensional ‘fabric’ in action.
We can formulate that the Super Trader’s Universe = All The Super Trader’s EXPERIENCES (E),

THE SUPER TRADER’S UNIVERSE = ALL HIS EXPERIENCES. (E)

For it is through all the Super Trader’s Experiences that he defines all his beliefs & internal/external behaviours & emotions.
So if the Super Trader’s ‘perceived’ Universe is equal to the total sum of every experience based & founded upon his beliefs about how the markets function via these experiences & strategies (his behaviours); then his perceived Trading Universe’s ‘Gravity’ (G) must surely be the 1st four ingredients that make up his Discipline; IE, Strength of character, conviction , persistence & repetition.
Gravity or gravitation is a natural phenomenon by which objects of mass attract one another. This ‘Gravity’ IS the driving force behind the Super Trader’s DISCIPLINE. For it is this (G) which is responsible for holding everything in place, thus keeping his Universe’s structure proportional yet interwoven by its force of attraction, securing & protecting its mechanism, one designed & intended to realise constant profits.

WITHOUT DISCIPLINE THE SUPER TRADER’S UNIVERSE CANNOT EXIST.

(G)The Super Trader’s Gravity = (will power +conviction+ persistence +repetition).

If these ingredients are equal to ‘Gravity’ in our Super Trader’s Universe, then ‘Relativity,’(R) the phenomenon which is principally concerned with the large-scale effects of gravitation & governs motion & inertia, must be attributed to our Super Trader’s other ‘Ingredients’;
those of his Preconceived Goals, Trading Rules & Large Positive Dominant Vision.

All These elements must co-exist with one another, their combined force & energy causing change, influencing & affecting our Super Trader’s behaviour. Collectively these 3 ingredients are the governors of his Discipline.

(R)The Super Trader’s Relativity = (Pre-conceived Goals +Trading Rules + Large Positive Dominant Vision).

We can now formulate all the above as follows: ( Note: ⊇ means ‘every element of ).

Formula: (D) = (G) x (R) ⊇ (E)
Discipline = (character + conviction + persistence + repetition) x (Goals + Rules + Vision) ? Experience.

To Summarise:
Through Discipline, we can define our actions. The more disciplined you are, the more positive your outcomes & actions will be; leading to more positive attached feelings & emotions. This ultimately positively & permanently reshapes our beliefs, in turn altering the charge & total sum of our experiences.

The Super Traders Universe & our own Physical Universe contain many parallels & similarities yet both hide infinite secrets & mysteries to taunt & tease us. Some may never be solved & some yet to be discovered.

The Super Trader sees every trading day, his trading arena through his inner beliefs, gained from his experiences.
A Trader’s Universe IS a Disciplined Universe. The presence of Discipline is essential to realise a constant & ever increasing flow of profits. It’s the key force that has the power to reshape his beliefs, alter his experiences in a positive way & ultimately manifest his pre envisioned utopian destiny.

A SUPER TRADERS UNIVERSE IS A DISCIPLINED UNIVERSE.

“I Wish You Well In Your Journey & In Your Trading.”

DowBoy b.1967 – Written 17th-July-2009

Declaration Quotations

dowboy — Wed, 27 May 2009 20:29:07 +0000

Declaration Quotations.

Declaration Quotations. Downloadable Full PDF Version.

Below are listed several ‘Affirmation’ quotations. They will provide you with inspiration as they did me.
* Although the word ‘Affirmation’ is used throughout & not ‘Declaration’, they are still worthy of noting.

My Personal Top 5 Declaration Quotes.

1. “It’s the repetition of affirmations that leads to belief. And once that belief becomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.”
Claude M. Bristol (1891-1951, American author of "The Magic of Believing)
2. “Any thought that is passed on to the subconscious often enough & convincingly enough is finally accepted.”
Robert Collier (1885-1950, American writer, publisher)
3. “Practice rather than preach. Make of your life an affirmation, defined by your ideals, not the negation of others. Dare to the level of your capability then go beyond to a higher level.”
Alexander Haig (American General, b.1924)
4. “As long as you know what it is you desire, then by simply affirming that it is yours – firmly & positively, with no ifs, buts, or maybes over & over again, from the minute you arise in the morning until the time you go to sleep at night, & as many times during the day as your work or activities permit, you will be drawn to those people, places, & events that will bring your desires to you.”
Scott Reed (African-American author of poetry, essays, & satiric novels, b.1938)
5. “Declare your goals each day. Repeated declarations will lead to inner belief. If your inner self believes what you declare; you will eventually become the person you are committed to be.”
DowBoy (Writer & Trader b.1967)
Website: www.daytradinglife.com

