Those who jump off a bridge in Paris are in Seine.
A man’s home is his castle, in a manor of speaking.
Practice safe eating—always use condiments.
Shotgun wedding—a case of wife or death.
A man needs a mistress just to break the monogamy.
A hangover is the wrath of grapes.
Reading while sunbathing makes you well red.
When two egotists meet, it’s an I for an I.
A bicycle can’t stand on its own because it’s two tired.
What’s the definition of a will? (It’s a dead give away).
She was engaged to a boyfriend with a wooden leg but broke it off.
If you don’t pay your exorcist, you get repossessed.
The man who fell into an upholstery machine is fully recovered.
A lot of money is tainted—taint yours and taint mine.
He had a photographic memory that was never developed.
Once you’ve seen one shopping center, you’ve seen a mall.
Bakers trade bread recipes on a knead-to-know basis.
Santa’s helpers are subordinate clauses.
Acupuncture is a jab well done.
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What we perceive is not just a function of what is out there, but also the lenses that we wear. Many of our cognitive lenses are so much a part of our thinking that we forget they are there. We assume that what we’re perceiving is what objectively exists…but that’s not always the case.
Some of the most powerful lenses are the metaphors that we use in describing markets. Consider the following: (more…)
Market Metaphors and Perception
* A trader views the market as an enemy to be conquered;
* A trader approaches the market as a puzzle to be solved;
* A trader sees the market as a paradise of potential riches;
* A trader regards the market as a mistress to be wooed;
* A trader views the market as a dangerous minefield;
* A trader looks at the market as a video game.
How do these metaphors affect our trading? Our emotional responses to trading?
How would being aware of our metaphors–and shifting them–change how we trade
and how we experience our trading?
This story is my favorite metaphor for the Stock Market.
I wonder what it says about my perception? Personally, I favor the puzzle to be solved approach.
“Once upon a time, in a village, a man appeared and announced to the villagers that he would buy monkeys for $10 each.
The villagers, seeing that there were many monkeys around, went out to the forest and started catching them. The man bought thousands at $10 and, as supply started to diminish, the villagers stopped their effort. He further announced that he would now buy at $20 for a monkey.
This renewed the efforts of the villagers and they started catching monkeys again. Soon the supply diminished even further and people started going back to their farms. The offer increased to $25 each, and the supply of monkeys became so small that it was an effort to even find a monkey, let alone catch it!
The man now announced that he would buy monkeys at $50! However, since he had to go to the city on some business, his assistant would now buy on behalf of him.
In the absence of the man, the assistant told the villagers. ‘Look at all these monkeys in the big cage that the man has collected. I will sell them to you at $35, and when the man returns from the city, you can sell them to him for $50 each.’
The villagers rounded up all their savings and bought all the monkeys. They never saw the man nor his assistant again, only monkeys everywhere!
Now you have a better understanding of how Stock Market works!
Market Metaphors and Perception
What we perceive is not just a function of what is out there, but also the lenses that we wear. Many of our cognitive lenses are so much a part of our thinking that we forget they are there. We assume that what we’re perceiving is what objectively exists…but that’s not always the case.
Some of the most powerful lenses are the metaphors that we use in describing markets. Consider the following:
* A trader views the market as an enemy to be conquered;
* A trader approaches the market as a puzzle to be solved;
* A trader sees the market as a paradise of potential riches;
* A trader regards the market as a mistress to be wooed;
* A trader views the market as a dangerous minefield;
* A trader looks at the market as a video game.
How do these metaphors affect our trading? Our emotional responses to trading? How would being aware of our metaphors–and shifting them–change how we trade and how we experience our trading?
The Market Mistress is Stalking You
Have you ever had to deal with a stalker? It could just as easily be the Market Mistress.
And to understand the market mistress we must better understand each of the
following:
Common Stalker Characteristics
– Jealous
– Manipulative
– Narcissistic
– Deceptive
– Obsessive and compulsive
– Falls instantly in love
– Socially awkward or uncomfortable
– Needs to be in control
– Depends on others for sense of self
– Unable to cope with rejection
– Sense of entitlement (you owe me!)
– Unable to take NO for an answer
– Does not take responsibility for own feelings or actions.