I received this email from an old friend and SMB reader. \u00a0It puts every losing trade, underperforming month, and “bad day” in perspective.<\/p>\n
Suddenly all my trading worries have vanished. It doesnt matter how much money I am up or down
\nor how I’m going to find my next One Good Trade.<\/p>\n
Funny how having a doctor telling you that the lump on your knee is not just a cyst will make all your other
\nworries seem so insignificant. I wanted to write about how much I relate to the last 2 posts on your blog about\u00a0part time trading and the other guy worrying about being down a few thousand the last couple years.\u00a0BIG FU$$ING DEAL! I just found out I have a “Pleomorphic Sarcoma” on my right knee and I am going to (XXXXXX)\u00a0on Wednesday morning. I only say it to make the point that trading is far from the most\u00a0important thing in anyone’s life to worry about. Take a break, clear your head and just be thankful you are\u00a0there and able to devote the time you have to pursuing your passion.<\/p>\n
The doctor at (XXXXX) Cancer center says what I have is treatable and curable as far as he can tell now.
\nI had the chest Cat scan and my lungs are clear. I have a full leg MRI to go to on Tuesday. I meet with (SSS)
\non Wednesday morning at 8:30 and have a PET Scan (Full Body) scheduled for Thursday at (XXXXX) on Thursday\u00a0in order to detect if it may spread anywhere else.<\/p>\n
I’m not sharing the story looking for sympathy or anything. This is what they mean when they tell you to
\n“Stop and Smell the Roses”….whatever you are dealing with in trading aint that bad. Now more than ever one\u00a0of my other favorite financial bloggers, Todd Harrison, writes about all the time makes sense. See his last\u00a0random thoughts here
\nAre we There Yet? Here too<\/p>\n
This too shall pass…..<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Our best wishes to our friend on a week of much better news! \u00a0Tomorrow will be better than today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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