Leonardo da Vinci was such a fascinating individual that we can learn much from right now.⠀
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Some of the lessons I've learned from Leonardo da Vinci so far seem counterproductive such as procrastination or distraction but when combined with relentlessly curious and observations it turns out that it’s not counterproductive to 'be distracted' as long as it's adding value to your life. ⠀
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The primary value I see in these two peculiarities is because I realize masterpieces are made over time and in cases of writing, art, business, education, and the sciences, taking the time to procure the ideas, technology, or even the words you need to make your masterpieces may take a lifetime and in the end it's worth the effort.⠀
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Another I agree with thoroughly is making lists and notes on paper. We could lose a file or it could go corrupt, and we can also lose a notebook, but if works from Plato, Socrates, and Leonardo survive hundreds if not thousands of years on paper, yours will too! So please write both on paper and digitally!⠀
Here are 20 Life Lessons I've learned from da Vinci’s biography.
1. Be curious, relentlessly curious.⠀
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2. Seek knowledge for its own sake.⠀
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3. Retain a childlike sense of wonder.⠀
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4. Observe.⠀
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5. Start with the details.⠀
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6. See things unseen.⠀
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7. Go down rabbit holes.⠀
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8. Get distracted.⠀
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9. Respect facts.⠀
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10. Procrastinate.⠀
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11. Let the perfect be the enemy of the good.⠀
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12. Think visually.⠀
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13. Avoid silos.⠀
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14. Let your reach exceed your grasp.⠀
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15. Indulge fantasy.⠀
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16. Create for yourself, not just for patrons.⠀
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17. Collaborate.⠀
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18. Make lists.⠀
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19. Take notes, on paper.⠀
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20. Be open to mystery.⠀
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💬Which ones do you agree and/or disagree with?
Note: The most peculiar items on the list above are ‘get distracted’ and ‘procrastinate’. But as I mentioned in the introduction to this newsletter addition that masterpieces take time and one of the ways to reflect on what you’re working on is to distract yourself with something unrelated to your work and then come back to it later with a fresh mind. Of course, too much of anything is not a good thing so I wouldn’t distract yourself or procrastinate so much that you lose track of your original goal.
Use da Vinci’s 20 Life Lessons
You can use these lessons in all aspects of your life and surely it’ll help you succeed in the long run.
Curiosity equals progress and progress never ends.