Patience! During a crash, one trader lit a candle and read old investment classics. He didn't panic, he didn't stress out in fear, after all, he'd already seen it all. When the storm passed, he rode it out slowly and knew the comeback was right around the corner. He preserved his capital during the downfall and grew in the aftermath! Lesson: Knowledge lights the way in market darkness.

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I once wrote an apology letter to myself after a blown account. Not dramatic. Just factual. A simple apology from current Ross to future Ross. I never made the same mistake again. Lesson: If you won’t personally hold yourself accountable, the market will — publicly.