Facing the Truth: My Thoughts on The Mental Game of Trading Reading The Mental Game of Trading was an unexpected emotional rollercoaster. It wasn’t the strategies or trading principles that got to me, but the tough mental truths the book confronted me with. As I read, I couldn’t shake a growing sense of anxiety—was it because the book revealed uncomfortable truths about my mindset, or was I simply not ready to hear what it had to say? Either way, it was clear this book wasn’t just about trading; it was about facing yourself. Confronting the "Double-Minded Man" A phrase that lingered in my mind throughout the book was: "A double-minded man is unstable in all his ways." Trading, at its core, requires clarity, decisiveness, and self-awareness—qualities I realized I was still cultivating. The book seemed to amplify my internal conflicts, shedding light on areas where I felt unprepared or hesitant to change. This realization was both unsettling and valuable. ...