Perception - Think About it...
True Story
A man at a metro station in Washington started to play violin;
He played for about 45 minutes.
During that time, thousands of people went by.
A man stopped for a while and moved on.
The violinist received his first dollar tip:
A woman threw coins and walked away.
The most attention was paid by a 3 year old boy.
His mother pushed hard and the boy had to walk away.
This was repeated by several other children.
In the 45 minutes only 6 people stopped .
He collected $32. When he finished , no one noticed .
No one applauded, nor was there any recognition.
No one knew that the violinist was Joshua Bell, the best violinist in the
world.
He played with a violin worth $ 3.5 million .
Two days before , Joshua Bell sold out at a theater in Boston and the seats
average $100.
He got a standing ovation.
Joshua Bell playing incognito was organized by Washington Post as part of
an experiment about perception, taste and priorities of people.
Conclusions from this experience was:
If we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians
in the world, how many other things are we missing?
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posted by Elizabeth @ 4:26 PM
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