By Scott Welsh

‘Sort of’ is such a harmless thing to say… sort of. It’s just a filler. Sort of… it doesn’t really mean anything. But after certain things, sort of means everything. Like… after “I love you”… or “You’re going to live”… or “It’s a boy!”      -Demetri Martin

We talked a few weeks ago about why so few traders turn pro. True, there are definite obstacles for anyone who wants to be independently wealthy or the best in the world. But the biggest reason so few people turn pro is the one we can never escape. We don’t turn pro because, in our own mind, we don’t really want to.

Here’s how the journey goes for most of us. First we get an idea that we really like. Then we develop a passion for that idea because, at first, everything is new and shiny and wonderful. And then we say something like this: I want to be a trader!

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