The importance of a proper presentation

This is so awesome. Please take a moment to read:
A man sat at a metro station in Washington DC and started to play the violin; it was a cold January morning. He played six Bach pieces for about 45 minutes. During that time, since it was rush hour, it was calculated that 1,100 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 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, and 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 tagged him along, hurried, but the kid 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 most talented musicians in the world. He had just played one of the most intricate pieces ever written, on a violin worth $3.5 million dollars.

Two days before his playing in the subway, Joshua Bell sold out at a theater in Boston where 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?

Another New Innings

Wishing all my fellow bloggers and visitors a very happy and prosperous new year. Wishing you all a very very happy 2012, may this year awaken the best in you. I hope to do a whole of things this year as always :) will be starting with paying more attention to my physic which,though is rookie, is getting better now!


I am looking forward to learn more on music, drawing arts and learning French. Learning French has always been in my wishlist I will be doing my best and make sure that this is the last time I write French in my wish list. Other than this I need to buy a pro camera and get into photography and should get flex my business brains. All the best to me and you

Russian Gita

The Russian court has banned the Bhagvat Gita, it is reported the the problem cropped up because of some catholic church's view, the Hindu's in Russia are protesting against the move and so are some Hindu's and lovers of Krishna back here in India. The Indian Government has strongly criticized the move and so did the opposition party. I would like to say the book was banned because of the violent content in the book, which they have thought could spread violence and in fear that it would spread hatred towards other religion, which is completely a stupid understanding of the Gita.

The book was written before any religion which is present in today's marketing world. The Russian court's view is actually difficult to understand because to the best of my understanding no Hindu Movement or Krishna's movement (on whom the book is based on) has till date planted violence in a foreign soil. 2. The book is not something which was released few years back to topple today religion, this is the oldest religious text that is available to mankind which enlights a man on his righteous work in his present life.


It is India's duty to inform to the world that the Gita is not a violent book, but there is no need to protest with the Russians to let them know this fact, its Russian court's ignorance and I feel sorry for the folks who have advised them to ban this treasure. 


But the good thing is now more people in Russia, Europe and in the West will be aware of the book and the circulation of the the Bhagawat Gita would have gone up online and through stores. When people reads the book, they will come to know the brilliance of the Hindu Culture which was present in the Ancient days and more people will be chanting Hare Krishna, Krishna, Krishna, Hare Hare because the Russian Court.