“Affirmation without discipline is the beginning of delusion.”
Jim Rohn (American businessman, author, speaker, philosopher)
Website: www.jimrohn.com

“I figured that if I said it enough, I would convince the world that I really was the greatest.”
Muhammad Ali (1942-, American boxer)

“These repetitive words & phrases are merely methods of convincing the subconscious mind.”
Claude M. Bristol (1891-1951, American author of "The Magic of Believing")

“You must intensify & render continuous by repeatedly presenting with suggestive ideas & mental pictures of the feast of good things, & the flowing fountain, which awaits the successful achievement or attainment of the desires.”
Robert Collier (1885-1950, American writer, publisher)

“One comes to believe whatever one repeats to oneself sufficiently often, whether the statement be true of false. It comes to be dominating thought in one’s mind. ”
Robert Collier (1885-1950, American writer, publisher)

“First say to yourself what you would be; & then do what you have to do.”
Epictetus (50-138, Phrygian philosopher)

“When you affirm your own rightness in the universe, then you co-operate with others easily & automatically as part of your own nature. You, being yourself, helps others be themselves. Because you recognize your own uniqueness you will not need to dominate others, nor cringe before them.”
Jane Roberts

“You will be a failure, until you impress the subconscious with the conviction you are a success. This is done by making an affirmation which clicks.”
Florence Scovel Shinn (1876-1953, American artist, metaphysics teacher, author)

“Only one thing registers on the subconscious mind: repetitive application – practice. What you practice is what you manifest.”
Grace Speare

“You must begin to think of yourself as becoming the person you want to be.”
David Viscott (1938-, American author, speaker, trainer)

“Belief consists in accepting the affirmations of the soul; unbelief, in denying them.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882, American poet, essayist)

“Our subconscious minds have no sense of humour, play no jokes & cannot tell the difference between reality &an imagined thought or image. What we continually think about eventually will manifest in our lives.”
Sidney Madwed

“The individual increasingly comes to know who he is through the stand he takes when he expresses his ideas, values, beliefs, & convictions & through the declaration & ownership of his feelings.”
Clark Moustakas (Humanistic psychologist)

“Both the grand & the intimate aspects of nature can be revealed in the expressive photograph. Both can stir enduring affirmations & discoveries, & can surely help the spectator in his search for identification with the vast world of natural beauty & the wonder surrounding him.”
Ansel Adams (American Photographer, 1902-1984)

“We look at the dance to impart the sensation of living in an affirmation of life, to energize the spectator into keener awareness of the vigour, the mystery, the humour, the variety, & the wonder of life. This is the function of the American dance.”
Martha Graham (American Dancer, Teacher & Choreographer of modern dance, 1894-1991)

“It belongs to the very substance of nonviolence never to destroy or damage another person’s feeling of self worth, even an opponent’s. We all need, constantly, an advance of trust & affirmation.”
Bernard Haring (1912-1998)

“In the progress of personality, first comes a declaration of independence, then recognition of interdependence.”
Henry Van Dyke (American short-story Writer, Poet & Essayist, 1852-1933)

“I wish you well in your journey & in your trading.”

DowBoy b.1967 – Written 9th May-2009

Vision Quotations

dowboy — Tue, 26 May 2009 17:42:44 +0000

Vision Quotations.

Visionary Quotations. Downloadable Full PDF Version.

Below are listed several quotations related to ‘Vision,’ mental imagery & imagination.
I hope they will provide you with inspiration, & serve you well, as they have for me. “Be all you can be.”
Use Quotations my friends.

My Personal Top 5 Visionary Quotes.

