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The Difference Between Professionals and Amateurs
The difference between an amateur and a professional is in their habits. An amateur has amateur habits. A professional has professional habits.
Steven Pressfield • Turning Pro
On this particular day in the gym, there was a coach visiting who had worked with thousands of athletes over his long career, including some nationally-ranked athletes and Olympians.
I introduced myself and we began talking about the process of improvement.
“What’s the difference between the best athletes and everyone else?” I asked. “What do the rea... See more
I introduced myself and we began talking about the process of improvement.
“What’s the difference between the best athletes and everyone else?” I asked. “What do the rea... See more
How to Stay Focused When You Get Bored Working Toward Your Goals
Luc Cheung added
“I read once that the true mark of a pro — at anything — is that he understands, loves, and is good at even the drudgery of his profession.”
jamesclear.com • 3-2-1: Charity, the True Mark of a Pro, and How to Choose What to Read - James Clear
Kyle Steinike added
The professional in contrast to the amateur. Consider the differences. The amateur plays for fun. The professional plays for keeps. To the amateur, the game is his avocation. To the pro it's his vocation.
Steven Pressfield • The War of Art
The professional plays for keeps. To the amateur, the game is his avocation. To the pro it's his vocation. The amateur plays part-time, the professional full-time.
Steven Pressfield • The War of Art
All of us are pros in one area: our jobs. We get a paycheck. We work for money. We are professionals. Now: Are there principles we can take from what we’re already successfully doing in our workaday lives and apply to our artistic aspirations? What exactly are the qualities that define us as professionals?
Steven Pressfield • The War Of Art: Winning the Inner Creative Battle
HOW TO STAY FOCUSED WHEN YOU GET BORED WORKING ON YOUR GOALS After my baseball career ended, I was looking for a new sport. I joined a weightlifting team and one day an elite coach visited our gym. He had worked with thousands of athletes during his long career, including a few Olympians. I introduced myself and we began talking about the process o
... See moreJames Clear • Atomic Habits: the life-changing million-copy #1 bestseller
“Amateurs have a goal. Professionals have a system.”
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