Monday, February 2, 2009

Curiosità

Leonardo Da Vinci, Study of Brain Physiology, c. 1508

According to this book, here are 7 key areas that shaped Da Vinci’s genius and which anyone can use as a framework for self-improvement:

1. Curiosità:
An insatiably curious approach to life and an unrelenting quest for continuous learning.
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, especially sight, as the means to enliven experience.
4. Sfumato:
A willingness to embrace ambiguity, paradox, and uncertainty.
5. Arte/Scienza:
The development of the balance between science and art, logic and imagination. “Whole-brain” thinking.
6. Corporalitá:
The cultivation of grace, ambidexterity, fitness, and poise.
7. Connessione:
A recognition of and appreciation for the interconnectedness of all things and phenomena. Systems thinking.
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