I'm a full-time stock trader (for 10 months now, anyway), and I love it! Totally mesmerized by the blinking numbers. I maintain a website at
Move the Markets (shameless plug) to try to help others get to the point where they can take the plunge, too.
Oddly enough, I've found that daytrading has more or less forced me to move forward with my personal development on all levels. It's seriously made me a healthier, more complete person. I had to come to grips with stress, and my beliefs about failure and success. I had to get through some issues with being alone all day (no more breaks with coworkers at an office), etc. And I've just had more free time for introspection, etc. It's the best thing that's ever happened to me.
Reading trading blogs, I've noticed similar stories in other traders. A lot of us are into meditation and eastern philosophy, for instance. I don't think that's a coincidence!