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I think the toughest part of the path to getting what you want is getting through the times when you think you should be having some signs of success. In other words, if you have enough failures in a row, it's very difficult not to be disappointed and give up. I look at myself and it seems I have less tolerance for the failures that come up. I start many things, but don't stay with them long enough to see success. Probably not as true with the MLM thing (I've been with the same company now for over 5 years), but I can't say I've put my all into that for even the majority of the time.

The reason I'm bringing all this up is because I had a losing trade last night, and am feeling those emotions coming into my being, and the questions that come into my head, like "I wonder when this will start to act like the guy said it is supposed to?"

Well, after I pondered it a bit, I remembered that the process has to be enjoyable, without being attached to an end. I really do enjoy the process - much more so than I enjoy the process associated with running a Network Marketing business. I don't mind staying up late. It gets a little tedious when the pair isn't moving, so I go catch a couple winks on the couch. I don't really know why I enjoy that process - I just do.

By the way, there are a couple of aspects I do enjoy about MLM. One is the prospect of really helping people. My big hold back with it is I understand that many people would rather have a miserable life than do the things they need to do to have a better life. Those people, on many occasions, actually get pissed off if you push them too much to help themselves. So, I actually go too far the other way and don't even try with a lot of the prospects I come across. I automatically think that I might piss them off. There is no such problem with trading...and I know that if I can have long-term success with it, then I can still help others by teaching them the process, as I am with this blog.

By the way, I am now 1-5-4 with the trading (that's wins, losses, and break-evens.) Yet, I am still less than $50 down, and that is with all the screw-ups that have happened. I guess that's why it's a good idea to paper trade. It's still encouraging, though, because one win and I'm practically even.

Not that it matters.