1. sixto rodriguez, the protagonist of the documentary, is outstanding in music, but there is no corresponding relationship between his outstanding talent and being recognized and accepted by people around him. As a result, the music producer compared him with Bob Dylan, but his first album finally sold six copies. Therefore, from this perspective, the pursuit of being recognized by others, being loyal to yourself, and from the heart may make it easier for the latter to gain inner stability.
2, a person is unknown in the United States, even if he is a singer, his career is a great failure and he has to sell his labor for a living. In 1970s, on the other side of the world in South Africa, he was a superstar more popular than Elvis Presley, inspiring generations of South African youth. His singing can be heard in any shop on the street corner, and the record sales exceed 500 thousand (although all are pirated). Later, he was invited to travel to South Africa, and the airport sent three luxury cars to pick him up and treat him as a super VIP. The same person is accepted and treated differently in different societies. Why is he unpopular? Why is it so popular? The reason is not clear to anyone. What a wonderful world! However, it is precisely because of this extreme difference that people clearly see that the pursuit of fame and profit requires moderation and a down-to-earth life is the foundation.
No one in South Africa has seen his true face, and he doesn't know his true information, height, appearance and preferences. There are all kinds of rumors about his suicide in the streets and lanes, and even how his album spread to South Africa is a legend. South African people like his voice, his music, his lyrics and what he wants to convey in his music. His talent, combined with the right time and place, finally created a miracle on the land of South Africa. Just listening to this story as a third party will make you feel that the world is really wonderful and everything is possible.
What impressed me deeply in the whole article is that Rodriguez returned to his daily work life after his tour in South Africa, and he still meticulously maintained his house. The money earned by traveling is also distributed to relatives and friends. He lives in the house where he has lived for 40 years, and his living habits remain unchanged. I think if the heart is not strong enough and there is no rich spiritual world support, it is difficult to resist the temptation of material desires and money power. After all, in just a few days of his life, he came into contact with the prosperity of fame and power. It is said that it is difficult to go from luxury to frugality. The difficulty lies in the fact that human nature can hardly stand the temptation. But in his face, what you see is calm, not happy about things, not sad for yourself. As his workmates said, although the music career has not been achieved, the love and preference for music still exists. It is really difficult to do this, and the people who can do it really deserve our admiration. How lucky people are to find what they love and continue to do it!