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The book discusses 7 Principles:
• Curiosita - Am I asking the right questions?
• Dimostrazione - How can I improve my ability to learn from my mistakes and experiences?
• Sensazione - What is my plan for sharpening my senses as I age?
• Sfumato - How can I strengthen my ability to hold creative tension to embrace the major paradoxes of life?
• Arte/Scienz
The book discusses 7 Principles:
• Curiosita - Am I asking the right questions?
• Dimostrazione - How can I improve my ability to learn from my mistakes and experiences?
• Sensazione - What is my plan for sharpening my senses as I age?
• Sfumato - How can I strengthen my ability to hold creative tension to embrace the major paradoxes of life?
• Arte/Scienza - Am I balancing Arte and Scienza at home and at work?
• Corporalita - How can I nurture the balance of body and mind?
• Connessione - How do all the above elements fit together? How does everything connect to everything else?
Amazing stuff - right?
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Better yet - "His physics studies anticipated the modern disciplines of hydrostatics, optics, and mechanics." Wow - he studied physics 200 years before the science of physics and calculus were invented! As Dr. Cavanagh once wrote on one of my research papers - an
A really good idea lost in poor, self-indulgent writing. I'm not sure who Gelb is in love with more, himself or daVinci. Let's see, the book is written in English, but let's name the principals in bastardized Italian to make it special.Better yet - "His physics studies anticipated the modern disciplines of hydrostatics, optics, and mechanics." Wow - he studied physics 200 years before the science of physics and calculus were invented! As Dr. Cavanagh once wrote on one of my research papers - anachronistic bullsh*t!
Leonardo daVinci was a genius, and we can learn from his methods of insatiable curiosity, testing knowledge through experience, refining the senses, embracing ambiguity, balancing science and art, cultivating grace and fitness, and recognizing the interconnectedness of all things. But you'll learn this more through a well-written biography than this book.
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Obviously a well received book on the market, and reasonably popular in Goodreads too, so I hesitate to condemn it, but it wasn't for me. ...more
Mixed with the author's suggested exercises for accessing those parts of our intelligence, which I didn't enjoy nearly as much. They were fine ideas, but I wanted to hear more da Vinci specifics.
Perhaps I'd have enjoyed more if I'd known better what to expect.
Audio book reader did an excellent job.
Some interesting history about da Vinci, which I enjoyed.Mixed with the author's suggested exercises for accessing those parts of our intelligence, which I didn't enjoy nearly as much. They were fine ideas, but I wanted to hear more da Vinci specifics.
Perhaps I'd have enjoyed more if I'd known better what to expect.
Audio book reader did an excellent job.
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Gelb took principles that could be associated with Leonardo da Vinci, briefly listed common self-help tips under the appropriate categories and dropped da Vinci's name often, as if that made the ideas original. It felt like he was using a celebrity to sell a product.
At the end of the book, there's a bonus: A Beginner's Da Vinci Drawing Course. This book was an utter disappointment. The author seemed blinded by his love of Leonardo da Vinci and it impaired him from actually writing a decent book.
Gelb took principles that could be associated with Leonardo da Vinci, briefly listed common self-help tips under the appropriate categories and dropped da Vinci's name often, as if that made the ideas original. It felt like he was using a celebrity to sell a product.
At the end of the book, there's a bonus: A Beginner's Da Vinci Drawing Course. It was cute. Aside from the constant reminder and pictures that ensured da Vinci himself did indeed draw, half of the exercises seemed put in place simply to induce the illusion of productivity. ...more
I skipped part 1 and went to part 2 to get to the meat of the book.
After reading 5 chapters I found there wasn't any.
This might be a good book for 5th graders,
or people who are mentally challenged,
but please, adults should be at a higher level than this.
Just page after page of simplistic advice to learn from your mistakes and make word lists... blahhh
I can't believe a school would require a grad student to read this book. I skipped part 1 and went to part 2 to get to the meat of the book.
After reading 5 chapters I found there wasn't any.
This might be a good book for 5th graders,
or people who are mentally challenged,
but please, adults should be at a higher level than this.
Just page after page of simplistic advice to learn from your mistakes and make word lists... blahhh
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The book is divided into three parts: Part One includes a concise biography and list of Leonardo's accomplishments; while Part Two focuses on the "Seven Da Vincian Principles" that include curiosity, a focus on the senses, use of ambiguity and development of whole-brain thinking. While the principles are not unique to Leonardo, this presentation is particularly effective and helpful. Part Three discusses the art of drawing and perspective which is at the heart of Leonardo's art. The inclusion of a chronology of Leonardo's life, which spanned the last half of the fifteenth century into the first decades of the sixteenth, and a topical bibliography of recommended reading increases the value of this truly inspirational book. ...more
Looking for simplicity and minimalism in everything I have found a wonderful way to explore myself and be more creative in everyday life.
