In trading, 70% of the market time is spent sideways and oscillating, only 30% of the time is in a one-sided trend. Life is the same; most of the time we experience calm, repetitive, or even confused “oscillation periods.” The root of many people's pain is always wanting to hit the daily “limit-up,” and feeling anxious when life is calm. But true enlightenment is understanding: oscillation is building momentum, waiting for the Bollinger Bands to tighten, and preparing for the next breakout.

2. Don’t try to seize every opportunity
Beginners always want to go all-in and out, afraid of missing any fluctuation, but the result is often that principal is worn down by fees and stop-losses. Life’s energy (principal) is also limited; you can’t excel in your career, have a perfect family, stay healthy, and be a social butterfly all at once. Learn to hold cash, learn to say “no” to irrelevant people and things, and focus your limited energy on your own “main upward wave.” That’s the way top experts operate.

3. Stop-loss is the highest form of self-discipline
In trading, admitting mistakes and standing firm after being hit are essential; stop-loss is to preserve your principal. In life, “timely stop-loss” is equally important. When encountering toxic people, unsuitable jobs, or a relationship that has gone bad, many people are reluctant to let go due to “sunk costs,” and end up sinking deeper. Enlightened people understand: admitting you chose wrong is not shameful; continuing forward with scars is better than losing everything on the wrong path and then turning back.

4. Even if the long-term cycle is upward, endure short-term pullbacks
If you extend your life perspective to a “weekly” or even “monthly” chart, as long as the main direction (your core values and long-term goals) is upward, experiencing a few periods of unemployment, heartbreak, or failure (short-term pullbacks and dead crosses) is nothing. As long as your “life MACD” hasn’t completely broken down, temporary lows are just deep squats before the next jump.

So, the ultimate truth of life enlightenment is: recognize the trend, protect your principal (health and mindset), endure loneliness, and when the opportunity truly arrives, dare to go all-in.

May you not only navigate the candlestick charts with ease but also walk your own beautiful main upward wave in the grand trend of life!