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If I say to newbies, for example, that trading is something dangerous to venture into because of the potential to lose all they have invested in it, although very true, I will end the statement on a positive note with something like, "But someone like you can do well in it with proper knowledge and guidance.".
The positivity at the end of the statement goes a long way.
Indeed, it is a good thing to give positive things to newbies because it can help motivate them to learn good strategies and fundamentals. However, even so, do not always give them positive things, later their thinking tends to assume that trading is something easy and can be mastered by anyone. We need to tell them again and again that trading is not as easy as it looks, it is riskier, and at any time their money can be lost in trading, the point is we need to warn them more than we motivate them, so they can remember that trading is not for playing around.
Agree with you. Indeed, to motivate beginners, we must provide positive things and it would be good to also provide negative things or the impact of trading if it fails. Because it will make them learn more and not think trading is easy. The point is, trading is easy in theory but when practiced it is very difficult because you have to be able to control everything including emotions and greed.
Because the reality of trading is what they have to know. Many people out there, especially beginners, see trading as an easy way to make money quickly. In fact, if they have traded directly, they will understand that trading is not as sweet as imagined. So it's better to tell him the positive and negative things, it's better to tell him that he also has to focus on the process. Don't be too obsessed with instant results, because if he understands the reality of trading, then his mentality will be more ready to survive in the market for a long time.