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a shadow career entails no real risk. If we fail at a shadow career, the consequences are meaningless to us.
In the shadow life, we live in denial and we act by addiction.
an uninterrupted stretch of month after month that was mine alone, that nobody knew about but me, when I was truly productive, truly facing my demons, and truly working my shit.
The amateur sits on a stool, like Lana Turner at Schwab's, waiting to be discovered.
The sure sign of an amateur is he has a million plans and they all start tomorrow.
When we turn pro, we stop running from our fears. We turn around and face them.
Each day, the professional understands, he will wake up facing the same demons,
"refine your skills to support your instincts."
The amateur tweets. The pro works.
Never train your animal to exhaustion. Leave him wanting more.
The professional does not wait for inspiration; he acts in anticipation of it.
When we raise our game aesthetically, we elevate it morally and spiritually as well.
