Passion For What You Do

I met a young musician the other morning, who had traveled far and wide to study his craft. He seemed very confident in his ability to play music on any level, from a rock band, to a symphony orchestra piece or a barber shop quartet. He was not boastful or contrary, just very matter of fact. We discussed some of his favorite moments in music, not surprisingly several places made the list, from the Royal Albert Hall in London, to the Beacon Theater in New York and the Sydney Opera House, yes you guessed it, in Sydney. I then asked him about what he got out of playing music at that level, was it the great pieces of music?, the rapturous crowds? the great venues?, surprisingly he came back and said ' Everyday I go to work with many people who have a passion for what they do ' and I thought you lucky sod.