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LifeinaViolinCase

InordertotellyouwhatIbelieve,Imustbrieflybringupsomethingfrommypersonalhistory.

Theturningpointofmylifewasmydecisiontogiveupapromisingcareerinbusinesstostudymusic.Myparents,althoughsympathetic,disapprovedofmusicasanoccupation.Thiswasunderstandable,Ithought,inviewofmyfamilybackground.

MygrandfathertaughtmusicfornearlyfortyyearsatSpringHillCollege.Despitebeinggreatlyrespectedinthecommunity,heearnedbarelyenoughtoprovideforhislargefamily.Myfatheroftensaidthatitwasonlybecausemygrandmotherwassoeconomicalthatthewolveswerekeptatbay.

Asaconsequenceofthisexampleinthefamily,theverymentionofmusicasacareercarriedwithittheideaofanuncertainexistence.Myparentsinsisteduponcollegeinsteadofmusicschool,andsotocollegeIwent.

BeforemygraduationfromColumbiaUniversity,myfamilyranintosomemoneyproblems,andsoIfeltitwasmydutytoleavecollegeandfindajob.BeforeIknewit,Ihadbegunmycareerinbusiness—atimeinmylifethatIfeelwaswasted.

Now,Idonotforamomentmeantospeakpoorlyofbusiness;mywholepointisthatitwasjustnotforme.Iwentintoitformoney,andasidefromthesatisfactionofbeingabletohelpthefamily,moneyisallIgotoutofit.Itwasjustnotenough.Ifeltthatlifewaspassingmeby.Ibecameverysad.MyaimwastosaveenoughmoneytoquitandgotoEuropetostudymusic.

IusedtogetupatdawntopracticebeforeIleftfor"downtown".Insteadoflunchingwithmycoworkers,Iwouldseekoutsomecheapcaféandorderameanmeal.Icontinuedtomakemoney,andfinally,littlebylittle,Isavedenoughtogoabroad.

Atthattime,myfamilynolongerneededmyhelp,andsoIgaveupmypositionandsailedforEurope.Istayedfouryears,workedharderthanIhadeverdreamedofworkingbefore,andenjoyedeveryminuteofit.

"Enjoyed"istoomildaword,really;Iwalkedonair.Ireallylived.IwasafreemanandIwasdoingwhatIlovedtodoandwhatIwasmeanttodo.

IfIhadstayedinbusiness,Imightbeareallywealthymantoday.Idonotbelieve,however,Iwouldhavemadeasuccessofliving.Iwouldhavegivenupahappinessthatmoneycan'tbuy—s