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Hello again, Spirit Animals.
Continuing the application of Mark Douglas' Five Fundamental Truths about trading applied to life, today we explore:
Truth #4: An Edge Is Nothing More Than a Higher Probability
An edge is not certainty. It is not prediction. It is not "being right." It is simply a repeatable setup that, over time, produces a favorable outcome.
According to Dr. Julis Torelli, this is how this same principle applies to life:
An Edge Is Not Certainty. It Is Alignment.
In life, your edge is not a guarantee. It may be:
• Integrity
• Patience
• Discipline
• Self-awareness
• Emotional regulation
• Wisdom
• Kindness
• Deep attention
These do not guarantee specific outcomes. They simply put you in better relationship with reality. Not control -- alignment.
Alignment means your nervous system, your beliefs, and your behavior are all oriented toward the same understanding: that uncertainty is the condition, not the obstacle. Most people believe intellectually that life is uncertain, but their nervous system operates as if certainty is available and they just have not found it yet. That gap between intellectual understanding and physiological posture is the source of almost every failure to execute. Alignment is when knowing and being land in the same place.
Sean here:
I don't know about you, but whenever I'm consciously (or unconsciously) aligned, I feel light. I feel healthy. I feel rested. I feel optimistic. That's usually the tell that whatever I'm currently engaged in is the right thing for me. My goals (known and unknown) are being served by my actions.
This is an incredible feeling.
As a trader, I'm often finding myself feeling uncertain about my positions or about putting a new trade on. I feel some uncomfortability somewhere in my body. I can't quite place what it is that I'm reacting to, but in hindsight, it's almost always the same answer: that thing doesn't align with who I am or what I'm trying to achieve.
But this isn't just limited to my trading. It reveals itself in my parenting. In my relationship with my wife, and my family. With my engagement with the community around me.
When your body is sending signals -- listen.
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