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Life Is Always Rolling

With profundity and simplicity Sarah Drew gave a commencement address. Ms. Drew, a 2002 graduate of the University of Virginia, went on to achieve Hollywood fame, landing roles on Mad Men and Grey's Anatomy—among others. As a committed Christian, Drew urged recent graduates to live their lives before an audience of One: "When the camera isn't on you, what do you do? In real time, in real life, when people really need you in order to do what they need to do, how do you show up?" she asked. "And I mean the real you—not the carefully curated social media version of you, because, let's be clear, all that world is a stage. And when we step onto it, we are players performing for our audience. Who are we out of the spotlight, when we're not performing for an audience? Most of the time, there are no cameras rolling. But life is always rolling. Whether you are the intern or the CEO; whether you are running your household or running a company; living in a basement or living in a penthouse; whether you are doing the grunt work or getting the glory, life is always rolling."

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