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bob

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My oh My
« on: August 22, 2011, 08:21:16 PM »


This was an Email sent to me by my brother, there is a picture of a man playing a violin which I could not get to copy and paste. Excuse my in ability to understand all this tech stuff. The point is My oh My  how the things we learn on BT.com are also so priceless and the world just passes by with out a notice. I could not help notice the corelation. I have not verified it's authensity but it really doesn't matter. We at BT.com understand.   Bob
 
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 $100 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?

Enjoy life NOW… it has an expiration date

 

 
 
 
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Re: My oh My
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2011, 09:00:44 PM »

Yes, we do.  Thank you Bob.
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Heb 10:32  But you must continue to remember those earlier days, how after you were enlightened you endured a hard and painful struggle.

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Re: My oh My
« Reply #2 on: August 23, 2011, 03:44:03 PM »

I love this one - definitely one to be forwarded to my entire address book. Thanks for sharing, Bob.
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« Reply #3 on: August 24, 2011, 05:01:21 AM »

gracias bob.  i enjoyed reading this one.  i had read it in the past, but i never stopped and read it through slowly enough to really meditate on how the world's society of millions have become more and more detached, for the most part, thinking merely about their own agendas.  not wanting to stop and engage for a few minutes, in anything that is not 'on the list' of things to do.

i also enjoyed the last sentence:  enjoy life NOW, it has an expiration date.  i wouldn't doubt if that one is one a bumper sticker somewhere.   :D

thanks again.

claudia
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