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1、LifeinaViolinCase AlexanderBloch Theturningpointofmylifewasmydecisiontogiveupapromisingbusinesscareerandstudymusic.Myparents,althoughsympathetic,andsharingmyloveofmusic,disapprovedofitasaprofession.Thiswasunderstand
2、ableinviewofthefamilybackground.MygrandfatherhadtaughtmusicfornearlyfortyyearsatSpringhillCollegeinMobileand,thoughmuchbelovedandrespectedinthecommunity,earnedbarelyenoughtoprovideforhislargefamily.Myfatheroftensaiditwasonlythehardheadedthriftinessofmygrandmothertha
3、tkeptthewolfatbay.Asaconsequenceofthisexampleinthefamily,theverymentionofmusicasaprofessioncarriedwithitapictureofaprecariousexistencewithuncertainfinancialrewards.Myparentsinsisteduponcollegeinsteadofaconservatoryofmusic,andtocollegeIwent-quitehappily,asIremember,f
4、oralthoughIlovedmyviolinandspentmostofmysparetimepracticing,Ihadmanyotherinterests. BeforemygraduationfromColumbia,thefamilymetwithseverefinancialreversesandIfeltitmydutytoleavecollegeandtakeajob.ThuswasIlauncheduponabusinesscareer. Nowdonotforamomentmeantodispa
5、ragebusiness.Mywholepointisthatitwasnotforme.Iwentintoitformoney,andasidefromthesatisfactionofbeingabletohelpthefamily,moneyisallIgotoutofit.Itwasnotenough.Ifeltthatlifewaspassingmeby.FrombeingmerelydiscontentedIbecameacutelymiserable.Myoneambitionwastosaveenoughtoq
6、uitandgotoEuropetostudymusic.IusedtogetupatdawntopracticebeforeIleftfor"downtown",distractingmypoormotherbyboltingahastybreakfastatthelastminute.Insteadoflunchingwithmybusinessassociates,Iwouldseekoutsomecheapcafe,orderameagermealandscribblemyharmonyexercises.Iconti
7、nuedtomakemoney,andfinally,bitbybit,accumulatedenoughtoenablemetogoabroad.Thefamilybeingoncemoresolvent,andmyhelpnolongernecessary,Iresignedfrommypositionand,feelinglikeamanreleasedfromjail,sailedforEurope.Istayedfouryears,workedharderthanIhadeverdreamedofworkingbef
8、oreandenjoyedeveryminuteofit.IfIhadstayedinbusiness,Imightbeacomparativelywealthymantoday,butIdonotbelieveIwouldhavemadeasuccessofliving.I
