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the man who played violin in the subway


1. i think people perceive beauty as what they want. we as a society are always told "beauty is in the eye of the beholder." what one person sees as an average painting, someone else could see as the most complex and well-done painting in the world. this can be applied to anything; people, music, dance, etc... but in a common workplace at an unexpected hour, i think that people tend to overlook it to focus on getting work in time. i know that personally when i am in a rush, or focused on anther task, i tend to over look everything around me and just zero in on that one task. and i feel that others feel like this too. in the article, many people didn't notice the violin player because they were too focused on their personal lives to stop and enjoy the beauty of the music right in front of them.
2. i think that we do not stop to appreciate the beauty around us especially in places where beauty doesn't seem to be common. beauty can be found in unexpected places, and if take a little bit of time to look around and enjoy it, we can find something truly extraordinary. something as small as a flower growing in a crack in the sidewalk can be overlooked very easily, but can prove to be beautiful in its own way.
3. i think that if we really focus on the things happening around us rather than just ourselves all of the time, we would be able to recognize talent in unexpected context. many things are happening all the time all around us and often instead of listening to whats going on around us, we chose to focus on ourselves. and, yes while it is important to be focused on yourself, it can also be important to be alert and to be listening to what's going on around us. opening up to the world a little can be very beneficial and can help us discover something beautiful and important.
4. i think that we are missing out on a whole life's worth of opportunities because we are too focused on our little bubble when there is a whole world put there. i think us people need to pop that bubble and open our eyes to the real world. we need to make time for what is important in life as well as getting out there and exploring what is out there while it is all still there.

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