Trifles
make perfection, and perfection is no trifle. - Michelangelo
Genius
is eternal patience. - Michelangelo
There
is no greater harm than that of time wasted. - Michelangelo
Lord,
grant that I may always desire more than I accomplish. - Michelangelo
Please
don't trouble yourself. God didn't make us to abandon us. - Michelangelo
Michelangelo did not set out to become
one of the most famous artists of the Italian Renaissance and forever change European
painting, but he did!
As a young boy, Michelangelo was an
apprentice to a painter before studying in the sculpture gardens of the Medici
family. In those gardens, he found his
passion for sculpting and later in life created masterpieces including David,
which today is located at the Galleria dell’Accademia in Florence, Italy, and Pieta
located at the Vatican.
In his early thirties, Pope Julius II
asked Michelangelo to switch from sculpting to painting the ceiling of the
Sistine Chapel. At first, he was going
to decline the opportunity because he did not think the project would turn out
to be significant. However, he decided
to accept the opportunity and as he started painting his imagination began to
come up with creative ideas. The
original plan for the Sistine Chapel ceiling was 12 apostles, but the painting morphed
into more than 300 figures. While
painting, an observer asked Michelangelo why he focused so much on the corners
of the painting because no one would see them.
Michelangelo’s response was, “God will”.
There is so much to learn from the story
of Michelangelo as we are 2 months from the end of the 2018.
1.
Even if a
project/assignment/goal is not something that you enjoy, put your full effort
into finishing it this year because God is watching.
2.
The small details
matter.
3.
There may be a
dream or goal that does not make sense right now and has not gone anywhere this
year. However, continue pushing through
and finish strong because you could change the world.
CHALLENGE: Finish 2018 strong!
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