In the world of trading, true understanding never comes from a sudden epiphany; it’s something you endure over time.

At the beginning, every hurdle feels tough:
Your wallet fluctuates back and forth, and your heart rises and falls with it;
You see opportunities but can’t seize them, waiting day after day;
You misjudge the direction, reluctant to leave, and end up losing more;
You’ve made a good plan, but as soon as you start, emotions take over;
The market moves against you, but you refuse to believe it, insisting on holding on;
You take a small profit and run, but when you lose, you stubbornly hold on;
With a larger position, your hands start to tremble.

None of these hardships can be escaped.

Later, you gradually learn:
To sit quietly in front of the screen, waiting patiently for your signals;
When there’s no opportunity, do nothing—even if it’s a whole day without action;
Admit when you’re wrong, exit with a small loss—there’s no shame in it;
Control yourself, don’t compete with the market, don’t compare with others;
When the market is unfavorable, step back and wait for the wind;
Stick to your rules, even if it means earning less this time, no regrets;
Only risk what you can afford to lose, never your life savings.

That’s when you realize, true progress isn’t about how much you make, but about:
Becoming less anxious, less afraid, less greedy, and less panicked.

You begin to accept slow progress:
One step a day, one step a week, even one step a month is fine.
You understand that those tough days weren’t wasted.
Every moment of hardship is helping you toughen your mindset and steady your actions.

And one day, when you look back,
You’ll see that all the suffering you endured has become the wall beneath your feet.
Standing on it, you can finally wait peacefully for your moment to bloom.