I think you want some support. Some success story to point to to give you some more courage. This is perhaps the wrong place to ask about this because most of the forums' members are quite young (around uni/college age) and it takes time to become successful.
I don't have a story, but I can tlel you this: it's not just a matter of numbers, its a matter of skill. That's why entrepreneurs who've had one venture under their belt (successful or not) do much better the second time around.
This might help, too:
http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/200...-a-black-belt/