Thread by @swardley

X : How long will it take me to become good at strategy in business?
Me : What are you comparing against?
X : You
Me : Do you map?
X : Yes
Me : Is it helping you play a better game?
X : Yes
Me : Then you are better than past you, keep on going ... that's all that matters.

X : But how long until I'm better than you?
Me : Are you competing against me?
X : No
Me : Then it doesn't matter. In any case, the only person you're really competing against is past you. Just keep mapping and learning how to play the game.

X : How long until I'm comparable to you?
Me : What if I said you already are?
X : That's not true.
Me : A possibility?
X : Unlikely.
Me : What if I said - never?
X : I don't agree.
Me : A possibility?
X : Unlikely.
Me : Your answer is somewhere between now and never, maybe.

X : That is a completely useless answer.
Me : Well, I do try to keep answers within the same spirt as the question.
X : Are you saying my question is pointless?
Me : Now, that I would agree with. Focus on being better than you were, nothing more.