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That still doesn't change my question. Have you or anyone else that thinks that what they do is all 'money for nothing and the chicks for free', ever attempted any of the things they have done? On the same level that they did?

Eee no, I am neither a professional athlete nor a musician.
Still I don't see what the point is. I am amazed and excited about a song or a great goal...but thinking more of the person who achieves this?

When seeing a professional athlete up close (I have had the chance to talk a few minutes to one of the better NBA center of the 90's) you can get flabbergasted and don't know what to say (of course I was a teenager at that time) but if his achievements in professional sports made me respect him more?

Of course there are people in these worlds who do earn my respect, but not just the fact that they are talented and decide to go for that career.

I am personally more of an all rounder. I run a pretty OK 5k compared to my peers. No that's a joke......I only look to people better than me when I am running or so. I am not the kind of person who gets overexcited because he ran a marathon under 4 hours.


Still getting back to your question. Thinking that somebody does great at sports is not the same as respecting that person. If you think it means the same, we are just talking about different things.