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Sfumato – Be Comfortable With Ambiguity
Sfumato translates to “going up in smoke.” Leonardo applied this principle in his paintings by creating hazy, ambiguous scenes with gossamer-thin layers of paint.
Learn to confront the unknown (and unknowable) and embrace mystery, paradox, and uncertainty to let them fuel your creative genius. In an ever-changing world, having poise in the face of paradox is key to being effective and also retaining your sanity
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Arte/Scienza – Develop a balance between Logical and Creative Thinking
One of Da Vinci’s most unique qualities was to see the art in science and science in the arts. You can learn to connect the right and left brains through a powerful exercise called mind mapping. Leonardo suggested going “straight into nature” to find understandi...
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"As a well-spent day brings happy sleep, so a life well spent brings happy death."
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Dimostrazione – Test Knowledge Via Practical Experience
Test your ideas and those of others through experience and original thought. Never stop learning, exploring, or experimenting, even if it results in failure
First-hand experience (including disasters, failures and mistakes) is the best way to test and improve on existing pr...
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Corporalita – Develop Poise: the Balance of Body & Mind
Da Vinci was strong, handsome, and graceful in addition to his artistic and scientific genius. He placed emphasis on eating well (he was a vegetarian) and being physically active.
- Develop a fitness program.
- Work on standing more often and maintaining good
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"Just as food eaten without appetite is a tedious nourishment, so does study without zeal damage the memory by not assimilating what it absorbs."
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Connessione – Maintain a Big Picture Perspective
Leonardo had a deep appreciation for the connectedness of things—drawing correlations between hair and flowing water, the human body and the earth, and the oneness of nature. He found order in chaos, and had a profound appreciation for the mysteries of life and nature.
The ...
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Sensazione – Constantly Sharpen the Senses
Our senses are the only means by which we can experience the world around us.
According to Leonardo, the average man “looks without seeing, listens without hearing, touches without feeling, eats without tasting, moves without physical awareness, inhales without awareness of odor or fra...
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"Although nature commences with reason and ends in experience, it is necessary for us to do the opposite, that is to commence with experience and from this to proceed to investigate the reason."
LEONARDO DA VINCI
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Curiositá – Insatiable Curiosity and Thirst for Learning
We all have an innate sense of curiosity that we can cultivate. It starts with asking questions. The most brilliant minds spend their entire lives asking questions about confounding issues. Leonardo’s mission in life was a pursuit of truth and beauty, which led to his ow...
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