They are using the market to shame themselves. When they make money, they become inflated. When they lose money, they feel inferior. Continuous losses lead to questioning the entire life. The market is just a magnifying glass. It reveals whether a person has a stable self. Many people are not investing. They are using gains and losses to set their self-worth. Making money = I am capable Losing money = I am not good enough The problem is never with the account. It’s about— You treat the “result” as “yourself.” — A small rise makes you inflate. A small drop makes you doubt life. Continuous losses make you question your entire life direction. The candlestick is oscillating. Your personality is also oscillating. — Why is this happening? Because we have been used to “conditional love” since childhood. Good grades mean you are worthy of affirmation. Having achievements means you are worthy of respect. So when we grow up, We treat ourselves the same way. Profits allow us to be confident. A loss, and we start to internalize conflict. — Hear this clearly: Results are volatile. You don’t have to follow the fluctuations. Losing money doesn’t mean you are not capable. Wrong judgments don’t mean you have no value. A temporary low doesn’t mean you have failed. If your self-worth must rely on numbers, You will never be truly stable. — What is true confidence? It’s not money. It’s that during your lows, You still don’t shame yourself internally. Someone who can maintain their integrity through continuous losses, Is qualified to talk about long-term compound growth. Others, Just treat the market as an emotional amplifier. — Save this. Read it again next time your emotions get out of control.
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Most people are not investing.
They are using the market to shame themselves.
When they make money, they become inflated.
When they lose money, they feel inferior.
Continuous losses lead to questioning the entire life.
The market is just a magnifying glass.
It reveals whether a person has a stable self.
Many people are not investing.
They are using gains and losses to set their self-worth.
Making money = I am capable
Losing money = I am not good enough
The problem is never with the account.
It’s about—
You treat the “result” as “yourself.”
—
A small rise makes you inflate.
A small drop makes you doubt life.
Continuous losses make you question your entire life direction.
The candlestick is oscillating.
Your personality is also oscillating.
—
Why is this happening?
Because we have been used to “conditional love” since childhood.
Good grades mean you are worthy of affirmation.
Having achievements means you are worthy of respect.
So when we grow up,
We treat ourselves the same way.
Profits allow us to be confident.
A loss, and we start to internalize conflict.
—
Hear this clearly:
Results are volatile.
You don’t have to follow the fluctuations.
Losing money doesn’t mean you are not capable.
Wrong judgments don’t mean you have no value.
A temporary low doesn’t mean you have failed.
If your self-worth must rely on numbers,
You will never be truly stable.
—
What is true confidence?
It’s not money.
It’s that during your lows,
You still don’t shame yourself internally.
Someone who can maintain their integrity through continuous losses,
Is qualified to talk about long-term compound growth.
Others,
Just treat the market as an emotional amplifier.
—
Save this.
Read it again next time your emotions get out of control.