"The professional conducts his business in the real……" — Steven Pressfield

"The professional conducts his business in the real world. Adversity, injustice, bad hops and rotten calls, even good breaks and lucky bounces all comprise the ground over which the campaign must be waged. The field is level, the professional understands, only in heaven."

— Steven Pressfield

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