the problem with trading for so many {and the point i am trying to make} is that most people do not at all believe in what they are doing {the method, their abilities, the market}. most are in belief they will lose and their method will fail before they even start trading, so why bother --- just do not ever start at all and you will for sure not lose.
at some point through time and development of ideas there has to be a point in which you believe that a method you will use can and will work for profitability. if you can't get to this point then trading is useless -- if you do not believe in something then you have nothing. you should never trade real money in a system you do not totally believe that you can be profitable with --- you must start at this point to have any chance at success.
your mind can not accomplish what it can not believe.