Ninja Talks EP 26: Shocking Success Revelation of a Feline
Earlier this morn, I was perched upright on my cozy outdoor chair in my garden enjoying a well earned Cuban. With the sun kissing my skin and the great release of energy I felt with every exhale of my cigar I was content, lost in thought, happy - still, but then to my surprise I was startled by a subtle movement off to my left on the bright green grass I cut days prior.
It was my Persian cat Leo, the feline was in hunt mode, completely oblivious to my onlooking observations, but it didn't matter he was zen.
Even though the sun was shining bright white there was a slight breeze that would brush the also bright white fur of Leo, rustle the trees and cascade noisy dried up leaves down the path - he was aware of it all, ears twitching and eyes wide, he missed nothing but, he was looking for a target and by golly he saw one down in the foot of a tree 6ft away from him.
A Robin red breast collecting dried plant matter to blanket its young back at the nest.
The Persian nustled down deep into the ground, making itself a flat fluffy invisible killing machine - as the Robin danced just outside of reach Leo didn't move, completely still, not even for an instant showing his intention.
After a quick back and fourth of daring bravery on one hand and simple cunning on the other the Robin flew off, to which Leo - not at all dejected or defeated - reset, raising his body higher, leaving hunt mode and entering back into listening mode.
This is an elite level trader personified.
Silent. Ready. Prepared.
When the trade is close (just like the Robin), but it does not qualify totally and completely to your strategy, you do not pounce, you wait.
Make sense?
You stop.
Reset.
And start the hunt again.
The hunt is what's enjoyable, not necessarily the prize.
Think about that the next time you "see the Robin" in your own trading.
Ninja out.
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It was my Persian cat Leo, the feline was in hunt mode, completely oblivious to my onlooking observations, but it didn't matter he was zen.
Even though the sun was shining bright white there was a slight breeze that would brush the also bright white fur of Leo, rustle the trees and cascade noisy dried up leaves down the path - he was aware of it all, ears twitching and eyes wide, he missed nothing but, he was looking for a target and by golly he saw one down in the foot of a tree 6ft away from him.
A Robin red breast collecting dried plant matter to blanket its young back at the nest.
The Persian nustled down deep into the ground, making itself a flat fluffy invisible killing machine - as the Robin danced just outside of reach Leo didn't move, completely still, not even for an instant showing his intention.
After a quick back and fourth of daring bravery on one hand and simple cunning on the other the Robin flew off, to which Leo - not at all dejected or defeated - reset, raising his body higher, leaving hunt mode and entering back into listening mode.
This is an elite level trader personified.
Silent. Ready. Prepared.
When the trade is close (just like the Robin), but it does not qualify totally and completely to your strategy, you do not pounce, you wait.
Make sense?
You stop.
Reset.
And start the hunt again.
The hunt is what's enjoyable, not necessarily the prize.
Think about that the next time you "see the Robin" in your own trading.
Ninja out.
Follow for more Ninja Talks.