Jack Nicklaus and trading - part 3

A couple of my more popular posts from past years relate to Jack Nicklaus, where I listed a number of quotes from his extensive writings and interviews over the years. 

Below I've pulled out a few more of nuggets of wisdom from The Golden Bear, which again may require some thought on your part, but the underlying message can easily be applied to your trading and mindset:

Jack Nicklaus and trading - part 2

One of the most popular posts on this blog is 'Jack Nicklaus and trading', where I listed a number of quotes the Golden Bear made over the years. These should have a particular resonance when placed in a trading context, be it your own approach to the market, or the psychology involved.
Below I've pulled out a few more of Jack's quotes, which again may require some thought on your part, but the underlying message can easily be applied to trading.

The concept of acceptance

A critical part of developing the correct mindset in trading is grasping the concept of acceptance.

I first came across this from reading the books of Bob Rotella, a sports psychologist famous for his work with a lot of top class golfers. His first and best well known book in this area is Golf is Not a Game of Perfect.