Simply Incredible Story That Really Makes You Think About Life
I found this blog after it had been re-blogged... it is truly thought-provoking and I thought worth sharing again. Let me know what you think! Kathy
One of my friends sent this to me in one of those emails that your friends forward. It was so incredible that I had to share this here so I can always come back to it and read it.
Perception and Mind
THE SITUATION
In Washington , DC , at a Metro Station, on a cold January morning in 2007, this man with a violin played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, approximately 2,000 people went through the station, most of them on their way to work. After about 3 minutes, a middle-aged man noticed that there was a musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped
for a few seconds, and then he hurried on to meet his schedule.
About 4 minutes later:
The violinist received his first dollar. A woman threw money in the hat and, without stopping, continued to walk.
At 6 minutes:
A young man leaned against the wall to listen to him, then looked at his watch and started to walk again.
At 10 minutes:
A 3-year old boy stopped, but his mother tugged him along hurriedly. The kid stopped to look at the violinist again, but the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk, turning his head the whole time. This action was repeated by several other children, but every parent - without exception - forced their children to move on quickly.
At 45 minutes:
The musician played continuously. Only 6 people stopped and listened for a short while. About 20 gave money but continued to walk at their normal pace. The man collected a total of $32.
After 1 hour:
He finished playing and silence took over. No one noticed and no one applauded. There was no recognition at all.
No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the greatest musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate pieces ever written, with a violin worth $3.5 million dollars. Two days before, Joshua Bell sold-out a theater in Boston where the seats averaged $200 each to sit and listen to him play the same music.
This is a true story. Joshua Bell, playing incognito in the D.C. Metro Station, was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment about perception, taste and people's priorities.
This experiment raised several questions:
* In a common-place environment, at an inappropriate hour, do we perceive beauty?
* If so, do we stop to appreciate it?
* Do we recognize talent in an unexpected context?
One possible conclusion reached from this experiment could be this:
If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the world, playing some of the finest music ever written, with one of the most beautiful instruments ever made . . .
How many other things are we missing as we rush through life?
just because of the preprogrammed MIND - the product of the dead past
Maya M. Thomas, Realtor
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BA from Florida State University, Communication, Cum Laude, REO Realtor, Certified by the National Association of Realtors as a Short Sale and Foreclosure Specialist (SFR), Certified At Home With Diversity, National Association of Realtors, Florida Association of Realtors, Key West Association of Realtors, National Association of Real Estate Brokers, National Association of Hispanic Realtors (NAHRE) and the Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA).
Disclaimer: Not all properties or businesses talked about in this blog are my listings or my businesses. Information has been gathered from my life, my habits, my favorite stores and restaurants and things to do as well as the multiple listing service.
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