A man sat at a metro station in Washington DC and started to play
the violin; it was a cold December morning. He played six Bach pieces for about
45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, it was calculated that a
thousand people went through the station, most of them on their way to work.

Three minutes went by and a middle aged man noticed there was a
musician playing. He slowed his pace and stopped for a few seconds and then
hurried up to meet his schedule.

A minute later, the violinist received his first dollar tip: a
woman threw the money in the till and without stopping continued to walk.

A few minutes later, someone leaned against the wall to listen to
him, but the man looked at his watch and started to walk again. Clearly he was
late for work.

The one who paid the most attention was a 3 year old boy. His
mother tugged him along, but the child stopped to look at the violinist. Finally
the mother pushed hard and the child continued to walk, turning his head all the
time. This action was repeated by several other children. All the parents,
without exception, forced them to move on.

In the 45 minutes the musician played, only 6 people stopped and
stayed for a while. About 20 gave him money but continued to walk their normal
pace. He collected $32. When he finished playing and silence took over, no one
noticed it. No one applauded, nor was there any recognition.

No one knew this, but the violinist was Joshua Bell, one of the
best musicians in the world. He played one of the most intricate pieces ever
written with a violin worth over 3.5 million dollars. Two days before his
playing in the subway, Joshua Bell sold out at a theater in Boston and the seats
averaged $100.

This is a real story. Joshua Bell playing incognito in the metro
station was organized by the Washington Post as part of a social experiment
about perception, taste and priorities of people. The outlines were: in a
commonplace environment at an inappropriate hour, do we perceive beauty? Do we
stop to appreciate it? Do we recognize the talent in an unexpected context?

One of the possible conclusions from this experience could be: If
we do not have a moment to stop and listen to one of the best musicians in the
world playing the best music ever written, how many other things are we missing?

May your new year bring unexpected beauty from everyday life!

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