No problem! That, surely, is the purpose of a forum?
To be honest, I have no idea what motivates most newcomers to forex beyond what I have read from the posts of Newbies here.
But from those posts that I have read, I would conclude that most are drawn by the prospect of being able to earn good money, maybe even a fortune, rather than just to take up a challenge to beat the norm for the industry - but I would certainly agree that a strong, persistent winner instinct is essential in trading!
But there are many posts where people state their reason for starting forex trading is a hope and a dream that it will, for example:
- provide financial indendence
- get me out of a job I hate
- give me freedom to work for myself
- pay for my kids’ education
- pay off my debt burden
- build up a retirement fund
but maybe there are also some who might say:
- to prove I can beat those 95% losers
I agree with you, and appreciate, that having the right mindset is crucial - and whichever way one interprets the 95% is not so important as whether it is a positive for you or a negative!