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Satisfying Your Addiction for risk (Investment Trading)
"One of the reasons it’s so difficult to do nothing at times as an investor and simply follow a predetermined plan (is because we are) hard wired for thrill-seeking (risk). Following your plan rarely provides that dopamine hit. Successful long-term investing is often boring, which is the exact opposite of what your brain craves in terms of rewards."
