What does it really mean to be "professional"? To be of your profession? When did it come to mean wearing a suit, smiley, shaking hands, and being phoney? Why is being it so important? Ultimately all you're being is who you've learned you're supposed to be, what you've learned its best to be- not what you are. And we're judged on this? Its really a judgement on your willingness to conform and ability to learn what to conform *to*. A judgement of how much you're willing to become exactly like everyone else thinks you should be, to succeed. I for one think being professional is a bit overrated...