Happy Traders make the Best Traders

Happiness goes a long way.  If you have ever been to Thailand you will see many smiley happy people.  Furthermore people will be generally relaxed in situations that would result in unhappy and angry people in Western culture.

Take driving for example, you are constantly swerving in and out of traffic, have oncoming traffic going the wrong way, people "cut you off", traffic signs are often ignored, and yet there is this calmness.   "cutting someone off" is even the wrong expression here in Thailand.  It's not that you are being cut off or cutting someone off, it's simply traffic.  No negative thought goes into the situation.   Whereas in Western countries one would be angry, shout, signal obscenities, and blood pressure would surely boil.   Here in Thailand it just is not so.  It's not interpreted as a negative, therefor there is not negativity bouncing back.

There is a saying that a man's character is determined in times of adversity.  One goes as far as to say that if you can find humour in a bad situation you have conquered the bad situation.

My dad always said smile and make everyone wonder what you're so happy about.
In Yoga the instructor will tell you to smile in the most difficult positions. 
In Boxing you will actually feel less pain or no pain if you smile.

Happiness is not just your path in life, but it is your path to successful Forex Trading.  If you are unhappy you are likely to react with your emotions.   And fellas, that goes especially for all you men, and less so for the ladies.  The funny thing is that man will have less emotion than a woman, however when it comes to money, men will experience more emotion than women.  And not that we don't have feelings, for example we feel hungry, haha. But seriously now if you are happy you are going to be able to stay cool and make coherent trading decisions opposed to emotional trading decisions.

Yep, I'd ride my Motorbike here

Only a few months ago I visited Bangkok for the first time and was in awe of the traffic. 

I thought to myself, no way do I ever want to drive here.  Not in a car and definitely not on a motorbike.

A few months later I'm driving a car in Phuket.  Not long after that I'm riding a motorbike and zipping in and out of traffic, passing cars, getting from point a to b in less time than a car without the need to find or pay for parking.  Sure it gets a little hot or wet at times but overall it's a great way to commute and enjoy Thailand.

Now that I'm back in Bangkok again I feel confident I can ride my motorbike here. I'd even prefer it over walking those awkward sidewalks, cramped streets, and fighting off panhandlers.  
Funny how ones perspective changes.  Equally interesting is how one adjusts to the big city in a flash.
Day Trading is quite similar.  It's like riding a bike, once you get back on, you are quickly peddling like it was your first bike.  And all that experience riding your bike, or day trading, comes in handy as it guides you. 

Then there comes that day where you take out your bike and you face a new challenge or you figure out a new trail, or you upgrade to a motorbike and one day take on Bangkok.   In trading you have your comfort zone, you have a system or strategy that you know that works. And as you get more experienced, you start riding that traffic like you ride those waves in Hawaii, like a champ.  You might even figure out some new tricks, some new strategies and systems.

All in all, the Forex Market is exciting.  It's an experience.  It's always changing and yet it's as it has always been.  A good platform, broker, system, and strategy are not enough.  Experience is key.   A great way to get insight on the Forex Market is to sit down with a pro, someone that has been trading the Forex Market for many years and can share their experience.   Just an hour with an expert can be as powerful as a few years on your own.   If you don't have one, I recommend you take on a Forex Coach.    For more information have a look at my Day Trading Course.