Many of the thinking patterns that adversely affect our

trading are a function of the natural ways in which we were brought

up to think and see the world. These thinking patterns are so deeply

ingrained that it rarely occurs to us that the source of our trading difficulties

is internal, derived from our state of mind. Indeed, it seems

much more natural to see the source of a problem as external, in the

market, because it feels like the market is causing our pain, frustration,

and dissatisfaction.