1. “You can’t hit a target you cannot see & you cannot see a target you do not have.”
Zig Ziglar (1926-, American sales trainer, author, motivational speaker)
Author’s website: www.zigziglar.com
2. “Nothing ever built arose to touch the skies unless some man dreamed that it should, some man believed that it could, & some man willed that it must.”
Charles F. Kettering (1876-1958, American engineer, inventor)
3. “Vision is the art of seeing things invisible.”
Jonathan Swift (1667-1745, Anglo-Irish satirist)
4. “A man to carry on a successful business must have imagination. He must see things as in a vision, a dream of the whole thing.”
Charles M. Schwab (1862-1939, American industrialist, businessman)
5. “With a self made vision, a vision so vivid & clear; a knowing & belief manifests. Knowing what must & will be will almost eliminate one’s fear. A good trader will try & control fear. A Super Trader 1st reduces fear in line with ‘Pareto principles,’ encapsulated & shaped by his vision. Now, knowingly he is the master & controller of his fear (his fear of failure).Now only a suppressed, contained & manageable level of fear exists, defined via his dominant masterpiece. Understand; Super Traders are Visionaries.”
DowBoy. (Writer & Trader b.1967)
Author’s website: http://www.daytradinglife.com

“A vision without a task is but a dream, a task without a vision is drudgery, a vision & a task is the hope of the world.”
from a church in Sussex, England, c.1730

“You’ve got to think about big things while you’re doing small things, so that all the small things go in the right direction.”
Alvin Toffler

“Genius is the talent for seeing things straight. It is seeing things in a straight line without any bend or break or aberration of sight, seeing them as they are, without any warping of vision. Flawless mental sight! That is genius.”
Maude Adams

“The only limits are, as always, those of vision.”
James Broughton

“No vision & you perish; no ideal & you’re lost. Your heart must ever cherish some faith at any cost. Some hope, some dream to cling to, some rainbow in the sky, some melody to sing to, some service that is high.”
Harriet Du Autermont

“Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot; others transform a yellow spot into the sun.”
Pablo Picasso (1881-1973, Spanish artist)

“Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare.”
Japanese Proverb (Sayings of Japanese origin)

“To come to be you must have a vision of Being, a Dream, a Purpose, a Principle. You will become what your vision is.”
Peter Nivio Zarlenga (American businessman, founder of Blockbuster Videos)

“Create a vision & never let the environment, other people’s beliefs, or the limits of what has been done in the past shape your decisions. Ignore conventional wisdom.”
Anthony Robbins (1960-, American author, speaker, peak performance expert, coach)
Author’s website: www.anthonyrobbins.com

“Some men see things as they are & say, "Why?" I dream of things that never were, & say, Why not?”
George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950, Irish-born British dramatist)

“To be a star, you must shine your own light, follow your own path, & don’t worry about the darkness, for that is when the stars shine brightest.”
Author Unknown

“You must begin to think of yourself as becoming the person you want to be.”
David Viscott (1938-, American author, speaker, trainer)

“I was once asked if a big business man ever reached his objective. I replied that if a man ever reached his objective he was not a big business man.”
Charles M. Schwab (1862-1939, American industrialist, businessman)

“Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal.”
Pamela Vaull Starr

“Vision plus desire equals reality.”
Author Unknown

“Dwell in thought upon the Grandest, And the Grandest you shall see; Fix your mind upon the Highest, And the Highest you shall be.”
Author Unknown

“When I think of vision, I have in mind the ability to see above & beyond the majority.”
Charles Swindoll (1934-, American pastor, author)

“All successful people are big dreamers. They imagine what their future could be, ideal in every respect, & then they work every day toward their distant vision, that goal or purpose.”
Brian Tracy (1944-, Canadian-born American trainer, speaker, author, businessman)
Author’s website: www.briantracy.com

“It is the ultimate wisdom of the mountains that a man is never more a man than when he is striving for what is beyond his grasp.”
James Ramsey Ullman

“Where there is no vision, the people perish.”
The Holy Bible (Sacred scriptures of Christians & Judaism)
Source: Proverbs 29:18

“I wish you well in your journey & in your trading.”

Meditation Quotations.

dowboy — Fri, 22 May 2009 16:54:14 +0000

Meditation Quotations.

Meditation Quotations. Downloadable Full PDF Version.

Below are listed several ‘Meditation’ quotations. I hope they will provide you with inspiration as they did me. Part of a series of FREE downloadable PDF’s; ‘Quotations for the Day Trader.’

My Personal Top 5 Meditation Quotes.