Curiosità Am I asking the right questions?
Dimostrazione How can I improve my ability to learn from my mistakes and experiences? How can I develop my independence of thought?
Sensazione What is my plan for sharpening my senses as I age?
Sfumato How can I strengthen my ability to hold creative tension to embrace the major paradoxes of life?
Arte/Scienza Am I balancing Arte and Scienza at home and at work?
Corporalità Ho
Curiosità Am I asking the right questions?
Dimostrazione How can I improve my ability to learn from my mistakes and experiences? How can I develop my independence of thought?
Sensazione What is my plan for sharpening my senses as I age?
Sfumato How can I strengthen my ability to hold creative tension to embrace the major paradoxes of life?
Arte/Scienza Am I balancing Arte and Scienza at home and at work?
Corporalità How can I nurture the balance of body and mind?
Connessione How do all the above elements fit together? How does everything connect to everything else?
Because it leads the reader to the center of human functioning: self-defining and self-regulating, I think this is one of the most significant personal development books I've read.
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How to think like Leonardi Da Vinci:
The book begins by explaining a bit about the 7 intelligences which I was previously aware of from taking an excellent "How to study" course. Mr. Gelb offers these concepts of intelligence in Italian... just my thing... I want to learn new languages
I've moved this book to my discarded-unfinished shelf. While the review was incredibly simple, in part due to my hundreds of books like this that I've read, but in all honesty, I didn't complete reading the book.How to think like Leonardi Da Vinci:
The book begins by explaining a bit about the 7 intelligences which I was previously aware of from taking an excellent "How to study" course. Mr. Gelb offers these concepts of intelligence in Italian... just my thing... I want to learn new languages while trying to learn something quite different from this book. Sarcasm, sorry. Somewhere in the vast database that is my mind is the biography of Leonardi Da Vinci, obtained who knows how, be it book, film, or college course. Much of the book, in bits and pieces, are naturally rather evident to me from this previous knowledge of Da Vinci's biography. However, one thing that did spark my "Wow, I didn't know that" amusement was the info about Machiavelli, The Borgia pope, and Da Vinci's inter-relationships during the book's biography section. Too bad it isn't a history book.
In fairness however, the author does start the book telling us that much will be familiar to us because many of the ideas included in the book are common sense. I'm not sure he actually visits common sense, more like he offers you exercises that you might develop common sense. Since most folks have common sense the exercises and book are a bit redundant.
The self help writings begin by pointing out that Leonardi was infinitely curious and suggests our own curiosity is a good start in thinking like Da Vinci. Fair enough.
From here Gelb ventures into exercises and questions unending. I suspect if you do as suggested all along the way that you are led you will become very busy if not more like Da Vinci.
At parts I suspect Gelb is getting a bit pretentious. Without knowing, I'm thinking he sits in some nook deep in New York near dozens of museums, galleries, and concert halls taking in all that is offered and making up a nice personal experience with all he takes in, more for self than anything else. I think there is a real difference with the real Da Vinci who was always striving to be more useful to others. If, and, or when Da Vinci likely partook of any or all of these same type exercises I suspect it was always with a higher purpose in mind.
I can't really be kind with the rest of this book so I'll settle with this: It is a self help book that really is a set of exercises unending and diary keeping. If you want to be guided grueling inch by inch into your inner being. If your desire was actually some kind of self help (thinking better) this really isn't a total waste if everything were applied. Have a look at this book. My suspicion would be that you may think something like Da Vinci but you probably won't have his inexhaustible desire to be helpful to others in the end.
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In this book, Michael Gleb unveils that thinking style and also stimulates us to d Everyday we come across air, water, birds, flowers, planes, etc., but we hardly think about their artistic subtleties. Centuries ago, a maestro, was able to link all these subtle dots with his marvelous thinking style. His interest in everything was equaled by his spontaneous originality in response to everything that interested him. Unfortunately Leonardo Da Vinci could be the most underrated person in history.
In this book, Michael Gleb unveils that thinking style and also stimulates us to do so. After reading this book, you get different perspectives for life. After all freedom to think is human legacy. 'Think like Da Vinci' is one of the best self-help book i have ever read and i strongly recommend this book... :) ...more
A great thing this book teaches is to always keep a journal to jot down any ideas that you come up with before you forget them!
