The Thinker

Auguste Rodin's sculpture, entitled "The Thinker", dating back to the year 1902, wakes us up to the reality that thinking is not something new in our century. It was not new in that century either, as man has been a thinker since the beginning of humankind.

Perhaps that is one of the reasons mankind has not only survived, but thrived.

Thinking that through, one might ask, "Could man not have done better?" Perhaps.

Thinking includes the quest for improvement, betterment and even perfection. Rodin sought for perfection in his sculpture, too. The kind of perfection he sought and perhaps even achieved to some extent, resembles the work of Michelangelo.

"The Thinker was part of a commission by the Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris to sculpt a monumental door based on The Divine Comedy of Dante," according to this web site. http://www.statue.com/the-thinker-statue.html

Even more interesting is the fact that this sculpture was once referred to as "The Poet".

Think about that relationship for a while, thinker, comedy and poet. Wonderful combination!

"The Thinker is depicted as a man in sober meditation battling with a powerful internal struggle."

Can someone please unburden this thinker?

Thinking should not be a burden, but rather a joy! It only becomes a burden when one's trials and tribulations become heavy and weigh him or her down. Thinking is not heavy in itself, nor is the thought process.

A penny for your thoughts?

This man would be a rich man, maybe!