Choose Trading as a Way of Life, you have chosen to drink with loneliness for a lifetime.

For veteran traders who have fought in the trading market for many years, most often feel lonely, as they have endured too much pain and struggle alone between heaven and hell…

When losing money, they lick their wounds alone, tears flowing inward; when making money, they won't be too excited, at most just "raising a glass to invite the bright moon, with my shadow making three," because they know that this is the reward they deserve after putting in tremendous effort.

Veteran traders are a group of lonely people.

Lonely people think independently, and in their minds exists a greater spiritual world.

They are not unwilling or do not want to share their inner journeys with others, but because others cannot understand, it is useless to speak.

Veteran traders occasionally communicate with each other, focusing on broadening their thinking and logical communication, rather than making trading decisions.

"Loneliness is a heart seeking understanding that cannot be obtained; it is tragic; boredom is an empty heart seeking diversion that cannot be obtained; it is comedic; solitude is seeking ordinary warmth from the human world that cannot be obtained; it is neutral; however, people often confuse them, even mistaking boredom for loneliness…"

Loneliness is not being alone; it is a height of thought, a realm of life, and it is precisely because of these realms that one becomes even more lonely.

If you want to choose trading as a way of life, you must be cautious and mentally prepared, because you are choosing to drink with loneliness for a lifetime!

Why do I say this?

First, it is difficult to gain the understanding and support of family.

In China, the concept of personal investment as a profession has not been widely accepted. Choosing to trade as a way of life essentially cuts off your own retreat; without a job, there is no fixed source of income.

If you spend three to five years at home, and if you are lucky enough to make money, your family will see it as a matter of course, because they cannot understand the high pressure and inner struggles you endure;

However, if you lose money, your family will start to complain, saying you are not doing a proper job, and they will scold you mercilessly…

Second, you will become "different" due to the trials of human nature.

In other industries, during the journey of life, one rarely experiences the torment and trials of human nature; even if they do, it is only occasionally.

Trading is a process of constantly battling with human nature, experiencing ups and downs that ordinary people may not encounter in a lifetime, or even several lifetimes. Therefore, it is also a process of reshaping oneself and sublimating one's character.

After three to four years, your perspective on problems and your way of handling things will be significantly different. You will find it easier to see the essence of things compared to ordinary people. What seems simple to others, you may complicate, while what is complex, you may simplify.

Moreover, your character will change due to the long-term tempering by the market, just like soldiers who survive the battlefield; they are true warriors who have crawled out from piles of corpses, but ordinary people who have not experienced it cannot understand the brutality of the battlefield.

As a result, your family and friends may feel you are becoming increasingly strange, and in reality, there are fewer and fewer people who can understand you and connect with you…

Finally, there is not much you can communicate with like-minded traders.

Veteran traders have fought in the market for many years, carving out a bloody path. They have established a stable trading system and are loyal only to their own trading systems, showing little interest in others' trading systems.

Each trader has different philosophies, techniques, trading systems, etc., so even if they occasionally communicate, there is not much to talk about unless there are other common interests or hobbies.

Thus, loneliness is not something done intentionally, but rather, as one walks the path of trading to the end, one can only drink with loneliness…

So does this mean that trading is destined to be a life of loneliness?

Loneliness is a realm and also a feeling within. Although deep down you may feel lonely, you can also do things to adjust; moreover, our purpose in trading is to make life better, not to make it worse.

So do not get the priorities wrong; focus more on the process rather than the outcome.

Therefore, we can do some things to balance life and trading:

1. Arrange more time to gather with family and friends.

Humans are social animals and need emotional interaction and connection with others. Life is fleeting, and at the end of life, the ones who can truly accompany us are our family, relatives, and a few close friends.

So, you should intentionally arrange more time to spend with them, participate in activities together, or discuss topics of mutual interest to enhance emotions and reduce feelings of loneliness.

2. Cultivate other interests and hobbies, and participate in related clubs and activities.

Interests and hobbies can eliminate fatigue and anxiety, increasing the joy of life; they can also cultivate one's character, providing pleasure and a sense of achievement, which is beneficial for mental and psychological health. More importantly, they can enhance our ability to resist emotional and psychological risks, making us more independent and free.

For example, if you enjoy playing basketball or singing, and you reach a certain level, when you face setbacks in trading, you can find a sense of presence and achievement through basketball or singing, thereby alleviating the negative emotions and psychological impacts caused by trading setbacks.

There is a saying in psychology that any sense of achievement, self-esteem, and confidence you gain in any area can elevate your overall self-esteem and confidence levels. So cultivating interests and developing them into hobbies can benefit us in multiple ways.

Participating in these interest and hobby clubs or activities can also connect us more with society, thereby reducing feelings of loneliness.

3. Read more, learn, and befriend wise people.

Reading a good book is like conversing with a wise person; it not only brings us joy but also enhances our perspective and wisdom through the experiences and insights of the wise. You may even be able to befriend them and become confidants, thus reducing feelings of loneliness.

After regularly doing these things, I believe your sense of loneliness will decrease significantly. If you still often feel lonely, do not suffer from it; you can also enjoy loneliness.

Heaven is fair to everyone; when it opens a window for you, it also closes another.

While trading brings you wealth or is about to bring you wealth, it also brings you loneliness.

Loneliness is both painful and joyful…

If you are fortunate enough to read this article, but you are not a male trader, and you have a wife or girlfriend who is a trader, please love her a little more, because beneath her delicate exterior lies a strong and resilient heart.

Or if you are not a female trader, but you have a husband or boyfriend who is a trader, please show more understanding and tenderness, because he not only bears the heavy responsibility of providing for the family but also endures the high pressure of the market. Beneath his cheerful demeanor lies a strong and resilient heart forged through bloody struggles with the market.

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