Building trading skills takes an enormous amount of time and it also cost money because as a trader you are risking your money to make more, if you're not good at it and especially risk management you won't be able turn a profit, before you start trading, having a stable source of income is important, because its easy to go belly up(lose) in your trades as a beginner.
Also, if you're relying on your trading capital to feed or take care of your basic needs, you're going to put on anxiety on yourself and may lead to making suboptimal decisions that can hurt your account.
Also, if you're relying on your trading capital to feed or take care of your basic needs, you're going to put on anxiety on yourself and may lead to making suboptimal decisions that can hurt your account.