at some point, this market will see a sharp relief bounce from the lowsyour groupchats will come alive againyou\'ll login to CT, and see everyone rejoicing in hopes that the bottom is init\'s easy to suddenly feel regret for not buyingdon\'t fool yourself into thinking that you did something wrong by deciding to avoid substantial downtrendsdon\'t scold yourself for not having a crystal ball and being unable to anticipate every knee-jerk reaction this market gives to the upsideremember the benefits of approaching a downtrending market in a disciplined manner in the first placeavoiding substantial downtrends detaches you from trauma, and allows you to look at things objectively, which enables you to set yourself up for success for what comes laterbut it all means nothing if that discipline goes out the window as soon as the market threatens yet another Lower-High for the umpteenth timeit\'s easy to get down on yourself; it\'s difficult to remain stoic in the face of uncertainty.so if you\'re going to feel regret when that time comes, then you may as well remind yourself of everything you\'ve ever fumbled, every trade you held too long, and how you were born too early / too late to take advantage of certain opportunities, while you\'re at ita torturous mindset to have; better to move forwardaccept the benefits and consequences for your decisions in real-time, and adaptthen you won\'t have to face them head-on in the heat of the moment.