Experience in Hold Em'

[MagicMan08]

I have really been playing Hold Em' and other forms of poker seriously for one year in November. I have had great success in my opinion, but still have a lot more to learn.

How many years or how long does it take to become a great poker player?
(this is a very basic question) but I have asperations of doing great things and I have earned a LOT of respect of being a good player even among older adults and people my age I have played against. (I am 21)

I mean either you have it or you don't, but experience is huge.

***I have already seen thousands of hands, I pretty much have no life besides the girlfriend, work (where I read poker), sleeping, and poker