"The **distinction between a professional and a dilettante** occurs right there—when **you accept that having an idea is not enough**; that you must work until you are able to recreate your experience effectively in words on the page." ([Location 1034](https://readwise.io/to_kindle?action=open&asin=B01AWUTMB0&location=1034)) --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[bias-to-action]], [[progressing-slowly]], [[humility]], [[expertise]] **Source** -- [[202409161103 - B - Ego is the Enemy]]