Becoming a professional of any sort isn't an overnight occurrence. You must try, persevere, and be attentive on the goal ahead. Most of the younger generation has this assumption that, by thinking they are something, they deserve something, that isn't true in any situation what so ever. If you think you're a professional, that doesn't make you a professional, certain titles are earned.
As I wade through a couple professional communities, there are multiple occurrences of people stumbling in, acting ridiculous, and trying to gain their reputation through pity and sorrow. Pity and sorrow are not ways of getting respect, they aren't ways of earning a title, they won't make a community bend a knee and offer a hand when thing such as "I'm done here, I'm not professional enough" are slung on walls other professionals read.
To transform into a professional your intentions must be direct, and the task itself is time consuming and never ending. Do you look to ascertain the title of professional hacker, or a professional ball player, possibly a professional network administrator, no matter what the professional goal, practice, studying, and integrity remain key. In the process of becoming a professional network administrator, years of studying, multiple failures in the realm of projects, and practice tests, and possible sizzling motherboards are needed. It's not a title given out to anyone with a pen, paper, and waggling tail.
Being an amateur doesn't make you bad. Nor should it be a feeling of failure, it is just a stepping stone towards the ever changing end goal. As it is a starting point find study material suitable to the profession you look to secure. In IT for example Pluralsight is an amazing source of educational tools or CAD Training Online for those who want to become professional engineers. Entertaining and utilizing tools required to further your professional development, will lift you out of the title of amateur and bring you into the light of professional.
Behavior and attitude are also are huge selling points on ones personal skills. Being a perpetual stick in the mud, a whiner, an arrogant jerk, or childish brat, will only deteriorate the title of professional. A professional is someone that people want to work with, or work for, portraying ones self as something other than a reasonable and articulate individual only sours the desire to have camaraderie with you or you as a client.
In summary, if you're looking to become a professional, understand there will be hours of time spent reading, writing, studying, and just all round trying. Maintain a good attitude, and never be condescending to anyone. All those who you look up to, were once you, and you can become them, just stick it out you'll make it.
If you have any comments, questions, or concerns, let me know in the comment section below. And as always, be safe my goblins.
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