Robin Hood hits a trading target
A lesson from the movie, not the platform
So last night I started the dreaded Netflix scroll.
You know, looking for something to watch to fill in the evening.
How is it that we live in one of the most content-rich times in the history of the world ... and there’s almost nothing worth watching?
*Sigh*
Anyway, I finally landed on a movie I had seen before (shocker, I know, it’s just hard to take a risk on something new sometimes):
Robin Hood.
Erm ... the Russell Crowe one from 2010.
I remember watching it in theaters, hoping for something like Gladiator (great film!) and being disappointed.
So, I never watched it again.
Until last night.
It was actually quite enjoyable.
I don’t know if it’s the slop we’ve gotten over the past few years, or if I’ve matured enough to recognize a decent enough story/acting to enjoy the film ... but enjoy it I did.
Not a masterpiece.
But it was worth my two-and-a-half hours.
Inside the movie was a main message:
“Rise and rise again, until lambs become lions.”
Not exactly poetic. My mind keeps messing up the quote, wanting to switch lions and lambs (because it flows better) but that completely destroys the message.
In case you didn’t figure out the meaning of the message, the movie tells you directly (tell, don’t show being one reason it’s not a masterpiece):
Never give up.
I think Galaxy Quest did it a little better:
“Never give up, never surrender.”
Regardless, it’s a good message to take in and it applies to so much in life.
Including success in business and trading.
I say that even though I think there are perfectly valid times to give up and surrender in a trading venture.
In fact, I did that just yesterday with one of my stocks.
But I believe it’s fair to call that one surrendering a battle to win a war. Meaning that I’m fine giving up on a loser trade (one I should never have been in going by my own guidelines that I teach in my course).
Especially knowing that I free my mind for making better decisions later.
If you didn’t know, decision making takes a mental toll.
And it doesn’t take very many decisions before you need a reset (usually a good night’s sleep).
Yet, when it comes to running the business of “You,” the right approach is to never give up.
After all, we only get one shot at this life.
And no matter how many career changes you make (I’ve made about four), you’re still always, ultimately, in running the business of “You, LLC.”
True for your trading business too.
“Rise and rise again, until lambs become lions.”
— Ricky Ketchum