1. “Through meditation & by giving full attention to one thing at a time, we can learn to direct attention where we choose.”
Eknath Easwaran. (1910-1999, Indian-American professor, author)
2. “Your mind is your instrument. Learn to be its master & not its slave.”
Author Unknown.
3. “Meditation is not a means to an end. It is both the means & the end.”
Jiddu Krishnamurti. (1895-1986, Indian theosophist)
4. “Existence is not a problem to be solved; it is a mystery to be lived. A problem is something created by the mind; a mystery is something which is there, not created by the mind. A problem has ugliness in it, like disease. A mystery is beautiful. With a problem, immediately a fight arises. You have to solve it; something is wrong, you have to put it right; something is missing; you have to supply the missing link. With a mystery there is no question like that. The moon arises in the night…. It is not a problem, it is a mystery. You have to live with it. You have to dance with it. You have to sing with it, or you can be just silent with it. Something mysterious surrounds you.”
Osha. (Indian mystic & professor of philosopher1931 – 1990)
5. “If you want to connect with your friends more, try the internet. If you want to connect with yourself more, try meditation.”
DowBoy. (Writer & Trader b.1967)
Website: http://www.daytradinglife.com

“Empty your mind; be formless, shapeless – like water. Now you put water into a cup, it becomes the cup, put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, put it in a teapot, & it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend.”
Bruce Lee. (American Actor & martial arts expert. Born in San Francisco, California, USA 1940-1973)

“If you are doing mindfulness meditation, you are doing it with your ability to attend to the moment.”
Daniel Goleman. (American editor, author)

“Meditation brings wisdom; lack of mediation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward & what holds you back, & choose the path that leads to wisdom.”
Buddha. (Hindu Prince Gautama Siddharta 568-488 BC, Indian born, founder of Buddhism)

“Some people think that meditation takes time away from physical accomplishment. Taken to extremes, of course, that’s true. Most people, however, find that meditation creates more time than it takes.”
Peter McWilliams.

“I mean the whole thing about meditation & yoga is about connecting to the higher part of yourself, & then seeing that every living thing is connected in some way.”
Gillian Anderson. (b.1968, American actress)

“Successful meditation with the mind, ultimately leads to meditation without the mind.”
Author Unknown.

Meditation Quotations Pt2.
“It is not enough that one surrenders oneself. Surrender is to give oneself up to the original cause of one’s being. Do not delude yourself by imagining such a source to be some God outside you. One’s source is within oneself. Give yourself up to it. That means that you should seek the source & merge in it.”
Ramana Maharshi. (Indian Sage, 1879 – 1950)

“Health, a light body, freedom from cravings, a glowing skin, sonorous voice, & fragrance of body: these signs indicate progress in the practice of meditation.”
Shvetashvatara Upanishad. (Ancient Hindu scripture)

“Meditation is the dissolution of thoughts in Eternal awareness or pure consciousness without objectification, knowing without thinking, merging finitude in infinity.”
Swami Sivananda. (Indian Yoga master, Physician, Monk & Founder of The Divine Life Society, 1887-1963)
Website: http://www.sivananda.org

“Thus meditating you will no longer strive to build yourself up in your prejudices, but, forgetting self, you will remember only that you are seeking the Truth.”
James Allen. (New Zealander Statesman. Minister of defence (1912-20), 1855 – 1942)

“The execution of anything considerable implies in the first place previous persevering meditation.”
William Godwin.

“We tend to think of meditation in only one way. But life itself is a meditation.”
Raul Julia. (Actor, 1940 – 1994)

“The affairs of the World will go on forever. Do not delay the practice of meditation.”
Milarepa. (Tibetan Saint, One of Tibet’s most famous yogis and poets1052 – 1135)

“Practice meditation regularly. Meditation leads to eternal bliss. Therefore meditate, meditate.”
Swami Sivananda. (Indian Yoga master, Physician, Monk & Founder of The Divine Life Society, 1887-1963)
Website: http://www.sivananda.org

“Meditation is painful in the beginning but it bestows immortal Bliss & supreme joy in the end.”
Swami Sivananda. (Indian Yoga master, Physician, Monk & Founder of The Divine Life Society, 1887-1963)
Website: http://www.sivananda.org

“Inner achievements ‘deep within’, will transform outer imperfections my friends. MEDITATE! MEDITATE!”
DowBoy. (Trader & Writer 1967)
Website: http://daytradinglife.com

“I wish you well in your journey & in your trading.”

