Norman Garmezy, a developmental psychologist and clinician at the University of Minnesota, met thousands of children in his four decades of research. But one boy in particular stuck with him. He was nine years old, with an alcoholic mother and an absent father. Each day, he would arrive at school with the exact same sandwich: two slices of bread with nothing in between. At home, there was no other food available, and no one to make any. Even so, Garmezy would later recall, the boy wanted to make sure that “no one would feel pity for him and no one would know the ineptitude of his mother.” Each day, without fail, he would walk in with a smile on his face and a “bread sandwich” tucked into his bag.
More here – The New Yorker
This is an example where even young people can develop emotional maturity and resilience. Despite family hardships at home, the boy didn’t dwell on the situation, or reinforce it by relating unnecessary details to others. This is an excellent example to follow. It could also apply to traders when their trades head south. Instead of whinging to others, best to be calm, reassess the trading plan, implement, and learn. Progressive iterative and incremental analysis leads to greater efficiency over time.