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Re: FUTR GEN: NORM and WAYNE are right.



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Let me add Majister Ludi ( the Glass Bead game ) to this list of masterworks 
of  Id traning

ps I agree on Orson Scott Card

Al Witko


>Orson Scott Card. Perhaps his best book. I've read the other three & agree
>totally w/ you. BTW, I've found that trading for ZERO to be the best way
>for me to trade, survive, & be comfortable.
>
>Michael Guess
>mjg@xxxxxxx
>
>At 05:41 PM 6/27/97 GMT, you wrote:
>>
>>To anyone who hopes to make a living from trading,
>>you should read Miyamoto Musashi's "Book of Five
>>Rings", Sun Tzu's "The art of war", and Antonio
>>Machiavelli's "The Prince"
>>
>>I don't remember the name of the author, but you
>>should also find and read "Ender's Game".
>>
>>These books won't give you any magical martial
>>power over the markets, and they won't teach
>>you how to trade, but they will PREPARE you to 
>>trade. They will help you understand your role 
>>in the markets, and they will help you take the
>>market for what it is (At the time! :) ).
>>
>>2. Let's examine this from a psychological point of 
>>view. YOU are trading for THE BIG BUCKS.... I'm
>>just trading for ZERO.   YOU are trading so your kids
>>will have something to eat.......I'm just trading for
>>ZERO. YOU HAVE TO MAKE MONEY!!!.....hmmmm.. that's nice,
>>just give me ZERO.
>>
>>I think you'll find that when you're just trading for
>>ZERO, you place a lot less pressure on yourself.
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