A valuable book for anyone interested in self-growth and learning.
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But the reasons for his influence are easier to understand, and were perhaps best summed up by the art critic Bernard Berenson when he said of Leonardo: "Everything he touched turned to eternal beauty." (c)
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But the reasons for his influence are easier to understand, and were perhaps best summed up by the art critic Bernard Berenson when he said of Leonardo: "Everything he touched turned to eternal beauty." (c)
Excellent book by Michael J Gelb based on seven principles he discovered after researching Leonardo:
1. Curiosita/Curiosity - seeking learning and knowledge continuously all through life
2. Dimostrazione- letting experiments teach you, learning from mistakes, testing different approaches/hypotheses
3. Sensazione - develop you senses - really seeing the world
4. Sfumato (literally "smoke") - embrace uncertainty, ambiguity and paradox. Accept grey areas
5. Art/Science - using the who
Excellent book by Michael J Gelb based on seven principles he discovered after researching Leonardo:
1. Curiosita/Curiosity - seeking learning and knowledge continuously all through life
2. Dimostrazione- letting experiments teach you, learning from mistakes, testing different approaches/hypotheses
3. Sensazione - develop you senses - really seeing the world
4. Sfumato (literally "smoke") - embrace uncertainty, ambiguity and paradox. Accept grey areas
5. Art/Science - using the whole brain. Using both linear and non-linear thinking
6. Corporalita/Body - ambidextry, grace, fitness, health.
7. Connessione/Connection - considering everything as systems and connections between systems
"We respect him by learning from him." /Freud on Da Vinci
Tony Buzan about the book:
"Buy it. Read it. Live it!"
A simple yet a bit complicated is this book. In the book 'THINK LIKE DA VINCI' Michael J. Gelb promises to take you through 7 Easy Steps to Boosting Your Everyday Genius. The steps are not that simple for an average man like me. They seem really obvious once you read them. I do believe that practicing them is definite to have great impact in your life.
This book gets a RECOMMENDED READING tag from me. Though we could have liked to have better quality and colour pictures.
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THINK LIKE DA VINCIA simple yet a bit complicated is this book. In the book 'THINK LIKE DA VINCI' Michael J. Gelb promises to take you through 7 Easy Steps to Boosting Your Everyday Genius. The steps are not that simple for an average man like me. They seem really obvious once you read them. I do believe that practicing them is definite to have great impact in your life.
This book gets a RECOMMENDED READING tag from me. Though we could have liked to have better quality and colour pictures.
Credited as one of the top thinker and genius of the world documented history, 'Leonardo da Vinci' is no stranger to us. We all have read about him in school and in various books, heard being talked about in various seminars and seen documentaries on his work.
Michael Gelb has a simple proposition. Model yourself on the way the Genius DA VINCI used to think and sure you would start thinking like him. God if that was so simple. Reading is one thing. Debating and discussing another. It's practicing and making them a habit where most of us fail and will continue to fail. I recommend reading- as if you would even take a bit of the advice and gain a bit of the process- reading the book will be worth it.
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His message is that we can look to da Vinci and his amazing gifts for w I found this author through a free itunes podcast. It was an easy read, and I did so in several hours. Gelb's writing and podcast are eloquent, concise, and interesting. His message is also achievable and believable - well mostly - which unlike some of the folks whom are in the motivational/self help book/speaking business. Many are egotistical and so far out in left field that it is diffiuclt and illogical to relate to them.
His message is that we can look to da Vinci and his amazing gifts for ways to increase our creativity and intelligence and he gives us some direct ways. One is a method that he uses everyday. It is - from my memory - sort of a written/drawn diagram where one uses free flowing thoughts to elaborate on a subject. It can be collective or individual, where everyone in a group or family can add thier thoughts. This is not new, however, I believe he expands on his method in another book.
I recommend this to anyone whom is interested in the creative process, da Vinci, or self growth whether in business or personally. ...more
The one drawback that our bookclub sees:
Leonardo started a lot of projects that he never finished -- but the ones he did finish are amazing. The author, after examining Leo's life, saw that there were seven habits or characteristics that seemed to guide da Vinci and make him the Renaissance man that he was. The purpose of this book is not to make us feel inadequate by comparing ourselves to the Maestro, but to give us a path to follow, so that we may emulate him in our lives as much as possible.The one drawback that our bookclub sees: we don't have wealthy patrons putting us up and giving us free rein to explore what we want.
by reading this book I have discovered that I have a lot to improve on, but also that I've already been living according to some da Vincian principles. Yay me!
