Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Lesson #1: Change, Goal Setting and Emotional Force


The easy part about change is initiating the change process. As Brett says "the real challenge is sustaining change". Change efforts have to become habit patterns that become deeply instilled and second nature: or else they will not stick. And a relapse into old ways is the end game.

The main point of this lesson is to emphasize that EMOTION as the crucial element behind the change process. Once the goals are set and written down, EMOTIONAL FORCE is required to actively implement goals into burning desires,organizing principles and my life focus.

Of course it can't be emphasized enough that I can have all of the emotional force in the world but unless I set a clear path from the person that I am to the person I wish to become, I'll just spin my wheels.

In this post I'm going to introduce my trading goal sheet. Throughout this process, it will be continuously updated and commented on. It will be a core focus of this blog.

I've been a horrible goal setter for years now, having fallen into the pattern of just cruising along day-by-day, flowing up and down the emotional stream -- from happy to fearful! It will be interesting to see if regimented goal setting and review process will alleviate much of the emotional roller coaster ride.

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