Your formula is not yet complete and you must add prudent money. Even a goal setting is important which can find a place in your formula. The formula could be -

Knowledge + Prudent Money + Goal Setting + Security + Patience + Discipline/Consistency = The Real Deal

While every aspect is important here, knowledge and prudent money are the basics, without which it is not possible to start investing. Everything else is an effort to be successful in the long term or to be successful in investing in the long term.