4) We are committed over the long haul. Next year we may
go to another job, another company, another country.
But we'll still be working. Until we hit the lottery, we are
part of the labor force.5) The stakes for us are high and real. This is about
survival, feeding our families, educating our children.
It's about eating.6) We accept remuneration for our labor. We're not here
for fun. We work for money.7) We do not overidentify with our jobs. We may take
pride in our work, we may stay late and come in on
weekends, but we recognize that we are not our job
descriptions. The amateur, on the other hand, overi-
dentifies with his avocation, his artistic aspiration.
He defines himself by it. He is a musician, a painter,
a playwright. Resistance loves this. Resistance
knows that the amateur composer will never write
his symphony because he is overly invested in its
success and overterrified of its failure. The amateur
takes it so seriously it paralyzes him.
We master the technique of our jobs.
We have a sense of humor about our jobs.
10) We receive praise or blame in the real world.THE WAR OF ART