Vince Lombardy said, "Practice does not make perfect, practice makes perfect practice." Be careful of those things you practice. Search out and study with the best teacher you possibly can. Go regularly to clinics and workshops. Go out and listen to live players who are doing what you want to do. Invest time and money in your own education. Everyone will pay a price to achieve success. Although the price is different for each individual, for everyone, that price is non-negotiable.