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Pro vs. Success
It seems to me there is a confusion between the terms successful and professional. They are far from interchangeable. There are many successful people who are not even in the realm of being professional in either their working procedures and approach. They can usually be spotted (but not always) by the flaunting of their materialistic trappings that come along with being successful. They must validate themselves somehow, so this is the easiest way.
Professionals are, by and large, more apt to focus on the means to which they achieve their ends. Fortunately many can claim title to both categories and that's the way it should be. Maybe I'm just being idealistic, but I like to believe that a professional has a much better chance at becoming successful in the long run. Although sometimes I have to scratch my head and wonder.
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