Out of curiosity, are you working a regular 9-5 job currently?
I consider trading to be my full-time job, then I have some side projects as well. I started because I'm a full-time mom. My kids aren't all old enough for school, so trading was something I could do from home while taking care of them. Once I started, I realized that I never wanted to go back to work, so I've put a lot more effort into it.