Obsession
Then one day I read something that Freud wrote. Freud said that artists are very fortunate because they can make a living by projecting their unconscious into their work. In fact, the best artists and their unconscious are one.
I thought about that a lot. And I realized that the closest thing to an entrance to the unconscious was INSTINCT.
And it seemed to be that the people were closest to their instinct were the ones obsessed with their work, with what they are doing.
Obsession was the key, and boy, was I obsessed with the markets.
I don't care whether you're an athlete, a painter, a musician, a soldier, a politician, a physician or even a lowly investment advisor, you probably won't succeed unless you're obsessed with what you do. Obsession might be a kind of madness, but it's also a very valuable madness. Most of the great works and most of the progress of the world has been done by people who are obsessed. Show me anyone who has risen to the top of their profession who has done it casually or by mistake.
Richard Russell
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