Value of the "profession," bereft?

[Cyndie]

http://forumserver.twoplustwo.com/sh...;o=14&vc=1

There is a similar thread in the zoo...cubswin and several have expressed remorse over being "just" pokerplayers. The comments in the thread may be interesting...since Dr. Al is doing very well with poker books...I am making more playing poker than I did as a school teacher.

However, like Dr. Al, it isn't "JUST" poker. Ancillary services can build a career, and the entertainment industry is probably still one of the biggest growth industries...and one of the more satisfying intellectually for human beings.

I have never understood why pushing a pencil or a calculator and doing repetetive tasks was considered "real" work, when exercising one's mind playing poker was considered a waste of someone's time!