Adam trader

[Euler]

Here is a question for the thread. If you made a clear million and had that lurking in the your bank account, what would you do?

[andyfuller]

Make a second million

I have a long time to live as I am in my twenties. So plenty of time to enjoy the money in the future but now is the time to make it and one million can soon be spent and won't last me 60 to 70 years!

[to75ne]

I would disagree with you Freddy. In general the money is nice but what you gain financially you will lose in other aspects of your life.

You can never ever no matter how much money you make, get the time back that you have spent trading. Time is far more valuable than money.

Also the money can distort your view of things. Change your priorities i.e. ,, you tend (me) to put off things you wish to do, to some point in the future because “ascots on next week” I can make a shed load on a big meeting. You get what I mean.

In short it can make you/turn you into a total bread head. No point in making money if you are not going to use it for something useful.

[freddy]

Oh Trust me I know it's not just about the money, i did mention free time and enjoying your self .

i spend lots of time and money on having fun , mainly because trading allows you the freedom to do that.

It's only my opinion of cause, but in my working life
i have both worked for other people and i have run my own businesses,
Trading however is by far the best job i have ever had, i make good money from just working 4-5 hours a day, leaving me free time to do as i please, i do not have a nagging boss harassing me every 5 mins nore have to deal with unreasonable customers.

It's a great lifestyle imo, and i would not give it up to work for someone else 10 hours a day or to start another business working 23 hours per day , That can come when this is all over.

The grass is much greener where i am right now as far as im concerned,

i already know whats on the other side and it's a load of hassle ,
but i understand why people want to try new things it's just some don't realise what a privileged position they are in imo.

[to75ne]

excellent freddy, good perspective on life/trading. personally i slipped into the trap of letting trading rule me so to speak. out of it now.

[freddy]

Good, we've all been there at some point i think

[JollyGreen]

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[bilko]

Cannot be that shy if he is after dinner speaking.
Keep up the name dropping Jolly

[JollyGreen]

Maybe

[bilko]

He said he was after dinner speaking on blog.
Back in October 2010.
Just like to share who you talk too, today Peter and Adam thanks for sharing.

[JollyGreen]

Ok

[bilko]

THANKS

[spreadbetting]

Make a second million

I have a long time to live as I am in my twenties. So plenty of time to enjoy the money in the future but now is the time to make it and one million can soon be spent and won't last me 60 to 70 years!

You'll have much more fun spending that money in your twenties than your forties though, Andy Who knows what'll happen tomorrow enjoy it now

[mugsgame]

You may have more fun spending it in your 20's. But when you are in your 40's you will sitting there thinking "Wish I hadn't spent all that bloody money"

[hgodden]

It would be interesting to know how he got so good so amazingly quickly. Was he a natural born trader JollyG or does he have some other kind of advantage such as an unshakeable super zen mindset? Most people trudge along for months before getting anywhere but I think I remember from his blog he went from making something like 100 a day one month to 600 a day a couple of months later, which is incredible really, especially when you consider the recent chats on here about Bounce etc and how it normally takes X amount of hours to become good at something