The Spirit of Development – Levels of Spiritual Growth for Financial Professionals

Blog Post Series: The Spirit of Development – Levels of Spiritual Growth for Financial Professionals

Published on www.ramonmorell.com – Kicking off this series on blending personal growth with the grind of financial markets, drawing from my 35 years dodging pitfalls in international trading.

Part 1: The Wake-Up Call – Is Your Inner Game Matching the Markets?

Look, after decades riding the ups and downs of financial markets, I’ve learned one hard truth: if your spiritual growth isn’t keeping pace with your trades, you’re setting yourself up for a fall. Let’s dig into why that matters and how to turn it around.

The Real Issue – Running on Empty in a High-Stakes World

You know the drill as a trader or finance guy – plotting strategies, scribbling daily notes on CFDs or market swings. But too often, we’re all about the chase for profits, skipping right over that deeper stuff, what folks now call spiritual formation. Back in the day, we’d just say discipleship, but it’s the same idea. Think of it like jumping into a big trial without a decent plan – those protocols are key for mapping things out and checking results, but if they’re half-baked or all over the place, you’re in trouble.

Why It Hurts More Than You Think – The Burnout Trap

Here’s where it stings: ignore this inner work, and the burnout crashes in like a market correction you didn’t see coming. Those split-second decisions? They get foggy, ethics start slipping in the heat of a volatile session, and suddenly you’re scattered – just like a shoddy trial setup that messes with the whole process. Picture dumping years into the game, only to find your «progress» is missing that solid backbone, say, a checklist with 33 solid points to keep everything on track. I’ve been there, staring at charts in ’09, feeling like the foundation was crumbling.

Getting on Track – Kickstarting with Rohr’s Framework

Time to flip the script. Dive into Richard Rohr’s take on spiritual levels – treat it like your own custom protocol, echoing those SPIRIT guidelines for trials. Start at square one: basic awareness, spotting where ego’s driving your trades and laying down a base for smarter calls. And hey, just like SPIRIT got tweaks in 2024 to sharpen up methods, your path can evolve too, weaving in that growth to boost your trading grit and carve out a real legacy.

What’s Your Move? Let’s Talk It Out

Feeling that pull to check your own level? Hit the comments: what’s the biggest roadblock in your spiritual side tying into your finance career? I’ve got plenty of war stories – let’s hash out some fixes. Stick around for Part 2, and sign up for daily bites at www.ramonmorell.com.

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