How Artists Reflect the Collective Human Soul

Great actors and artists often represent the "best" version of ourselves or the courage we wish we had to speak our own truths. They are the avatars of our aspirations, embodying the grace, wit, or raw power that we strive for in our own lives. When an artist dies, we don't just mourn the person; we mourn the loss of the inspiration they provided. However, because that inspiration has already taken root in our own minds, they continue to live through the actions they inspired us to take. Every time a young person picks up a guitar because of a legend who has passed, or a student enters drama school fueled by the memory of a great performer, that artist is resurrected. Their heartbeat continues through the pulse of the creative spirit they ignited in others.