I knew of this video from a friend’s blog. To my utmost surprise, it totally moved me to tears. Later, I read in the papers that it moved many others to tears too! Not because it’s depressing but because it was simply BRILLIANT! It touched me so that genuine appreciative joy just surfaced and overflowed! How often are we not so ready to laugh, ready instead to roll our eyes when we see ‘quirky’ or less appealing folks in talent shows, even before hearing them out? In our narrow minds, have we not already presumed them to be yet another William Hung? (Even Hung’s performance was moving in another way!) As Amanda Holden mentioned on the performance (in the video), it’s truly (one of the) ‘biggest wake-up call’ ever – on TV at least! If you still think talent must be coupled with looks, this 7-minute video will change your perception of that. In Buddhism, our perception shape the world we see. It’s time to purify our perception.
Also pricelessly entertaining about in the video are the expressions of utter shock on faces of the judges and audience, especially Simon Cowell’s. At a point, he was totally mesmerised. Well, that is something you hardly will see on TV for sure, on the music man who has auditioned many ‘talents’. Susan Boyle, an ordinary, single and unemployed 47 year old Scottish woman stunned the whole world with “I Dreamed a Dream” from Les Misérables. A dream that she finally has fulfilled. All the best to her and more of Susan Boyle alikes to come. ^_^
Original version from Les Misérables cast:
Sigh! The bubbles became too big and burst! Susan Boyle’s dream collapses as she loses talent show http://news.sg.msn.com/topstories/article.aspx?cp-documentid=3348223…
Inspiring become … Sometimes, it is better to be down to earth and be contented and not mislead by the society or culture …Sometimes, something in life, can’t mean can’t, by having unrealistic expectations lead to greater disappointments and misery.