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This should really be a 3.5 star, but I don't have that option so I rounded up. It is a really cool book, but anyone interested in reading it should know it isn't a typical book. It was more of a handbook, guide, or manual. It shared 7 different principles that were themes in da Vinci's life. For each principle, the book gave a definition, shared an example from da Vinci's life, and then offered a number of activities for readers to begin incorporating the principle in their own lives.The book deserves 3.5 stars because some of the principles and activities were really cool. The majority of them though were just okay. My biggest qualm with the book was the author seemed a bit pretentious or uppity. There were several times I felt this was a handbook for being an austere member of the upper class rather than becoming more like da Vinci.
For anyone serious about reading the book, the author suggests in the preface reading the book all the way through so as to familiarize yourself with the content, then going back and trying the ideas that most captivated you. I concur that this would be the best way to read the book. I'll never read it cover to cover again, but I do plan on (and have already) began trying out some of the activities. I don't feel more intelligent but I definitely feel fuller as a person while I am doing each one. I can't say it will make a huge impact on my life, but so far it's been fulfilling and fun. I'll update this review if that changes.
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I did get some things out of it. It's just that it's A LOT to take in. And highly doubt anyone is going to take everything mentioned in this book to heart. It's just.....too much. I mean, wow.
I do, however, admire Gelb's enthusiasm and commitment to da Vinci and his proce
Wow. Somebody really, really, REALLY likes Leo da Vinci. On the bright side, this book resembled a blog post turned into a book early on. But it absolutely is not. It has much more detail. And it goes on and on and on and on....I did get some things out of it. It's just that it's A LOT to take in. And highly doubt anyone is going to take everything mentioned in this book to heart. It's just.....too much. I mean, wow.
I do, however, admire Gelb's enthusiasm and commitment to da Vinci and his processes.
Interesting stuff. Enlightening. Actionable. It's just that you'd need a lifetime to do anything with it. The younger and greener you are when you read this, the better.
...more You can get this same quality of content by just going to reddit and searching in r/iwtl "IWTL how to be smarter" or reading a summary of it online.
Good premise, lots of useless fluff, not much good content.You can get this same quality of content by just going to reddit and searching in r/iwtl "IWTL how to be smarter" or reading a summary of it online.
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That was one of most interesting books I've ever read!! It's exactly the kind of books that engages you in an endless tough thinking session if you knew how to make the most of it. Simply, a brilliant book written by, about and for brilliant people.
How to think like Leonardo da vinci, is an excellent self-improvement book helps you to find and capitalize your unique creative potentials. The author uses a perfect example to boost his readers' eagerness and interests to d
Wow, that was SOMETHING!!That was one of most interesting books I've ever read!! It's exactly the kind of books that engages you in an endless tough thinking session if you knew how to make the most of it. Simply, a brilliant book written by, about and for brilliant people.
How to think like Leonardo da vinci, is an excellent self-improvement book helps you to find and capitalize your unique creative potentials. The author uses a perfect example to boost his readers' eagerness and interests to discover what they once believed it never exists. The inspirational example here is Leonardo da vinci. A little tiny annoying question must be knocking on your head door right now… why specifically Leonardo?? Like any other renaissance man, Leonardo excelled in various fields. Nonetheless, he stood out in almost ALL the fields. His genius penetrated areas like; logical, mathematical, verbal, linguistic, spatial, mechanical, musical, interpersonal and social fields. And the list goes on.
The author begins with a brief look into Leonard's life and his main achievements in the first part of the book. Then he introduces the seven principles that contributed to da vinic's genius; Curiosita, Dimostrazione, Sensazione, Sfumato, Arte/Scienza, Corporalita and Connessione. Each one of these seven principles is discussed separately in a complete chapter; How da vinci perceived this principle, how it affected his mindset and how you and I can benefit from and practice such a principle plus a self-assessment quiz.
Since brilliance sweeps me away, I found most of the principles discussed are extremely interesting, the ones that focus on engaging the mind in more serious thinking and observations and improving the whole-brain thinking system. However, my interest had gone with the wind when some of the principles turn to discuss concepts like living the divine within and spirituality-related issues!! And that's in fact why I didn't rate the book 5 outta 5. In addition to that, I couldn't get Sfumato. How come embracing ambiguity and paradox can sharpen your thinking and life experience or whatever!! It didn't make sense to me.
