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Be Careful What You Wish For

August 14, 2014 by John Locke 7 Comments

Whenever I’m considering working with someone, I always ask a series of questions. One of the questions I ask is “Why are you trading?”

I bet it wouldn’t shock you to find out the number one answer is “I want to make more money!” which is the wrong reason by the way but I accept it and continue on.

My follow up question is “Why do you want to make more money?”

There are often multiple responses to this one but after further questioning , for most people, it boils down to two things, “I want money because it will make me happier” and/or “I want money because it will make me secure” . Again, both poor reasons for wanting money and this is why.

Money and the things money can buy, do not make people happy long term. Yes, getting an increase in income, having more stuff and seeing more money in your bank account may feel good temporarily but before you know it you’ll be back to your old self, only more so. Therefore if you were unhappy and insecure before, you’ll end up even unhappier and more insecure after your “success”.

Nowhere is this more evident than with the very rich and seemingly very successful people who are so unhappy and so insecure that they literally kill themselves. Most recently Robin Williams RIP 🙁

You see money is not a happiness generator, it is an amplifier. Money (and fame) will take whatever unhappiness and insecurities have and amplify them. When you trade “for the money”, it’s like a drug. You make money and you’re feeling great temporarily but as soon as the newness wears off you feel worse. So you think you need more money. And the more money you get, the worse you feel and the worse you feel, the more think you need it. I’ve seen “financial success” ruin more lives than I care to think about. It’s really an awful cycle.

So what do we do? We must now realize that both happiness and security do not come from money, they come from within.

We must learn how to be happy and secure where we are, right now. And then follow through with the decision to be happy and secure in order to allow the great amplifier of money to amplify your happiness and security rather than our unhappiness and insecurities.

If we wish to improve our income, we must realize that money is a byproduct from doing something we love not something that should be sought after directly. Therefore IF trading is something you love then go for it, because you love it, and realize the money will eventually follow. This is the reason to trade and this is the path to being a happy and secure, successful trader.

For more information on becoming a happy and secure, successful trader, visit lockeinyoursuccess.com

John Locke

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  1. Kevin says

    August 18, 2014 at 6:51 pm

    Concise, sharp, and right to the heart of the matter. Outstanding post John!

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    • John Locke says

      August 19, 2014 at 2:43 am

      Thanks Kevin!

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  2. Ray MacHardy says

    August 17, 2014 at 12:05 pm

    This is a must read.

    Then ponder and muse on until it changes you.

    Thank you very much for sharing.

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  3. Andrew says

    August 16, 2014 at 3:17 pm

    Thank you, John! Keep up the good work. Your work is helping people.

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    • John Locke says

      August 18, 2014 at 12:04 am

      Thank You

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  4. Jim says

    August 14, 2014 at 12:14 pm

    Excellent post John as always!

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    • John Locke says

      August 14, 2014 at 1:07 pm

      Thanks Jim!

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