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Originally Posted by shesus
~Are you a contributor or a spectator?
~What are your goals and ambitions?
~Do you want to be remembered for something after you're dead?
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I don't know how I feel about the dichotomy of the terms. I'm led to believe that if you consider yourself a spectator, then you don't contribute. I prefer the term "participant" to "contributor". In that sense, I consider myself a participant.
My goals and ambitions are varied. I remember reading once that when we read about ancient cultures, we learn more about them by studying their art. To me, art is everlasting. The utilitarian things are quickly forgotten in history. How do we know of the Trojan War? From a poet. My goals are to leave something behind that puts my mark on our culture.
I want to be remembered long after I'm dead. I want to haunt a library and find my photography in books.
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I have to say that I was completely floored by today's revelations. This has definitely been a day of learning for me.