Quote by Alan Greenspan

I was a good amateur but only an average professional. I soon realized that there was a limit to how far I could rise in the music business, so I left the band and enrolled at New York University.

I was a good amateur but only an average professional. I soo

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This quote implies that the speaker had talent and success in music as an amateur but faced limitations in their professional career. Realizing these limitations, they made the decision to leave the band and pursue higher education at New York University. This suggests that the quote reflects the speaker's recognition of their strengths and weaknesses, and their willingness to make a strategic shift in their career to explore new opportunities for growth and success.

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