- What can I win?
- What can I lose?
- What do I know?
- What don’t I know?
- Why am I making a given decision?
- Who am I? Am I, for example, the guy who needs to make $100,000 this year or my family leaves me?
- Where am I in relation to my goals?
- Where do I need to be to achieve my goals?
- When will I start? Now or tomorrow or next year. Knowing when affects the next step I take.
One of the great things about the market is that it doesn’t give a damn about you. The market doesn’t care what color you are or if you are short or tall or if you live or die. The market doesn’t care whether you play or leave.