{"id":19200,"date":"2019-11-05T13:22:30","date_gmt":"2019-11-05T07:52:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/golocalclassified.com\/article\/?p=19200"},"modified":"2019-11-05T13:22:42","modified_gmt":"2019-11-05T07:52:42","slug":"how-to-utilize-leonardo-da-vinci-to-do-list-code-in-daily-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/golocalclassified.com\/article\/how-to-utilize-leonardo-da-vinci-to-do-list-code-in-daily-life\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Utilize Leonardo da Vinci To-Do List Code in Daily Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Very few people can rival Leonardo da Vinci for the title of \u201cSupreme Genius of the Ages\u201d. He was perhaps the first as an artist. His paintings: The Mona Lisa, The Last Supper, and Vitruvian Man are one of the most famous, recognizable, and parodied works of all time. In addition to being a visionary painter, Leonardo da Vinci was also an engineer, anatomist, and a chronicler of science.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After his death in 1519, he left us with 7000 pages of his notebook. Which today is known as Codex Arundel, a collection of his studies, ideas, and inventions? <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Robert Krulwich<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> translated these notes and found a to-do list by Leonardo da Vinci.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now most people\u2019s to-do lists are dull and filled with quotidian tasks, which will most likely slip from our minds. Containing things like washing the car, getting the kids from school, or buying milk.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But, Leonardo was no ordinary man and his to-do list was far from being dull and uninteresting.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NRP translated one of Leonardo\u2019s list from the early 1490s. Here\u2019s an excerpt from Codex Arundel:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[Calculate] the measurements of Milan and suburbs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[Find] a book that treats of Milan and its churches, which is to be had at the stationer\u2019s on the way to Cordusio<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get the master of arithmetic to show you how to square a triangle.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find a master of hydraulics and get him to tell you how to repair a lock, canal, and mill in the Lombard manner<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[Examine] the crossbow of Mastro Giannetto<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[Ask about] the measurement of the sun promised me by Maestro Giovanni Francese<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ask Benedetto Potinari (A Florentine Merchant) by what means they go on ice in Flander<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Draw Milan<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instead of being gratified by his own knowledge and intelligence, Leonardo was always pursuing more information. Just take a look at how many entries were just about getting an expert to teach him something he didn\u2019t already know. Also, not many can casually draw \u201cMilan\u201d as an ambition. We could be one of the most productive people around if we only had a fraction of his curiosity and intellectual restlessness. There are a couple of ways you can try to make your own da Vinci like To-Do list.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Keep a handy notebook<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Keeping a journal-like notebook was a habit of many successful individuals like Bill Gates, Issac Newton, Beethoven, and Thomas Edison. All of them have been known to carry a pocket-sized notebook. You can never know when an idea pops up in your mind. But a notebook isn\u2019t just for remembering things or jotting down your thoughts. It motivates you to stay on track.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Track your time&nbsp;<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just adding up things in the to-do list will not make your day more productive. Every human suffers from procrastination. To avoid it, one needs to keep track of time. And you don\u2019t need to go completely old-school to achieve this. Use <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/stafftimerapp.com\/features\/real-time-screen-monitoring\/\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">real time monitoring<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> software<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to monitor your time. There\u2019s no better way to be more productive. Tracking time will help you to manage your tasks and prioritize them according to your requirements.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Embrace erratic thoughts<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let go of your thoughts, let them float free. This is essential for creative minds. In fact, instead of focusing on one thing, letting your mind wander can be more beneficial. Don\u2019t hesitate in letting your brain break free by doodling random thoughts in your notebook, you never know where that journey will take you.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Stay curious<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Walter Isaacson wrote a biography on Leonardo da Vinci and said that \u201cOver and over again, year after year, Leonardo lists things he must do and learn. Some involve the type of close observation most of us rarely pause to do, such as \u2018Observe the goose\u2019s foot: if it were always open or always closed the creature would not be able to make any kind of movement.\u2019\u201d Another gem from da Vinci\u2019s notebook: \u201cDescribe the tongue of the woodpecker.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Studies have found that being curious can help you grow your personality, learn and retain knowledge and become open to new experiences. This can squash stereotypes. Next time you are curious about something to write it down. You will learn more about your thoughts and ideas.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Confront reality<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If anything crosses your mind, question it. It could be generic or technical. Don\u2019t be afraid to dream big. Wanting to draw Milan is an incredibly large and ambitious goal.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You need to develop new habits in order to achieve new goals. And if you are unable to achieve certain things, learn from your mistakes and move on. Struggling unsuccessfully might hold you and waste precious time that can be used to achieve more important things.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just adding up things in the to-do list will not make your day more productive. 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