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第46章 为金钱付出的代价 1（第1页）

第46章为金钱付出的代价（1）

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&hesenewwordsbeforeyoureadthisarticle。

1。sketch[sket？]v。速写

2。thriftiinis]n。茂盛，节俭

3。precarious[pri'kε？ri？s]adj。危险的，不确定的

4。disparage[dis'p？rid？]v。污蔑，诽谤

5。hasty['heisti]adj。轻率的

6。paratively[k？m'p？r？tivli]adv。比较地；相当地

IellwhatIbelieve，Imustbrieflysketethingofmypersonalhistory。

&urningpointofmylifewasmydetogiveupapromisingbusiudymusic。Myparents，althoughsympathetidsharingmyloveofmusic，disapprovedofitasaprofession。ThiswasuandableihefamilybaygraaughtmusiearlyfortyyearsatSpringhillMobileand，thoughmuchbelovedaheunity，earnedbarelyenoughtoprefamily。Myfatheroftensaiditwasonlythehardheadedthriftinessofmygrakeptthewolfatbay。Asaceofthisexampleinthefamily，theverymentionofmusicasaprofessioapictureofaprecariousexistehuainfinancialrearentsinsistedupoeadofausidtocollegeIwentquitehappily，asIremember，fhIlovedmyvioliofmysparetimeprag，Ihadmaerests。

Befraduationfrombia，thefamilymetwithseverefinancialreversesamydutytoleavedtakeajob。Thusonabusinesscareer―whichIalwaysthinkofasthe>

NowIdonotforamomee，business。Mywholepointisthatitwasintoitformoney，ahesatisfaofbeiohelpthefamily，moneyisallIgotoutofit。Itwasnotenough。Ifeltthatlifeassingmeby。FrombeingmerelydistedIbecameacutelymiserable。Myoionwastosaveenoughtoquitaostudymusic。IusedtogetupatdawntopracticebeforeIleftfor“down-town”，distragmypoormotherbyboltingahastybreakfastatthelastmieadoflungwithmybusinessassociates，Iwouldseekoutsomecheapeagermealandscribblemyharmonyexercises。Iuedtomakemoney，andfinally，bitbybit，accumulatedenoughtoeogoabroad。Thefamilybeingo，andmyhelpnolongernecessary，Iresignedfrommypositionand，feelinglikeamanreleasedfromjail，sailedforEurope。Istayedfouryears，workedharderthanIhadeverdreamedbeforeandeeofit。

“Eoomildaword。Iwalkedonair。Ireallylived。IwasafreemanandIwasdoingwhatIlovedtodoandwhatIwasmeanttodo。

IfIhadstayedinbusinessImightbeaparativelywealthymantoday，butIdonotbelieveIwouldhavemadeasuccessofliving。Iwouldhavegivenupallthoseihoseiisfaoneyeverbuy，andthataretoooftensacrifiaman’sprimarygoalisfinancialSuccess。

WhenIbrokeawayfrombusiwasagainsttheadviceofpracticallyallmyfriendsandfamily。Soostofustotheassoofsuccesswithmohethoughtofgivingupagoodsalaryforaleshortofinsane。Ifso，allIsayis“Gee，it’sgreattobecrazy。”