It is striking to note how something that is believed to be pleasurable immediately ceases to be so when it becomes a profession. It is as if, only now, the unpleasant aspects of the activity begin to weigh heavily. Good results, once a reward, cease to be satisfying once they become a necessity. And the seriousness that surrounds the process ends up making it exhausting. In the rare cases where this does not happen, it is wise to give thanks, for one was truly born to practice that occupation.