Trading teaches you way more than just market mechanics. Every position you open, every trade you close, it's like holding up a mirror to who you really are. Your risk tolerance reveals itself. Your patience—or lack of it—shows up fast. You see how you react when a trade goes against you, how you handle that moment when fear tries to override your strategy. The discipline required? That exposes whether you actually have it or just *think* you do. Profits and losses aside, the real education is watching yourself make decisions under pressure. That's what separates traders who evolve from those who just repeat the same mistakes.