Becoming a successful trader is a deeply personal odyssey, an emotional roller coaster that will bring you face to face with all the positive and negative aspects of your personality. First of all, determine honestly what your goals are. If after a long look in the mirror you determine that all you are interested in is the money, spend some time finding a great trader who manages money and let him grow your account. To be successful, you have to enjoy the hunt for new patterns as the markets change, and the gamesmanship of the wiggles and head fakes you will encounter. Both are very very simple.
Golf is a game in which the goal is to hit a little ball into a hole in the ground with a stick.
Trading is a game in which the goal is to buy a stock and sell it to another person at a higher price. Both games are simply constructed, yet extremely difficult to execute. In golf, if you make a 2 degree error in club face angle with a driver, you will miss the fairway. In trading, poor execution will turn a good trade into a losing one. In golf, there are many golfers, but very few low handicappers.