DowBoy b.1967 – Written 22nd-May-2009

Meditation Part 2 – HOW

dowboy — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:31:35 +0000

How Do Super Traders Meditate? Downloadable Full PDF Version.

Meditation For Traders – Pt2- How?
How Super Traders Meditate.

When The Surface Of A Lake Is Still, One Can See To The Very Bottom Very Clearly. This Is Impossible When The Surface Is Agitated By Wave. In The Same Way, When The Mind Is Still, With No Thoughts Of Desires, You Can See The “SELF.”

Swami Sivananda. (Indian Yoga master, Monk , 1887-1963)

How To Meditate – The internal concentration of the mind.

Meditate to a regular schedule. Regulate the time, place & practice of your meditation.
Regularity conditions the mind to slow down its activities with a minimum of delay.
Best time to meditate; early dawn or dusk if feasible.

‘DAILY PRACTICE WILL SOON TURN INTO HABIT.’

1. 1st Concentrate.
The mental ability to concentrate is inherent in all; all of us have the ability to shut out thoughts.

2. Position Your Body.
Sit in a steady, comfortable cross-legged position. If this is uncomfortable, sit on a chair, both feet on the floor, hands resting gently on your thighs, neck erect but not tense.

3. Close Your Eyes.

4. Calming The Mind.
Now we must calm the mind. By turning your mind’s concentration inward, upon the self, you can deepen the experience sort, that of perfect concentration. This IS the state of meditation.

5. Focus.
Focus solely on your breathing. Through focusing on your breathing you forget all your concerns & enter the calming state you seek.

Continue To Read More On How Super Traders Meditate

6. Breathing.

Consciously regulate your breath. Inhale through your nose, exhale through your mouth.
Begin with 2-3 minutes of deep abdominal breathing to bring oxygen to the brain.
Focus on the passage of air through your nose & into your lungs.
Focus on the expansion of your chest & your belly area.
Now, slow it down, breathing regularly into a calm & smoothing rhythm.

7. Focus 2 – Centering.
Now it’s time to focus on other areas of the body.
IN THIS ORDER:
Right Hand, Left Hand, Face then Head, Neck, Shoulders, Chest, Stomach, Legs, Ankles.

With your eyes closed, breathe in & tense the focal area, (Right Hand 1st) tightening the muscles. Hold for a few moments. Then, breathe out & relax muscles in the focal area.

Whilst feeling the release of tension, notice how different this feels from tension.

Before moving onto the next area of focus tell yourself; “My right hand & arm feel relaxed & calm.” Vividly picture this sequence via a firmly held image, deeply partnered with concentration.

NOTE: * When you meditate, a lot of thoughts, body sensations & external noises will try to alter your thinking & focus. Reject these distractions, be strong & command your mind to focus only on your breathing or the focal area you have chosen.

Continue this process until you have completed the list of all the necessary areas of your body. With practice, you can reach a ‘super conscious’ state. You can learn through this introspection process to control your mind. Your mind is what makes everything work. All ‘Super Traders’ ‘OWN’ a calm & steady mind.

‘Learn To Control Your Thoughts, Learn The Power Of Focus & Concentration. This IS meditation.’

“Finite experience, which is measured in terms of past, present & future, cannot be transcendental.
Concepts of time are illusory, for they have no permanence.
The present, immeasurably small & fleeting, cannot be grasped.
Past & future are non-existent in the present.
We live in illusion.
The meditative state transcends all such limitations. In it there is neither past nor future, but only the consciousness of “I am” in the eternal NOW.
It is only possible when all mental modifications are stilled.”

Swami Sivananda. (Indian Yoga master, Physician, Monk , 1887-1963)

“I wish you well in your journey & in your trading.”

DowBoy b.1967 – Written 12th-April-2009

Meditation Part1 – Why Meditate?

dowboy — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:34:41 +0000

Why Do Super Traders Meditate? Downloadable Full PDF Version.

Meditation For Traders – Pt1- Why?
Why Super Traders Meditate.

To be able to duplicate the ‘Super Traders’ nirvana state of trading, ‘The Zone’ one has to create an inner calming state. Through daily meditation practice, this CAN be achieved. It’s a learned skill with the quality of your results being attributed via the mother of all learning, ‘Repetition’ & in proportion (Ω) to your level of intensity of focus. Meditation is an important piece in the ‘Super Traders’repertoire.

