To separate yourself as one of the few true winners at Texas Holdem you need to combine the ability to read the board intelligently, read your opponents by their actions and have control of yourself and your emotions and have discipline. The good news is that if you can stick to some simple basics you can quickly, if not play like a seasoned pro, at least avoid costly and embarrassing mistakes and can build your game up gradually from a basic foundation of rock solid principles.
The simple fact is that the two cards you hold are the only cards that set you apart from the other players and give you the chance to win. The other simple and opposite fact is that each and every one of the face-up cards are community cards, shared by you and every other player. They belong to everyone and can be used by each individual in the game as they best see fit. You must combine these two facts and merge your thinking from them into one intelligent playing decision. That is what professional poker players do all the time.
Playing like a pro can be done if you keep things simple, pay attention
and play the game smartly. Very often if you avoid making mistakes
you can play like a pro.