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What does it mean?
Artists and thinkers build the cultural and spiritual legacy of humanity.
In plain terms
Creative minds build the future.
What can you take from it?
Creativity shapes the future.

Where it applies

  • creative work
  • education
  • historical study

Putting it to work

  • create art
  • value artists
  • preserve culture

Questions to consider

  • What legacy do you want to leave?
  • Who are the creators in your life?

Another view

Practical trades also build the physical world.

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