‘Super Traders’ are ‘Solution Orientated,’ able to approach all tasks in a systematic & methodical manner. Meditation (Part of the ‘ST Blueprint’, is a solution to prepare, centre & align oneself to enter ‘The Zone.’
The polymath ‘Super Trader’ always is seeking an ‘Edge.’ Most traders are intelligent & motivated yet fail to achieve success. Meditation is a MUST & part of the edge you seek. Maintaining a ‘continuous’ meditation regime WILL help to maintain that ‘Edge!’

‘DO NOT Underestimate The power of meditation.’

It is scientifically proven that within a state of calm, thoughts & thinking processes can be accessed much quicker. Your mind can be brought under perfect control by the regular practice of meditation.

You WILL develop & increase your capacity to Focus.
You WILL improve your Concentration.
You WILL be able to make better Decisions.
You WILL be able to make quicker Decisions.
You WILL be able to make more rational Decisions.
You WILL be more Alert.
You WILL be more Observant.

Continue To Read More On Why Super Traders Meditate
During meditation all intellectual thought is temporarily bypassed with external forces & distractions also being consciously suppressed. A self understanding; being self aware is an introspective activity. For the ‘Super Trader’ once within this meditative state, his thinking relates only to the object he is focusing on or the process of focusing itself.
Being in a relaxed state makes you ‘more’ rather than less alert. Via meditation (learning to relax) you will create a condition of ‘Restful Alertness’, a foundation block in the building of the new YOU & a key element in the ‘Super Traders’ armoury. In effect, meditation will reshape your mind, aiding in the processing of all information.
Repetition of Meditation will lead to pure thought.
WARNING: Shaping your mind is a 2 part process. Through mediation you help create the perfect state in which one can trade
(Part1 – creating a great trading mind environment).
Yet; ‘Knowing How To Use What You Have Created’ Is The Part 2.’ Also view: How‘Super Traders’ Meditate.

REMEMBER:

‘All Super Traders Have Learnt How To Think & Act In A Certain Way. Through Constant Meditation, You Can Cross The Line & Step Into The ‘ST Zone.’

What is the ‘primary’ purpose of a meditative state? It is to develop & condition your ability to focus, this enables the ‘Super Trader’ to command & take effective control of ‘their’ emotions at will.

‘If 95% Of Traders Lose & Trade On Emotion, Then DON’T! Trade With Other People’s Emotions Not Yours. That Is The Secret. Losers Trade With Emotion; Winners (St’s) Trade Their Emotions!’

Through consistency & practice, you will learn to take control of your emotions via the aid of meditation.

REMEMBER:

‘It’s Not What’s Going On Around You But What Is Going On Within You That Will Determine Your Trading Results.’

“I wish you well in your journey & in your trading.”

DowBoy b.1967 – Written 28th-March-2009

Super Trader Declaration Card

dowboy — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 22:02:50 +0000

Super-Trader-Declaration-Card Downloadable Full PDF Version.

Super Trader Declaration Card
I have created this; a ‘Super Trader Declaration Card,’ in a standard business card size, it’s dimensions being: (8.5cm by 5.5cm).
Feel free to download the PDF Version, then print & cut out these declaration cards. Carry them with you where ever you go. You can alter, edit, amend as you see fit to ‘personalise’ your S.T. Declaration Cards, as no two traders’ goals & future visions will be one & the same. That said; my created ‘Super Trader Declaration Card’ is a great start, & will help you create your inner environment via mental conditioning.

‘TO CHANGE THE VISIBLE, YOU MUST 1ST CHANGE THE INVISIBLE!’

Declarations are one way in which to ‘Condition’ the mind. ‘You are NOT your mind.’ You are much much bigger than your mind. You choose your thoughts. You have the power to control your mind. The mind is no more than an extension of your body; as your hand, foot or ear all are.

‘YOU CONTROL YOUR MIND.’

To become a great Trader one must learn to think & act a certain way. Using a ‘Super Trader Declaration Card’ is one way in gaining an edge & keeping a positive mental attitude & clearly focused thought process that will bring you into alignment with your trading ambitions.

Important:

This is a very power technique to help you accelerate in the direction & attainment of your goals & your vision. Please, DO NOT under estimate the power of ‘Affirmations/Declarations.’

