The Washington Post put together an interesting experiment. They convinced Joshua Bell, an internationally acclaimed violin virtuoso, to play his violin at the L’Enfant Plaza Metro stop. Would anyone notice that the street musician playing for money at a subway stop had incredible talent? Would anyone notice that he was playing a 1713 Stradivarius? How much money would he make in 45 minutes?
The results, while not surprising, are a little sad. Most never even glanced at the musician. Some paused. Very few stopped to listen for a while. Watch the video in the article, listen to the music. Hopefully, next time you see or hear something beautiful, you will stop for a moment.
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