Everyone wears many hats in life. Some you take on, some are placed upon you. Very few of us get to fill the role in life which we consider to be our own.

Many of us would prefer a life centered around the music; that's why we come here to the Mudcat. I would be willing to wager that very few of us actually work as musicians, composers, conductors, recording engineers or any of the myriad professions connected with music in this age.

So my question is simple: Regardless of what you do for a living, in your heart of hearts, what do you consider yourself to be?

I am a musician and philosopher (note that I didn't say you had to be good at the thing you consider yourself to be). I pay my way as a software trainer, but my passion lies in exploring how the world works, through music. When faced with a serious life choice, everything else must allow for that.

There, I have confessed. I will never be as committed to software training as I am to the music. Now it's your turn.

What are you, really?