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Old 31st Aug 2006, 20:16
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ChristiaanJ
 
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Originally Posted by Final 3 Greens
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Reliability is a two edge sword. After you have done task A 10,000 times, it is hard to keep the 'wow' factor and the edge sharp for the 10,001th time.
This is a profound insight, in any profession.
In a way, it's a corollary to "Flying is 99% boredom and 1% terror".... (Ernest Gann? No I think it's older than that.)
THIS time may be the occasion that your number is up and all your skills will be called upon.
Staying aware that THIS time may be ANY time, is what I call true professionalism.
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