Declarations

dowboy — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:26:18 +0000

Declarations.

Declarations-Masters-In-Emotion. Downloadable Full PDF Version.

Master’s of Emotion – Declarations

‘Super Traders’ are the Masters & controllers of their Emotions. One of their techniques to obtain & maintain an edge in the trading arena is via the daily practice & use of Declarations.
Declarations are an OFFICIAL INTENTION to take all the necessary ACTIONS to make your future vision become reality.

IMPORTANT: Declarations are NOT affirmations! The difference is slight, but powerful.

AFFIRMATION: An affirmation is; ‘a positive statement asserting that a goal you wish to achieve is already happening as if it is true now.’
DECLARATION: A declaration is; ‘to state an official intention to undertake a particular course of action or adopt a particular status.’

Often we can affirm something that is NOT already happening & is NOT yet real. Our subconscious minds, our ‘inner self ’ will recognise this as a ‘trick’, as it is NOT yet true & react in a negative way.
Whereas, a declaration is saying, we have an INTENTION of doing or being something. This our inner self CAN ‘buy’, because we are not stating it is true now, but it’s your intention for the future.

2 VERY IMPORTANT WORDS:

OFFICIAL & ACTION!

A declaration ‘IS’ official. It is a formal statement into the universe & throughout your body.
A declaration ‘MUST’ be action orientated! You must take all the necessary actions to make your official intention a reality.

Find out HOW TO use ‘Declarations’ to your advantage; as ‘Super Traders’ do, to give yourself an edge……read more

PLEASE NOTE: Whilst at 1st declarations may seem a bit ‘unnatural’ or a ‘weird’ thing to do;

THEY WORK! If most of the greatest minds that have ever lived employ these practices into their daily regimes; then so should you. You have nothing to lose & everything to gain!

HOW TO:
* Written techniques: These work as a sort of muscle memory for your subconscious.
* Spoken techniques: Are designed to focus on the words; the repetition of hearing them out loud can be as if someone else is telling it to you. You can also recite with additional emotion of voice.
* Declaration Card: Is physical via ‘Touch.’ If you cannot take the card out to read you can still ‘Feel’ it in your pocket & repeat the declarations in your head as if you were reading them. The card serves as a trigger for repetition.

MOST IMPORTANT: YOU MUST LEARN YOUR LIST!

Things To Do:

1. Write out your own declarations.

2. State them aloud.

3. State them before commencing your trading & after your meditation.

4. State them before you go to bed.

5. Type or write your declarations (All or top 3) on a card & read the card whenever you can.

Below I’ll list my declarations which I perform every day. Feel free to add/delete & adjust the declarations to best suit you.

My Trading Vision

1. I’m committed to trading, to win, & become all what I want to become.
2. I will do whatever it takes to reach my objectives, my goals & my vision.
3. I expand the internal space needed to succeed not by undoing the past, but by creating a new space, MY VISION!
4. I make my decisions based on my commitment to this; my consciously designed future vision.
5. I’m guided by my future vision only, I behave in a way that will bring about my larger objective, Knowing that within I have all the resources I need.
6. I see the world & trading through my vision.
7. I’m creating my life, moment by moment.
8. Ultimately I will become my vision.

“I wish you well in your journey & in your trading.”

DowBoy b.1967 – Written 12th-July-2008

Super Traders Are Visionaries

dowboy — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 20:36:26 +0000

‘Super Traders Are Visionaries.’ Downloadable Full PDF Version.

How?
Why?
Do

Probably 3 of the greatest words ever to frequent and grace the English Language.
How do ‘Super Traders’ capture large profits, and more importantly, hold onto them?
What is a Super Trader’s mind set? Why do ‘Super Traders’ trade in a cerebral calm under what seems enormous pressure, and panic to some?

The mass hysteria of the crowd, so often frequenting the day trading arena, the average trader depicted by and shining so brightly on every price bar.

What do ‘Super Traders’ do that is so alien to most ordinary traders, propelling them to the very top of their chosen profession, the most enthralling game ever to be created in the history of man kind?
There is a well known saying:

“You Must Be In The RIGHT PLACE
At The RIGHT TIME.”

This is a VERY Important statement that has been propagated for generations. But, Importantly, this is a flawed statement in the context of a ‘Super Trader’.
Below is a sentence that has enormous consequences and is transformational if you ‘get it’ and really take on board it’s ramifications and consequence in it’s ‘being.’ Memorise this statement.

