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Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson
My Thoughts
This book sparked more curiosity in me. It gave me the motivation to write more and think about what legacy I am leaving. As the quote below mentions, 500 years later we are still learning from Leonardo’s notes.
My Favorite Quote
- 500 years later we are learning from his notes; 50 years from now people can learn from yours.
Conclusion: Lessons to learn from Leonardo da Vinci’s Life
- Be curious, relentlessly curious.
- Seek knowledge for its own sake.
- Retain a childlike sense of wonder.
- Observe. He had an acute ability to observe things.
- Start with the details.
- See things unseen.
- Go down rabbit holes.
- Get distracted.
- Respect facts.
- Procrastinate.
- Let the perfect be the enemy of good.
- Think visually.
- Avoid silos.
- Let your reach exceed your grasp. There are some problems we will never solve, learn why.
- Indulge fantasy.
- Create for yourself, not just for patrons.
- Collaborate.
- Make lists!
- Take notes! On paper! 500 years later we are learning from his notes. 50 years from now people can learn from yours.
- Be open to mystery.
Subjects Leonardo da Vinci studied and invention ideas
This is a partial list only as reference. Leonardo studied many more subjects and had hundreds of inventions and ideas.
- Scuba gear
- Helicopter
- Perpetual motion machines
- Odometer
- Drew maps
- Anatomy
- Biology
- Dissection
- Medical field
- Chemistry
- Geometry
- Optics
- Water and water diversion
- Light
My Action Steps After Reading
- I purchased a notebook on Amazon and started writing physical notes, in addition to digital note-taking I was already doing on Evernote.
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Hope you enjoyed this and got value from my notes.
This is the 32nd book in my 2018 reading list.
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