taking a break

so many times we hear
the batsman is not in form.

what does the poor chap do?

go out in the middle
bat again
to prove to himself and others
that he is not out-of-form.

result?

since he IS out of form
he goes for a poor score yet again
thereby further cementing the view
that he is out-of-form.

the poor chap can do nothing.

if he stops batting
and takes a break
he risks his place in the team
by giving opportunity
for an in-form hungry player
sitting on the benches.

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similar is the state of a stocf trader!

in cricket
so many times
he knows and sees
that he is
out-of-form.

he loses
doesn't believe that
and trades again.

he loses again
and again
and again
but refuses to admit
that he is out-of-form.

not that he doesn't know how to trade
but that he is out-of-form.

it becomes an ego issue.
self denial!

what should he do?

unlike the poor cricketer
this poor trader doesn't have to worry about
some other trader taking his place!

so why doesn't he take a break?