In the spiritual lore of India there is a story that the Lord whispered only one word in our ears when he sent us into the world: 'Give. ' Give freely of your time, your talent, your resources; give without asking for anything in return. This is the secret of living in joy and security.
When I was done with high school, I knew that music was really important to me and I knew I didn't want to be a cellist, but I wasn't really sure if I wanted to be a composer, or think about - I was just interested in the ideas behind music, I was interested in mathematics.