Copied into my notebook-of-quotes on April 23, 2000 from
“How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci, Seven Steps to Genius Every Day"
by Michael J. Gelb:
1. Curiosita – an insatiably curious approach to life
“How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci, Seven Steps to Genius Every Day"
by Michael J. Gelb:
1. Curiosita – an insatiably curious approach to life
and an unrelenting quest for continuous learning.
2. Dimostrazione – a commitment to test knowledge through experience,
2. Dimostrazione – a commitment to test knowledge through experience,
persistence, and a willingness to learn from mistakes.
3. Sensazione – the continual refinement of the senses,
3. Sensazione – the continual refinement of the senses,
especially sight, as the means to enliven experience.
4. Stumato (literally “going up in smoke”) – a willingness to
4. Stumato (literally “going up in smoke”) – a willingness to
embrace ambiguity, paradox, and uncertainty.
5. Arte / Scienza – the development of the balance between
5. Arte / Scienza – the development of the balance between
science and art, logic and imagination.
6. Corporalita – the cultivation of grace, ambidexterity, fitness, and poise.
7. Connessione – a recognition of and appreciation
6. Corporalita – the cultivation of grace, ambidexterity, fitness, and poise.
7. Connessione – a recognition of and appreciation
for the interconnectedness of all things and phenomena.
I added this one:
I added this one:
8. Amore incondizionato - to love unconditionally.
I was looking at a library book recently about collage. Very intriguing.
So I got out my scissors and glue (gel medium = glue for grown-ups)
and ended up illustrating the steps. No pretensions here; just me playing.
I was looking at a library book recently about collage. Very intriguing.
So I got out my scissors and glue (gel medium = glue for grown-ups)
and ended up illustrating the steps. No pretensions here; just me playing.