The Biggest Risk
Posted on February 23, 2010 with 0 comments
My wife has a framed card that hangs above her desk. It reads: Sometimes the biggest risk is not taking one.
I thought of that today when I heard that the music teaching position I left to play music full time has been eliminated. Back then, everyone thought I was crazy to leave a full-time salaried teaching position with benefits.
I can't claim that I saw this rotten economy coming and the eventual demise of my position. I did know that I had a shot at something better. Had I played it safe, I'd be unemployed. Who would have thought that becoming a musician would be the practical option!
I thought of that today when I heard that the music teaching position I left to play music full time has been eliminated. Back then, everyone thought I was crazy to leave a full-time salaried teaching position with benefits.
I can't claim that I saw this rotten economy coming and the eventual demise of my position. I did know that I had a shot at something better. Had I played it safe, I'd be unemployed. Who would have thought that becoming a musician would be the practical option!