I feel today, with all the possibilities we have in our hands

Ludovico Einaudi once lamented: “I feel today, with all the possibilities we have in our hands, all the new technology at our disposal, everything is becoming obvious. Nothing is surprising. You can see beautiful things on Instagram, but there is something that doesn't touch you deeply. Everything is normal, while there's nothing that grabs you and turns you upside down.” In this statement, he reveals the paradox of our age: though surrounded by abundance, by endless streams of images and sounds, we often feel starved of true wonder. The constant flood of technology has made the extraordinary seem ordinary, and the rarest marvels feel commonplace.

The origin of these words comes from the heart of an artist who has devoted his life to touching souls through music. Einaudi, whose piano compositions echo with simplicity yet pierce with depth, contrasts the fleeting beauty of digital images with the profound stirring of authentic art. He perceives that though our eyes are dazzled by screens, our spirits remain untouched. The world is flooded with beauty, yet much of it is hollow, like a flower painted on stone—lovely to look at, but devoid of fragrance.

History teaches us that each age struggles with the dulling of awe when confronted with too much abundance. In the Renaissance, explorers brought back treasures from the New World—strange animals, brilliant stones, unheard-of plants. At first, these wonders filled Europe with amazement. Yet soon, markets overflowed, and what once inspired shock became normal. The human heart, when overfed with spectacle, ceases to be stirred. What was once sacred becomes commonplace, and only silence, reflection, and true creation can restore the sense of the sublime.

Einaudi’s warning is not merely about art, but about life itself. When every image is polished, every moment curated, every story shortened to a fleeting glimpse, the soul grows numb. True surprise, true upheaval, comes not from another beautiful picture on a screen but from experiences that shake us—silence in the mountains, the cry of a newborn, the strains of a melody that awakens forgotten grief or joy. These are the moments that “turn you upside down,” because they pierce beyond the surface and touch the eternal within us.

Consider the tale of the Impressionist painters of the nineteenth century. In their day, salons were filled with polished, classical works that adhered to rigid standards. People saw beauty, but it no longer moved them. Then came Monet, Renoir, Degas—who painted fleeting light, shifting colors, and raw impressions. At first, society mocked them, yet eventually, their art restored a sense of wonder, because it dared to break through the obvious and touch what was hidden. They remind us that when everything becomes ordinary, true creators must fight to rekindle the extraordinary.

The lesson here is clear: we must guard against becoming dulled by the flood of technology and surface-level beauty. Instead, we must seek experiences that move us deeply, that make us feel alive. Do not settle for images that pass quickly before your eyes—search for the works, the moments, the encounters that make your heart tremble. Be patient enough to let silence and simplicity awaken the soul, for in the stillness of a piano note or the whisper of nature, you may find more truth than in a thousand images scrolling by.

Practical action lies before us: choose depth over breadth. Spend time with one piece of music, one painting, one book, instead of skimming across endless streams. Step away from the screen to walk in the real world, where the light changes in ways no filter can capture. Create, if you can, not for applause, but for authenticity. And when you encounter something that truly moves you, honor it, dwell upon it, let it reshape you.

Thus, let this teaching echo for future generations: though the world will always flood you with images and wonders, resist the numbness of abundance. Seek the rare, the authentic, the deep. For it is not enough to see beauty—you must let it surprise you, overturn you, and transform you. Only then will life rise beyond the ordinary into the sacred, and only then will you truly live.