How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci by Michael Gelb (Heroic Wisdom Daily)
Jun 21, 2025
Explore the secrets of unlocking your potential through the habits of Leonardo da Vinci. Discover how curiosity and sensory awareness can spark creativity, along with the importance of embracing uncertainty. The link between physical health and mental prowess reveals how nurturing your body enhances your mind. Gain actionable insights to foster personal growth and transform your thinking!
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Adopt Da Vinci's Learning Habits
Be insatiably curious like Leonardo da Vinci by asking bold questions.
Train your senses, embrace uncertainty, and look for patterns across fields to innovate.
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Embrace Paradox and Vitality
Embrace uncertainty and paradox to let genius thrive.
Refine both body and mind since physical vitality fuels mental brilliance.
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This book, written by Michael J. Gelb, draws on Leonardo da Vinci's notebooks, inventions, and works of art to introduce the Seven Da Vincian Principles. These principles include curiosità (an insatiably curious approach to life), dimostrazione (the commitment to test knowledge through experience), sensazione (the refinement of the senses), sfumato (the ability to see things in a subtle, nuanced way), arte/scienza (the development of the balance between art and science), corporalità (the cultivation of grace, ambidexterity, fitness, and poise), and connessione (the appreciation for the interconnectedness of all things). The book provides step-by-step exercises and lessons to help readers harness their own genius, mastering skills such as problem solving, creative thinking, self-expression, and harmonizing body and mind.
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