#111: LEARNING FROM LEONARDO

I’ve been reading Walter Isaacson’s biography of Leonardo Da Vinci. In Isaacson’s conclusion he writes that Leonardo’s “life offers a wealth of lessons.” He goes on to list and enumerate what these are. Check it out:

1. Be curious, relentlessly curious.
2. Seek knowledge for its own sake.
3. Retain a childlike sense of wonder.
4. Observe.
5. Start with the details.
6. See things unseen.
7. Go down rabbit holes.
8. Get distracted.
9. Respect facts.
10. Procrastinate.
11. Let the perfect be the enemy of the good.
12. Think visually.
13. Avoid silos.
14. Let your reach exceed your grasp.
15. Indulge fantasy.
16. Create for yourself, not just for patrons.
17. Collaborate.
18. Make lists.
19. Take notes, on paper.
20. Be open to mystery.

I love this list. These are my favorite things to do.