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_18Mangoes t1_j7wqque wrote

Hi Ray! What would you say to a teenager who loves listening to and playing music, but is unsure of going to music school/pursuing a career in music?

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raychenviolin OP t1_j7zu6zq wrote

I'm going to give an answer that is probably going to give folks mixed feelings.

The choice to pursue music depends on what your goals are in life. If you want to become famous, or earn a lot of money, and pursuing music gives you feelings of uncertainty to achieve those things, I would say don't do it. Music can always be a part of your life if you allow it.

That being said, you could always pivot even after going to music school. I know a lot of people who went to Juilliard, Curtis, and other music schools who are now in completely non-music related industries; from real-estate to finance, crypto, medicine, consulting. What's cool is the discipline, responsibility, and social skills that are built from being a classically trained musician, translates well into other fields.

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sweetsoda13 t1_j80b4kz wrote

Some passage I read from “Die Kunst über Geld nachzudenken” always lingers in my mind. The author mentioned about his craziness of a particular concert; his view about his job as a speculator; and he hopes his children could become like writers or at least journalist. Seems literally making money as a job is not that satisfying, and always brings fantasy about “seems” not so realistic work🧚‍♂️😆

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Rae1544 t1_j7xyesf wrote

Hope he responds to this one! Would love to hear his thoughts

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