Re: You may hate me for telling you this
Excellent point. Pick a system and make it your own. Only when you really understand what makes an EA or a manual system 'tick', get to know it's every habit, will you make progress. YES money management is critical. A good system or EA will only be mediocre unless the MM is good. Then the system/EA will be sound and make money in the long run.
When you work for a living, you do not expect your employer to make you a millionare in one month, so why expect that from Forex. It is another job, just more pleasant, because you are your own boss. You create your own stress !!