Hey, Adam.

What's up?

Do you have a master's degree?

I do not.

What about a bachelor's?

Nope.

Have you ever been to Bachelor's Gulch in Colorado?

Uh, no.

Okay. I'm Adam Maness, and I'm Peter Martin, and you're listening to the You'll

Hear podcast. Daily Jazz advice coming at you.

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question from an email this is from Varroon I think that's how you say his name Varan or Varun

hey Peter and Adam I was wondering if you could help me with a dilemma I'm in my early

20s and I'm in the process of deciding what to do with my life. Well, Verun, I'm in my early 40s and in the process. What I want to do with my life. I'm torn between going to music school and doing a master's degree in an unrelated but more employable field. I'm very much in love with jazz and I'm completely devoted to it. but I know it is very hard to make a living playing music, let alone your own music. However, I worry that if I do my master's, I'll have significantly less time to practice, and I'll never realize my true potential thereby condemning myself to an unfulfilling life. I'd love to hear what you have to, what you two have to say about this.

I think it applies to all of us. How do we find a balance between making a living and doing what we love?

The only certainty I have is that I need to release that inner urge.

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