I do what I want! Or do I?

There is this article that was mentioned by one of the ladies at my church, and then mentioned again by a man at my church, that goes kind of like this:   

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Joshua Bell, a famous violinist, was set incognito in a metro station where thousands of people pass through each day. He played six Bach pieces while he sat there. While he played, a few people stopped to listen, but most only stayed for a few minutes; 20 others tipped him, but kept on walking. Of those that listened, the ones who responded the most were children, but they were forced by their parents to continue walking. 

When he finished, there was no recognition, nobody applauded. (he did get $32 in tips though) 

Two days earlier, Bell sold out a a concert with seats averaging $100.

Some people say it's interesting how people perceive beauty. Why not say when people perceive beauty. From this article it seems to me that people notice beauty when its most convenient to them, or when they are supposed. I know it sounds weird saying that people appreciate beauty when told to, but this small experiment just proved it true. Hundreds to thousand of passerby's went on their way as usual although there was Joshua Bell, a renown musician, playing very famous and very nice pieces in the most unlikeliest of places. Although, a few days earlier, he sold out an entire concert. 

What is this? People do things as seems appropriate for the time and place. Someone is at a metro so they are supposed to keep walking and ignore "distractions" to reach their final destination, but then they go to a concert so then it is expected to listen and appreciate the music. We as people become so accustomed to a norm that we don't realize to pay attention to the aesthetics unless that is the norm of the given area. An example would be going to the beach. You go there to have fun so all you focus on is friends, family, the strength of the waves, and maybe even a sandcastle. But once you go there to appreciate a sunset, then that's when you look at the small details: the redish-orange hue of the sky and its reflection on the water, the sound of the waves gently crashing against the shore, and salty, slightly briny smell of the air.

I think in any situation, we should take even a second to stop, listen, and appreciate the beauty around us.