(This is the second part of the previous article on trading & discipline…)

When I started trading the concept of discipline was always a key element in many of the books and courses that I came across.

What strikes me about discipline is the fact that its often referred to as something that has to be forced or its something unnatural. I consider that quite interesting because, if you really think about it there’s a reason why getting yourself to do something that is unnatural is uncomfortable…

You’re trying to protect yourself

That’s the long and short of it. Your subconscious is alerting you to a potential danger via your feelings.

That’s why I don’t believe you should try and force yourself do things that feel unnatural, but instead look into how to resolve that unnatural feeling… and that’s really the secret.

Trying to overcome your subconscious with sheer willpower is next to impossible. That’s why if you’ve ever been on a diet or know someone who’s been on a diet, you’d know that trying to force yourself to do something often ends up in failure.

In other words if your strategy is designed to take quick small losses, but you can’t seem to get yourself to actually execute it, you have to get into the reason behind why you aren’t able to execute as per your plan. Only by getting behind the source of your actions will you be able to “reprogram” your responses, and naturally do what you want to do.

While there are many psychological tools and techniques available, one of the best I’ve found and personally continue to use is called Cybernetic Transposition. The amazing thing is its not even geared to trading but is an overall technique for achieving just about anything.

Click here if you’d like to learn more about it.

Ray

P.S. When you get to the website, don’t be turned off by the title of the book… its VERY over the top, but the content is top notch.

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