[BITList] to ponder......

[Michael Feltham]

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> Subject: Fw: to ponder......
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> Perception 
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> THE SITUATION 
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> In Washington, D.C., 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.
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> The violinist received his first dollar. 
> A woman threw money in the hat and, 
> without stopping, continued to walk. 
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> A man leaned against the wall to listen to him, then looked at his watch and started to walk again. 
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> He finished playing and silence took over. No one noticed and no one applauded. There was no recognition at all. 
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> 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 theatre in Boston where the seats averaged $100 each to sit and listen to him play the same music.
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> 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. 
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> This experiment raised several questions:
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> *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?
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> 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 .. . .. 
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> How many other things are we missing as we rush through life?
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> Enjoy life NOW .. 
> It has an expiry date! 
> Smile, and always be kind to everyone you see.                 
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