Anyway, despite all the notions I didn't like, I still recommend reading the book. In a way or another, you'll benefit A LOT!
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To try to identify the principles guiding the life of one of the greatest geniuses and give readers a masterplan, guidance and highlights is an interesting idea. I liked reading about Leonardo da Vonci, the salatious part, the fact that he loved flowers, liked to dress as well as possible, in velvet and some other precious material that I forgot_ there you have it: some of the principles in the book have just
How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci: Seven Steps to Genius Every Day by Michael J. GelbTo try to identify the principles guiding the life of one of the greatest geniuses and give readers a masterplan, guidance and highlights is an interesting idea. I liked reading about Leonardo da Vonci, the salatious part, the fact that he loved flowers, liked to dress as well as possible, in velvet and some other precious material that I forgot_ there you have it: some of the principles in the book have just passed me by... all in all I was not overwhelmed by this book of pop-psychology...is it pop –psychology? I am not sure, but it seems to me that its present popularity has much more to do with da Vinci than with any new contribution brought by mr Gelb.
But then I may be wrong: I am no Leonardo and couldn't really get to think like him, even after this book, which at times seemd to me like a guide book for dummies: think of your favorite painters, musiacians...and by the way : here are mine...I am not sure why I should „gain" this knowledge of mr Gelb's prefered musicians, painters, etc . for what is worth here are the principles „discovered":
The Seven Da Vincian Principles
Curiosità
Dimostrazione
Sensazione
Sfumato
Arte/Scienza
Corporalita
Connessione
Conclusion: Leonardo's Legacy
Curiosità—An insatiably curious approach to life and an unrelenting quest for continuous learning.
Dimostrazione—A commitment to test knowledge through experience, persistence, and a willingness to learn from mistakes.
Sensazione—The continual refinement of the senses, especially sight, as means to enliven experience.
Sfumato (literally "Going up in Smoke")—A willingness to embrace ambiguity, paradox, and uncertainty.
Arte/Scienza—The development of the balance between science and art, logic and imagination. "Whole-brain" thinking.
Corporalita—The cultivation of grace, ambidexterity, fitness, and poise.
Connessione—A recognition of and appreciation for the interconnectedness of all things and phenomena. Systems thinking.
Michael is a Senior Fellow at The Center for Humanistic Management and a member of the Leadi
The world's leading authority on the application of genius thinking to personal and organizational development, Michael J. Gelb is a pioneer in the fields of creative thinking, innovative leadership and executive coaching. His clients include DuPont, Emerson, Genentech, KPMG, Merck, Microsoft, Nike and YPO.Michael is a Senior Fellow at The Center for Humanistic Management and a member of the Leading People and Organizations Advisory Board at the Fordham University Gabelli School of Business. Michael was also awarded a Batten Fellowship in Innovation from the University of Virginia's Darden Graduate School of Business, and he co-directed the acclaimed Leading Innovation Seminar there for more than 10 years. Michael was honored as "Brain of the Year" (1999) by the Brain Trust Charity – other recipients include Steven Hawking, Garry Kasparov and Edward De Bono.
Michael is the author of 17 books including How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci, Discover Your Genius, Innovate Like Edison, and The Art of Connection: 7 Relationship Building Skills Every Leader Needs Now.
Michael's books have been translated into 25 languages and have sold more than one million copies. Recent releases include The Healing Organization: Awakening the Conscience of Business to Help Save the World, co-authored with Prof. Raj Sisodia, and Mastering the Art of Public Speaking: 8 Secrets to Transform Fear and Supercharge Your Career.
FUN FACTS
Author, Speaker, Consultant, Juggler!
A professional juggler who performed with the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan, Gelb introduced the idea of teaching juggling to promote accelerated learning and team-building. He is the author of The 5 Keys to High Performance: Juggling Your Way to Success.
A passionate wine lover, Gelb is the originator of a unique and enjoyable approach to teambuilding as expressed in Wine Drinking For Inspired Thinking: Uncork Your Creative Juices.
Michael trained as a teacher of the Alexander Technique, (the method taught at The Juilliard School for cultivating commanding stage presence), while completing his Masters degree. His thesis became his first book – Body Learning: An Introduction to the Alexander Technique.
A fifth degree black belt in the martial art of Aikido, Gelb is co-author with Grandmaster Raymond Keene, of Samurai Chess: Mastering Strategic Thinking Through the Martial Art of the Mind.
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