Professionalism is performing a function, no matter what.
That includes obstacles both inside and outside the person.
What do you expect from a backup parachute? That it will fully open 100 times out of 100, not just sometimes or partially.
In that sense, a professional is like a tool. A plow has to till the soil, tweezers have to grip, and a hammer has to drive nails.
As long as it retains "hammerness", it will keep hitting the mark over and over. However, every tool has its limits, defined in the manual. For instance, office glue is meant for paper and cardboard, but it's useless on metal.
But within those limits, a professional won’t let you down.
A surgeon will still perform a scheduled operation even when he's tired. And a psychotherapist will continue to help clients, even if her house is being bombed. An amateur’s mind shuts down if he’s sleep-deprived or sick. But a professional, like time, keeps moving forward: tick-tock, tick-tock...
But isn't this what God (Universe, Eternity) expects from a person?
To fill life with meaning, despite the chaos outside and inside.
Sincerely yours,
-Alexander
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