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Part of the Qingming Scroll, 12th century. Zhang Zeduan, Chinese. National Palace Museum, Beijing.
1. What do you notice in this work of art?
2. Managing our time has to do with priorities. What are some of your daily priorities? Do you often feel satisfied or dissatisfied at the end of the day?
3. Choose a or b below:
a. Bil Keane said, “Yesterday’s the past, tomorrow’s the future, but today is a gift. That’s why it’s called the present.” Explain the author’s perspective about time. What keeps us from being grateful for each day?
b. Solomon once wrote, “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot... God has made everything beautiful in his time” (Ecclesiastes 3:1-11). How would you restate this idea in your own words? How would you describe your current season of life?
4. How do you think the painting by Zhang Zeduan relates to the idea of time and productivity? Draw something that demonstrates your view of time.
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