In a professional once engaged, the performance of the job comes first.
A man ninety years old was asked to what he attributed his longevity. I reckon, he said, with a twinkle in his eye, it because most nights I went to bed and slept when I should have sat up and worried.
Amateurs hope. Professionals work.
Whenever I'm asked what college I attended, I'm tempted to reply, Thornton Wilder'.