how long does it take to get good at something?
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It takes anywhere from 6-10 years to get great at something, depending on how often and how much you do it. Some estimate that it takes 10,000 hours to master something, but I think it varies from person to person and depends on the skill and other factors.
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If you just want to play for yourself out of fun, you could expect to get to a pretty good level within 2-3 years. By that time you should be able to play things that really satisfy you, stuff that you can really enjoy.
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10,000 hours, give or take. The closer you get to feeling good, the more you realize how many mega-crushers still make you look like a little weakling. Climb for the joy of pushing your limits and improving, you'll never feel like you "made it." I would say about 4 years.
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Many factors will influence the amount of time that it takes you to learn. But as a general rule, expect it to take a few months to learn the “what's” of TIG welding and around 100 hours under the hood to get good at each new skill you add to your resume.
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For those who aren't as gifted of athletes I would imagine it would take you about a year of solid training to get fairly decent at jump rope. My recommendation is jumping rope more often per week at shorter sessions; say 10 minutes a day over once or twice a week for longer periods.
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One properly referenced article says it takes 10,000 hours to master a skill, which translates to about 9 years (consider 5 days a week, spending 4 hours a day). Another article says it can take 6 months or more to develop a new skill.
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On average, it takes more than 2 months before a new behavior becomes automatic — 66 days to be exact. And how long it takes a new habit to form can vary widely depending on the behavior, the person, and the circumstances. In Lally's study, it took anywhere from 18 days to 254 days for people to form a new habit.
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Wing Chun can be learned in as little as 5 years depending on the time dedicated in class and at home. Students generally become much more confident in their abilities with as little as a year, while other traditional Chinese martial arts can take up to 15 – 25 years to become proficient.
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The amount of time it takes actually to start sewing varies between Individuals. Depending on how fast you pick up on the skills needed, it could be anywhere between one to two weeks or a couple of weeks to learn how to do basic sewing.
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Most people who try can obtain a decent skill set in eighteen months to two years if they completely concentrate on it. However, hacking is a vast ocean which takes years to explore its mystery. And if you are a genuine hacker, you will spend the rest of your life learning and developing your craft.
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For absolute beginners, it will take 2-3 months to learn the basics on average. It takes a lot longer going forward with more complex programming problems and understanding the language in more intricate ways, which takes about 6-12 months.
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Basically to learn the basics it will take about three months. Or if yo want to play some songs by looking at notes youshould get trained for 6- 7 months. If you want to master in it. it will take 3 years.
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The truth is it can take many years to master archery to make it perfect. It can take up to three years for you to get good at it. Further, it depends if you are using traditional bare bows, Olympic, or a compound bow.
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Two years to get somewhat proficient--not good, just not sucking horribly. Six years to get some semblance of good. At about 10 years in now, I still have plenty to learn.
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You will not return to full strength overnight. Research indicates that successful programs, on average, take three to six weeks to have a significant impact.
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An average beginner is looking at more like 18 months to 2 years to get to a useful level with classical music. A low aptitude person may be looking at 5 years or more of dedicated work. Again, just like ear training, some have more aptitude than others at sight reading.
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You start getting the hang of things, and every track you make sounds better than the last. This stage takes a while, typically 1-2 years. For some people, it may be shorter, especially if they have the freedom to put many hours in. For others, it may take longer than two years.