> The greats are great because they enjoy the activity and would probably be doing it if no one was around or cared that they were That's not true. Enjoyment o

> The greats are great because they enjoy the activity and would probably be doing it if no one was around or cared that they were That's not true. Enjoyment of the game got them there, but succeeding at anything often requires long periods of bleeding for it every day. Amateurs wait for inspiration, professionals show up to the studio and work. Furthermore, with running suffering is an inescapable part of it. On some days, it hurts bad, but on other days it hurts really good. It's a blissful spiritual form of suffering but to get it you have to grind through the bad parts.