Your sincerity is heart-warming banshee (coming back at you with as much sincerity as you send to me).
Malcolm Gladwell became famous for his book titled Outliers which suggested that largely the key to success in any field is the 10,000 hour rule. This suggests that practicing a specific task for that long would put you at the top of your game.
I'm am quite sure that I have passed that mark as a seasoned punter in thoughts and deeds so you should not feel guilty marvelling at my escapades.