If you don’t know by now, Kreios is just a pseudonym or alias, whatever term is appropriate. In real life, I actually go by the name Jed—but please don’t call me that.

For those who have been following me for a while, you already know the meaning of "Kreios." However, for those who have recently discovered me, let me tell you a short story.

When I was trying to come up with a name for this brand, I searched for cool Greek and Latin names (typical stuff when trying to come up with org events name lol).

After some time, I stumbled upon "Kreios," which has an interesting definition: "ram or master."

It sounded cool, but the ram definition seemed a bit odd, so I decided to go with the master definition. This resonated with me because, believe it or not, growing up, people used to call me "masterjed" (I know, it's a cringe name, but we were kids back then, okay?).

From a young age, I've always been drawn to the concept of mastery. Whether it was bagging gold medals, consistently scoring at the top of my class, or eventually graduating as a valedictorian, mastery has always been a way of life for me.

I was the type of person na hindi pwede yung pwede na, dapat pulido.

In the same way, we don’t want to settle for the “pwede na” setups, we want to see what we wanna see in every single trade we take.

So armed with this mindset and a craft I wanted to get good at (trading), I sought to master it, sinking in countless hours watching good traders, reading books about trading, listening to trader podcasts, investing in courses/mentorship.

Andun yung gigil.

Andun yung desire to really get good at something that was hard to get good at (imagine ang taas ng % of people who just lose money at trading).

Alam ko na if I just put my mind into it, show up every single day, and put in the necessary amount of work, I will be profitable. Hindi man now but in the unforeseeable future.

And fast forward today, I can say that I am achieving that goal. Notice I used the word “am” because mastery is an ongoing process.

Mastery doesn’t end if your portfolio reaches a certain amount…

and that’s exactly what I want to teach people as well - how to “master” trading.

Sounds fun and exciting but before we achieve trading mastery, we need to achieve personal mastery.

We’ll tackle that in the weeks to come kaya chill muna kayo, okay?

Let’s take a closer look at some extraordinary individuals who have displayed an unparalleled level of dedication and commitment in their pursuit of mastering a specific skill or sport.

• Tiger Woods stands as an exceptional testament to the amount of time and effort he has invested in perfecting the game of golf. This guy spends 13 hours a day practicing playing golf. Insane amounts of dedication.

• Michael Phelps, the unparalleled titan of the Olympic stage, exemplifies the epitome of devotion and mastery within the realm of swimming. Phelps also dedicated himself relentlessly, with an astonishing regimen of spending an estimated 6 hours per day, 6 days a week tirelessly honing his craft in the pool. Unbelievable.

• And then there is Kobe Bryant, the iconic basketball player who epitomized the "Mamba Mentality" in his relentless pursuit of greatness. With an unwavering drive and determination, Kobe pushed himself to the absolute limits, putting in countless hours of practice and training to elevate his game to extraordinary heights.

Ang tanong, wen tayo? (char)

Kidding aside, when will we actually start taking trading seriously?

When will we put in necessary large amounts of time developing this skill?

When will we commit ourselves to mastery?

That’s a question I want you to personally answer and if you want to be held accountable feel free to reply to this email. I read every single reply even if I don’t get to reply back.

So before you admire someone, understand that there was a LOOOOOOT of work involved to get where he/she is.

This ties in to a very interesting Japanese concept that you’ve probably never heard of yet and the definition is just so apt for what we are trying to achieve. (We will revisit concept in the weeks to come.)

Kodawari (こだわり) 

This Japanese word roughly translates to 'a sincere, unwavering focus on what you're doing, with the aim of making it perfect while knowing that perfection is impossible.' It's a term often used by sushi chefs, artisans, and others who dedicate their lives to mastering a single craft.

NAPAKAGANDANG WORD DIBA?

Having a relentless focus on getting good at ONE single thing.

Now imagine if we can apply this to whatever we want to get good at, in our case, trading.

Magic begins to happen.

Results start to show.

Mastery starts to develop.

And that’s what I want each and every single one of us to embody - the Mastery Mindset.

That’s it for this Sunday, I hope this newsletter inspires you to go on your own personal journey of mastery.

- Kreios