IV. THE PROFESSIONAL'S TRUE CALLING: FROM TECHNICIAN TO GUIDE

Professions are not mere occupations. They are vows made visible—pledges to serve, to steward, and to elevate. At their noblest, professions are defined by their covenant: to cause no harm and to practice with Due Care. This is what separates the professional from the technician, the vocation from the gig.

Yet modern business models often press professionals into violating this covenant. When value is defined by speed, price, or efficiency, care is diminished. When advice is shaped by what is billable, not what is beneficial, harm is done.

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III. AGAINST BURNOUT: DIAGNOSING MORAL INJURY

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V. THE FALSE IDOL OF BALANCE