How to think like Da Vinci
- Book Title: How to think like Leonardo Da Vinci: 7 steps to the Genius Every day
- Author: Micahel J. Gelb
- Year written/published: 1998
- My Comments: i’m awed by the talent and the brilliance of Leonardo Da Vinci.
- Some extracts:
7 intelligences and some genius examples…
- Logical-mathematical - Stephen Hawking, Newton, Marie Curie
- verbal-Intelligence - Shakespeare
- Spatial-Mechanical - Michelangelo, Buckminster Fuller
- Musical - Mozart, Gershwin
- Bodily-Kinesthetic - Muhammad Ali
- Interpersonal-Social - Mandela, Gandhi
- Intrepersonal - Mother Teresa
7 Da Vincian Principles…
- Curiosita - An insatiable curious approach to life and an unrelenting quest for continuous learning
- Dimostrazione - A commitment to test knowledge through experience, persistence, and a willingness to learn form mistakes
- Sensazione - The continual refinement of senses, especially sight, as the means to enliven experience
- Sfumato - A willingness to embrace ambiguity, paradox and uncertainty
- Arte/Scienza - The development of the Balance between science and art, logic and imagination. ‘Whole-brain thinking’
- Corporalita - The cultivation of grace, ambidexterity, fitness, and poise
- Connessione - A recognition of and appreciation for the interconnectedness of all things and phenomena. Systems thinking.
Curiosita…
- i keep a journal/notebook to record my insights
- i take adequate time for contemplation and reflection
- i am always learning something new
- i am a voracious reader
- i learn from little children
- i know/involved in learning non-native languages
- my friends describe me as open minded and curious
Domostrazione
- i am willing to acknowledge my mistakes
- i learn from mistakes and rarely repeat them
- i can articulate mu most fundamental beliefs and the reasons i hold them
- i persevere in the face of obstacles
Sensazione
- i enjoy describing one sense in terms of another
- i am aware of the role of synthesia in the thinking of great artists and scientists
sfumato…
- i am comfortable with ambiguity
- i am attuned to the rhythms of my intuition
- i thrive with change
- i see humour in everyday life
- i trust my gut
- i can comfortably hold contradictory ideas in my mind
- i appreciate the importance of conflict in inspiring creativity
arte/scienza
- i like details
- i am always on time
- i am skilled at math
- i rely on logic
- i write clearly
- analysis is one of my strengths
- i am organised and disciplined
- i like lists
- i am highly imaginative
- i am good at brainstorming
- i love to doodle
- i rely on intuition
- i prefer to look at the big picture and leave the details to someone else
Corporalita
- i am aerobically fit
- i am getting stronger
- my flexibility is improving
- i am well coordinated
connessione
- i am ecologically aware
- i enjoy similes, analogies and metaphor
- i frequently make connections that people don’t see
- when i travel i’m struck more my similarities of people than their differences
- i have a well-developed sense of proportion
- i somehow experience a sense of connectedness with all creation