There’s a phrase often repeated in self-help circles: “Comparison is the thief of joy.” For most people, it applies to careers, relationships, or lifestyles. For traders, the phrase cuts even deeper because trading is one of the few pursuits where your profitability is constantly measurable, relentlessly comparable, and often judged by yourself more harshly than by anyone else. When confidence slumps—as it inevitably does for everyone—comparison stops being a neutral lens designed to drive imporvement and becomes an emotional millstone. Trading creates endless opportunities for the mind to draw false contrasts: A ... (full story)