Letter to My Daughters: On Professions and Callings
“He measured all his fellow workers by the test of professionalism, and a professional is a man who can do his best work when he doesn't feel like it.”--Alistair Cooke, About Humphrey Bogart from his book “Six Men." “A job is different from a calling. A job puts food on the table. It pays the bills. A calling is the most important thing you can do in this life in which you would be most difficult to replace.”--Gary North My definition: A calling feeds your soul; a profession feeds your body. You get paid for your profession; you may very well [...]