I learned to sight read in about the same amount of time and I am no genious, I just kept at it. A good method helps, Aaron Shearer's classical method works. All a genious is is someone who has a little more r.a.m on there computer, how you use the info is important. Three notes by BB king can blow the socks off any 3 year old prodigy that can play every mozart tune like a good little juke box. Oh and the devil's promises never pan out just look at Telsa, Toto, and a host of other 80's bands that sold their souls.