Trading taught me one brutal lesson: the market doesn't care about your 'what ifs.'

See traders doing this all the time—rewinding every move, torturing themselves with coulda-woulda-shoulda scenarios. "If only I sold there" or "should've bought the dip."

Here's the thing nobody wants to hear: that trade is GONE. You can't rewind it. You can't fix it.

The real alpha? Learning to let go.

Acceptance isn't giving up—it's freeing yourself to make the next move with a clear head. Stop living in parallel universes where you're a genius. Start living in this one where you're still learning.

That's how you actually win long-term.