Why do we break the rules even when we understand them

I know the rules.

I understand the dangerous situations as well.

Even so, I repeat the same mistakes.

I’ve always felt this contradiction.

When I look back after losing,

the causes are always similar.

・Entered too early

・Entered with little evidence

・“This time I felt it would go well”

In other words,

the reason for losing wasn’t the market, but myself.

People often say it.

“Train your mind.”

“Control your emotions.”

But once you try it, you understand.

Emotions cannot be controlled.

Haste, anxiety, the urge to recover losses.

These arise independently of will.

Only then did I realize it.

The problem is

not that emotions exist.

It’s that emotions are structured to intervene in judgments.

Discretionary trading

constantly asks itself this:

・Should I enter now?

・Should I wait a little longer?

・Take profits or let it run?

This space for thinking

became the入口 for emotions.

Pros do not leave this unattended.

They do not try to erase emotions.

They do not strive to become stronger.

Instead,

they reduce the very instances of judgment.

・Fix the entry conditions

・Eliminate the form of hesitation

・Let the decision-making be handled by a system

This is not to win.

It’s to prevent breaking down.

The essence of “I know it, yet I can’t keep it”

is not a lack of willpower or talent.