Amateurs don’t realize how much consistency it takes to go from amateur to pro. Envisioning a life where you’re a famous writer or keynote speaker or even rockstar seems nice. Hell, there’s nothing wrong with dreams like that … But the consistent work required to make those dreams a reality may be more than you care to put in. If you want to be a best-selling author, are you happy to spend most days alone, writing? If you want to be a keynote speaker, are you willing to speak at 100s of smaller speaking gigs to get comfortable in front of other people? … Amateurs cannot reach pro level until they develop the mindset required to consistently learn and produce stellar work. They want the outcome but don’t want the process, the daily grind, the work required. And then, if they make a mistake or a routine/habit isn’t built, or there’s any trouble along the way, they assume they’ve failed in some way. Whereas a pro will see those obstacles as places to get better, fix things within themselves and move forward on the path to mastery.
Paul Jarvis (via janefriedman)
