ē·thos /ˈēTHäs/ • noun
The characteristic spirit, core values, and guiding beliefs that define a person or culture.
When I think about my trading ethos, I think about my life ethos, and I think on how intertwined they both are. Because pursuing the dream of trading is changing my life in real time. I have never experienced an era in my life where I am more driven, focused, accountable, hungry, disciplined, present, and honest with myself. As a result, I've experienced moments of true joy and thrill mixed in with moments of disappointment and disbelief. This is something I am truly passionate about and don't see myself stopping for any forseeable future, as long as I can stay in the game.
I personally feel that life is for the taking. Intersecting between capitalism, meritocracy, and growth through pain. I've been someone super driven and ambitious, wanting to carve out my own life, with my own hands, and to create something of legacy. It would be a dream of mine to 'retire my bloodline', as Mr. Tate says. Though thankfully my parents are fine on their own, and I haven't been able to do this before they naturally retired, I am re-energized with the presence of my nephew and nieces who fuel me again. If I am able to build something that I can pass onto them I would be so super happy and feel well-achieved in life. Also, spoiling my sister and mom would be my number 1 priorities. Tough they don't have the same shopping obsession that I do, I try to spoil them whenever I can with shopping trips or foodie experiences.
I've worked on various businesses, most of which making only 5 figure incomes but a couple of which had achieved low to moderate 6-figure incomes. I've seen a couple market cycles up until now but only actively invested in (thereby only learned from, or rather, been at the mercy of) one market cycle. Ive built and lost it all. Thrice. Ive completed destroyed my credit score. I have tasted luxurious goods, services and experiences, enough to know that I want more. I've learned how to live minimally and completely downsize my expenses in order to start from ground zero. I've been engaged to marry. I've experienced great heartbreak in love. I've travelled and seen many cultures, different architectures, different infrastructures, different ways of life. I've learned to love myself and to prioritize myself and my needs - and this was not my m.o. growing up. Saying no, having boundaries, taking accountability.. huge. Trading makes you do that, teaches you to become your better self. It draws out all the pain and forces you to undergo metamorphosis. Like a forced matrix exit.
