Amateurs have been behind the foundation of many activities whether sports, games, music or professions. It's interest for interest sake that's key, people act

Amateurs have been behind the foundation of many activities whether sports, games, music or professions. It's interest for interest sake that's key, people act out of interest because they enjoy what they are doing usually without being paid. Moreover, their interests often turn professional and when they do they're usually good professionals because their work is more than just a job. My interest in television started much earlier than before I was professionally involved in TV, it grew out of an interest in electronics as a kid which I did as a hobby, this developed and that became one of my professions. I do have one concern however, amateur interests, sports and others often risk becoming too big. When that happens big money usually gets involved and that can ruin the amateur status for all but a few elites at the top. We've seen this in the Olympics, football, etc.