Well, I started playing when I was about 15-16 years old, now I'm 24. I don't know how much I practiced, but I made some big breaks during the periods and wasn't too consistent sometimes unfortunately. I am trying to be as consistent as I can be now, because competition is hard and oen must really be prepared for some serious work in order to be a good player.
Pushing the limits is something that happens on occasions, not immediately. For me it was always like practicing a couple of months and then seeing the result one day out of the blue. Also, it can pass a year and you don't feel the progress and then one day all the sudden you feel how you play noticeably better. So my advice is be patient when it seems that you are not progressing. In those times almost always you are on the verge to push the limit up, and move to the next level. Practice hard and don't worry the results will always come when you least expect them.
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