On the other hand, I have wondered why Lifetime Achievement Awards cannot be given more than once. Why not: if, after getting one award the performer continues to live and to do superlative work, why can he not get another Lifetime Award? What do you think?
David Lean, director; retired, then returned to film making after almost two decades
Billy Wilder, retired twice and returned to film-making
Vidya Balan, only once a best debutante awardee
Shahid Kapoor, one-time best debutant awardee
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i think because of the way society has organised itself around the promotion of youth, to the exclusion of all else, a lifetime achievement award has come to imply a kind of public declaration of retirement with or without the consent of the concerned individual.
Almost as if he / she is being told:
"Sir / Madam, now we have paid our respects to you. Get out of the way, sit in a corner and go to seed."
Utterly unfair and demotivating.
But as you seem to suggest it NEED not be so.
Whoever has excelled once can excel again. And must be recognised for it again and yet again.
Or we will remain doomed to mediocrity.
Thank you.
With apologies for the long rant.
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