“YOU MUST BE THE RIGHT PERSON, In The RIGHT PLACE At The RIGHT TIME!”

The above sentence is simple, yet profound. ‘Super Traders’ have learned to become what they must become in order to think and act a certain way.
To gain a deeper understanding as to how a ‘‘Super Trader’ Thinks And Acts This Certain Way’,,,,,,and yes, it is a learned skill……..read more

Super Traders Are Visionaries.
‘Super Traders’ are 1st & foremost visionaries. This encapsulates a total commitment to a pre-determined future vision; one that can be sub-divided, yet connected, with its dominant image; that of acquiring financial gain. The acquirement of financial gain is a key & defining point; but importantly, this is actually a paradox!
A ‘Super Traders’ vision is not restricted to the future but can be found in his artistic mastery of trading ‘In The Zone.’ By definition, a ‘Future’ vision should be out of reach, yet his pictured future is actually held in the now. ‘In The Zone,’ this higher state of trading, the ‘Super Trader’ elevates himself, creating a calm so pure, his thinking converts into a perfect ‘Market Neutral’ action. In the midst of his trading hours in this, his most ‘Utopian’ of places, resulting monetary gains are but secondary; his dominant visionary goal of financial gain is relinquished. The paradox is that the ‘Financial Gain’ is but an anchor with the ‘Super Traders’ vision ultimately being ‘What One Becomes’; an expression that is nurtured by his trading, ‘Living In The Zone’ tangibly defined & aligned by his goals.

Whilst in this realm, this neutral state; trading in ‘The Zone’, his ability to be fully engaged & yet ‘Centred’ is drawn & conceived by his future vision. His commitment to his goals & ultimate financial gain are contained ‘Within This Process,’ shaping it, directing its course, cohesively aligning all its components within the boundaries & context of his vision.

So, what does the ‘Super Trader’ see whilst looking, focused intently on the markets? What the ‘Super Trader’ sees, reflects what he ‘Thinks’ he sees; ‘Because’ of his commitment to his future vision his concept of his result, he is ‘Constantly’ seeking evidence for that result. By watching the markets in terms of these expectations, the ‘Super Trader’ increases the likelihood of his expectations becoming the reality he envisions.

In this Nirvana, his creative masterpiece, ‘The Zone’; the ‘Super Trader’ acts in the now, conditioned & controlled, not dominated or clouded by any emotional beliefs. The ‘Super Trader’ doesn’t deny that his emotions exist whilst trading but instead takes ownership of his feelings. With this embracement for responsibility for his own feelings & actions, the ‘Super Trader’ simply deals with what HE creates.

His focus, patience, skill & experience reward him well. His expectations are realised & large gains are possible by his connection to that of his future vision.
For the majority, this may seem farfetched & hard to comprehend, but only ‘Super Traders’ can & do trade in this totally relaxed state; one of enlightenment where tranquillity & ALL emotions settle into a pure calming divine, controlled by his self mastery, the epitome of focus, discipline & an unyielding commitment to control his secondary voice; that of his ‘Inner Self’.

‘By Doing All That Is Necessary To Manifest The Super Traders Goals & Results, He Ultimately Becomes His Vision.’ ‘What If A Man Could Live In A State Where All He Desires, All He Can Become & All He Can Be Is Obtainable & It’s In The ‘Now’? What A Wonderful Place That Would Be!’

This IS where a ‘Super Trader’ Lives.
This IS ‘Trading In The Zone.’
This IS a ‘Super Trader!’
So, back to the title of this document; ‘Super Traders Are Visionaries.’
Are they? – Absolutely! Without question.
I leave you with this my friends;

‘Learn To Trade In The Now, Out Of Your Vision. Once Mastered, You WILL Have A Connection To A Higher State Of Awareness That Will Give You The Meaning For All That You Seek.
All That You Become IS All That You Are. Super Traders Trade From Their Vision, Trading In Their Vision; Ultimately They Become Their Vision.’

“I wish you well in your journey & in your trading.”

DowBoy b.1967 – Written 1st-July-2008

‘Super Traders Are Visionaries.’ Downloadable Full PDF Version.

Part of a series of documents for the ‘Super Day Trader Mind Map Blueprint.’
A Structure In Excellence.’