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What does it mean?
Spielberg expresses deepening appreciation for cinema as a magical medium with age.
In plain terms
As he ages, he sees movies as miracles.
What can you take from it?
Keep wonder alive as you grow older.

Where it applies

  • career reflection
  • movie watching
  • aging

Putting it to work

  • practice gratitude for art
  • revisit classics often

Questions to consider

  • What feels magical to you now?
  • How has your view of art changed?

Another view

Not everyone retains wonder over time.

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