This was a very cool Washington Post Magazine article where they did a little experiment and had a world class violinist outside of a DC Metro station as a street musician for about an hour. The article has some clips and talks about what actually occurs
I know that I do need to adjust my hectic pace and my “go go go” attitude to appreciate life a little more fully at times.
That was really interesting, thanks for posting it. It made me kind of sad and wistful. I remember commuting into Boston for an old job and just keeping my head down and getting to work. Now I stay home with my kids and it’s a different pace, but still too much rushing and running around.
I wonder how different the reaction would have been if it had been on a weekend day? But I suppose that’s the point…
This was a really, really good article, thanks for posting it. The writer just does an excellent job of something I cant quite put my finger on, but manages to extract every ounce of meaning and significance from the event as well as the background thereof.