It’s a crazy thing when one steps into one's mind, if you are not careful, who knows where you'll go. Be the fulcrum, the cornerstone of your existence. Well grounded, well focused, with your thoughts crystal clear. 

It's OK to fail though, to fall, and get it wrong, sometimes again and again. Like with any heavy machinery, you have to learn how to use your mind. You have to exercise it, work with it, and learn from your mistakes. It's the only way to figure out what works, and what doesn't. 

The Thinker was originally called The Poet and represented Dante himself as he contemplated the Fate of the World. Sitting not in a passive state, but on the edge between oblivion and euphoria seeking a path through the torment of his own mind. 

The Gates of Hell was conceived in 1880, and though it was never finished in his lifetime, Rodin continued to develop it through the remainder of his life. Many of the elements were explored as other sculptures, especially this one. 

Standing over twelve feet tall, the gates beneath the thinker intimidate the viewer with a warning, the only way out of the chaos in your thoughts, is through.