Short excerpt from a Kardec Trader YouTube video arguing that preparation does not inherently cause being "in the zone"; instead, 'perfect preparation' is judged by the outcome (if you reached the zone). The speaker advises retrospective adjustment — when a day works, note the conditions — and recommends making small routine tweaks rather than overhauling routines.
There's a misconception that preparation causes you to get in the zone. And the reality is, perfect preparation is defined by what the outcome is. Did you get in the zone? Then? Yes, your preparation was great for that day. Which is why we retrospectively look and examine, like, all right, on this kind of a day, this kind of market conditions, this kind of physical state. Whenever I talk about this with clients, I say, do not change your entire routine. Just try to tweak a couple things to see if that helps to encourage it to happen more often.
