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I used to oversell things because I felt pressure to prove myself.
Lately I’ve been trying to underpromise instead, and it’s made overdelivering feel way more sustainable.
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Target Reached — Time to Enjoy Life
Well, the target has finally been reached on the Colab account.
After such a long journey of struggling, losing, learning, and bleeding in the market, I think it's time to appreciate what this journey has taught me.
Finding a trading method that truly fits me wasn't easy. It took years of screen time, countless mistakes, patience, sacrifice, and plenty of moments when giving up seemed like the easier option.
But eventually, I found something I could trust and execute with confidence.
Now, I feel it's time to change the way I approach trading.
Rather than spending hours in front of the charts, I'm planning to simplify things:
Focus more on scalping.
Take smaller, reasonable targets.
Spend less time watching the market.
Be selective with entries.
Protect what I've worked so hard to achieve.
I don't need to catch every move or prove anything to the market anymore.
Trading should become part of my life, not my entire life.
There are places to visit, experiences to enjoy, and memories to create. After spending so much time and energy searching for the key to consistency, perhaps it's time to enjoy a little more of what life has to offer.
The real achievement isn't just reaching a trading target. It's reaching a point where trading no longer has to consume your entire life.
A little screen time, a little profit, and a lot more living.
Boring trading, patience, and freedom.
That's the direction from here.
Trade well, everyone. Stay disciplined and protect your capital.
“I spent years trying to make trading give me freedom. Now it's time to make sure I actually enjoy that freedom.”
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