Good discussion
I think the answer lies in the original question, if I may, in all respect, reformulate it a bit:
1. Swing big lots around. Have some success.
2. Get education.
3. Encounter challenges.
4. Blame challenges on the market.
To me this smells of an underlying assumption that the game should be easy, and if it's not easy, it's not because of me. But why should it be easier to make it as a professional trader than, say, as a professional golfer? No reason at all, in my view.
A better assumption would be "The game is easy. I just haven't figured it out yet."
As to "One Big Score", I'd like to quote Aristotle:
I think the answer lies in the original question, if I may, in all respect, reformulate it a bit:
1. Swing big lots around. Have some success.
2. Get education.
3. Encounter challenges.
4. Blame challenges on the market.
To me this smells of an underlying assumption that the game should be easy, and if it's not easy, it's not because of me. But why should it be easier to make it as a professional trader than, say, as a professional golfer? No reason at all, in my view.
A better assumption would be "The game is easy. I just haven't figured it out yet."
As to "One Big Score", I'd like to quote Aristotle:
QuoteDisliked"We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit."