"If you break a discipline once, the next transgression becomes much easier."
"First of all, most traders don't have a winning strategy. Second, even among those traders who do, many don't follow their strategy. Trading puts pressure on weaker human traits and seems to seek out each individual's Achilles' heel."
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Source: Gil Courtemanche (2007). “A Sunday at the Pool in Kigali”, p.178, Vintage
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