The 22-year-old has failed to become a regular at Anfield in his second season at the club.
“In December I’ll be 23. When you reach that age, then in my eyes you aren’t a potential talent any more,” Babel said.
“Next season age isn’t an excuse any more, and that’s an excuse trainers use too often, saying ‘You’re young and you have the time’.
“My goal this season was to progress to a higher level and be in the starting line-up. But they brought in another left forward in the summer and he’s been playing regularly.
“But I have patience and I know that I have to work hard and I have to show the manager that I am ready and have earned the right to be picked.”
“What I have learned in a year-and-a-half at Liverpool would have probably taken four at Ajax,” added Babel.
“Of course there are times when it isn’t going as well as I anticipated, but I see that as a personal test for myself, and it can only make me stronger.”
