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And the Winner Is… A Moment of Glory, A Lifetime of Purpose

by Dr. Cara Barker

We appear. We disappear. We reappear somewhere else. As any physicist knows, energy never dies. The essential question is: What kind of investment do we make with the life we are given between the day we are born, and the day our “marching papers” come? Are we good stewards of life force flowing through our veins? Could we do better?

There’s a well-known American ritual celebrated this time of year, with international interest. Acknowledging artists here and abroad, the Academy Awards recognizes the magnificence of the creative process, alive and well, through artistic storytelling productions captured through film. Following stiff competition, tension builds as finalists await the end of the sentence: “And, the winner is…” The breath-holding is palpable. Will they be chosen? Will they join the ranks of those who have earned Olympic gold known to us as the Oscars?

Now, it should be said that the finalists have already achieved extraordinary success by the fact they are in the final round of consideration. It is a success which carries an import beyond the red carpet razz-a-ma-taz, designer gowns, or post-function galas. Yes, there are speeches, and credits given their due.

But, something more important is rarely uttered. How many of the undiscovered toil away privately, without fame or recognition because they are called to do so by something that defies logic? In “my book,” these individuals are every bit as heroic as public winners, for they persist despite the odds, despite self-doubt, despite an apparent lack of resources. They create because it is within them to do so. They create because they are an extension of Creation, and creativity is our nature. These are the artists of life.

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