It means that a person has studied hard for ten years at a cold window, achieved something, and finally lived up to his good years. Describe a person who has worked very hard in his studies and achieved good results. In our life, there are many roads to success, but only learning this one is a shortcut, so we must cherish the time when we can go to school and work hard, so that we can have a better life.
Ten years of cold window means: describe years of hard study. Cold window: reading in the cold window in winter.