My wife says I should be blogging. So let’s see how this goes. Hmm. What to write, what to write.
Maybe for the moment I should brainstorm–think about patterns in my life what has worked and what hasn’t, for example. I’ve often been a loyal person. That can be good sometimes; other times it can be bad. I went to a graduate school with excellent faculty and students but lousy administration; it closed a few years later. I stuck with the same small company for years warts and all with the hope things would get better; finally got downsized. There was a fear of leaving and going into the unknown despite feeling like a beaten down dog. There is the book “Do What You Love and the Money Will Follow.” I’m really working on that now. Playing the cello and teaching lessons. I’ve done it for years but now it’s completely my bread and butter. I’m happier than I’ve been. Before followed this route, I wasn’t confident I could do it and survive financially but I didn’t want to waste another 20 years in a pathetic, struggling company where only when I’m finally starting to barely breathe financially the ax comes down. Sometimes it’s good to cheer for the underdog, but not at the cost that I’ve experienced (loss of job, high credit card debt, loss of paltry retirement money, etc.).
Anyway, so much for my first blog. I need to go teach cello and think happy thoughts and beautiful music. It’s a blessing to help students develop their playing, while giving generous doses of encouragement along the way.