Phil said on another post about me cutting 10+years and (jokingly I hope) said he would never be that good if it takes that long. The crazy thing is, is that I've had decks for nearer to 20 years! Progress hasn't been linear either. Motivation, time, other commitments and interests have either pushed me to practice more or pulled me away from DJing all together. I find that progression has come in bursts. If I've discovered something new or been inspired to try something different, progress doesn't take that long. These moments of inspiration are far and few between though. The months of being stuck in a rut and running through the motions are the periods that hinder progress. These periods normally last about 10 months of the year for me haha. The other factor is our ability to learn new things, take on new concepts and put things into practice. It's easy to get comfortable with what you know and can do, to the point where it's bad habits that prevent learning because autopilot kicks in and you get nowhere. I guess the discussion now should be how long do you think it takes to 'get good'? The question is vague of course but I'm sat in an opticians with a long wait ahead and it was either start a post about scratching or vr porn!