This title remind me one question, how can we call trader a successful? Probably your answer will be a trader which earned a lot of profit but what if his trading was going well for 7 years and then he lost everything in 3 years. During these 7 years, you would call him successful but overally, he wouldn't be successful. So can help from such person make you successful?
If you have told the truth, then he was never a trader, and he never tried to be a trader, he just thought how his profit would be, the main task of a trader was to try to master it first, then the market Going! A Trader's job should first be taught at least 2 years in it very well then start trading, but if you want a few or small trad Can not say ...!
Note: Finally, he can not be called a successful trader....!