LEARN before you EARN is the most simple way to explain success in the forex market, impatience greed and fear kills every armature traders. BULLS make money BEARS makes money and PIG's without investment plan and discipline will surely get hunted and roasted by the market.
get an investment plan
master a strategy
trade your demo account till you can kill fear
the day you trade with a $20 demo account and build it up to $20, 000 then you are good to go in to the market.
if you cant then the market will be ready to re-roast you. for every time you think you are smart, the market will humble you.
lastly to cut down the long story. get a mentor and this will cut your long term anticipated success and bring it closer to you.
cheers