Succeeding at Life
* Margie and I celebrated our 41st anniversary this weekend. We met at a singles event in Ithaca, NY, during which I had way too much to drink. When I got home, I wanted to sleep in and was concerned that the morning light would wake me up, so the idea came to me to sleep in my walk-in closet. I woke up hung over, stumbling out of my closet. I knew that Margie was special, and I knew that I would have to grow the f*ck up to be in a great relationship with her, especially given that she had three children by her prior marriage. What I couldn’t do for myself, I was able to do for her: great relationships inspire us to be more than who we are. We become who and what we love.
* Great traders invest in their careers: they constantly study to find new sources of edge, and they continually work on their game. I have never met a successful trader who copies the work of others. The same can be said of successful artists, scientists, and businesspeople.
* We cannot live energized lives with out of shape bodies. Our emotional and spiritual development draw upon our physical energy.
* Mali teaches us that strength comes from how we compensate for our weaknesses.
* Mia teaches us that persistence pays off, even when you’re on death row in rural Kentucky.
* We internalize what we consistently do. We succeed at life when we turn each day into small successes.
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