Monday, November 21, 2005

Museums : A sampling

My limited time in Paris only allowed me to visit 3 museums. But only a glimpse. More time is needed to appreacite all of the artworks. From the outside...

Louvre : the largest art museum in the world. Opened its doors to the public in the late 18th century. It may take you a week or more if you want to really see all the artworks and appreciate them entirely.


Rodin museum : celebrates the work of August Rodin who donated all of his work to the state of Paris. You can find various sizes of his classic work : The Thinker.

Musée d'Orsay : my favorite for it houses the great works of impressionist painters. I enjoyed this museum much more than Louvre since I was able to take my time and admire works of Van Gogh, Seurat, Monet, Manet, Degas, etc...

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Lion Chaser Manifesto

Quit living as if the purpose of life is to arrive safely at death. Set God-sized goals. Pursue God-ordained passions. Go after a dream that is destined to fail without divine intervention. Keep asking questions. Keep making mistakes. Keep seeking God. Stop pointing out problems and become part of the solution. Stop repeating the past and start creating the future. Stop playing it safe and start taking risks. Expand your horizons. Accumulate experiences. Enjoy the journey. Find every excuse you can to celebrate everything you can. Live like today is the first day and last day of your life. Don't let what's wrong with you keep you from worshiping what's right with God. Burn sinful bridges. Blaze new trails. Criticize by creating. Worry less about what people think and more about what God thinks. Don't try to be who you're not. Be yourself. Laugh at yourself. Quit holding out. Quit holding back. Quit running away.

Chase the lion.

In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day by Mark Batterson (www.evotional.com)