| Looking back over two decades spent as a high-performance tennis coach, in hindsight it was easy to predict the ones who would become superstars.
All was revealed in their answer to a simple question.
"What do you want to do with your tennis?"
The eventual superstars answered quickly and easily.
"I want to turn pro."
The interesting thing is that the kids who responded that way had no right to think such a thing.
They weren't one of the best players in the country.
They didn't have perfect strokes.
They didn't have unlimited money or the backing of the USTA (United States Tennis Association).
They just had an idea, a "vision" (self-help books love to use the word vision).
And eventually the kids who answered this way ended up on the pro tour or had amazing careers.
On the other hand, the ones that said, "I don't know" or "I just want to get better" never reached their potential. They did okay but not anything like the others.
Were they worse prospects?
No.
They just weren't interested.
And no amount of great coaching or superior athletic potential can overcome not being interested.
Because when the going gets tough, they'll quit.
Or when the going gets good, they'll be satisfied and bail out early.
No matter what occurs, the ceiling is set and it won't be violated.
It's the same for trading.
If a Monster Win isn't our goal, then we won't get Monster Wins.
We'll stop trading as soon as we lose or we'll sell out at the first sign of a little profit.
We can't get 100% if we're satisfied with 10%.
We'll never get to the finish line.
The truth is: Monster Wins come from the initial desire to get Monster Wins.
It's not the system or the trading execution.
If we want Big Profits, we have to want them in the first place.
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