I can confirm that hot chicks don't bang big winners either
Have to say, if I listened to the naysayers I never would have even signed up for Betfair let alone leave a good job to do it full time. When I started doing it, I couldn't find a single sole that agreed with what I was doing. Absolutely everybody thought I was going through a mid life crisis. My former employers thought it was a cover for joining a competitor!
But I have spent most of my life drawing up unrealistic goals and achieving them, so now people say it was inevitable that I would make something of it. When I took the jump it took a bit of soul searching initially to work out if I had actually done the right thing. But in hindsight I had been too worried previously about making big moves because of what could go wrong, when I'd actually been guilty of not seeing what could go right. I learnt life works in both directions. I've actually learnt a massive amount about myself and others on my journey.
I've also seen the positive impact that trading has had on a lot of people, so I've never put anybody off giving something a good go, no matter how hard it appears. It's better to know that you gave it a go and failed, than not at all. I don't think anybody denies that anything worthwhile is hard. It's pretty rare to be presented something on a plate, pre-package ready for you to pluck off at will. So hard work has been the only way I know to make something work.
One thing that has constantly surprised me is the ingenious ways Bet Angel users have found to trade the market. I think there is something to learn from everybody from many different angles. I probably haven't seen them all either. There have been a load of changes over time, so credit to those with longevity as well.
Basically, I don't think people should be put off from trying. Yes, you need to be aware of risks etc and not expect things on a plate but nothing was ever achieved by not trying. That's not a philosophy for trading, but for life in general IMHO.