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3 Things Leonardo da Vinci Can Teach Us About Feeling Overwhelmed
da Vinci’s secret that’ll bring you back to your work with new alertness and much sharper judgment.
Italian painter, sculptor, architect, musician, engineer, mathematician, and scientist Leonardo da Vinci was one of the greatest intellects in the history of humanity.
According to many historians, Leonardo was a man with the most curious mind of all time.
His accomplishments were monumental.
He recorded the movement of the stars, studied the earth, the sky, and the heavens.
He drew up plans for flying machines four hundred years before the Wright brothers introduced the first airplane in 1903.
He saw mystery everywhere and delved deep to understand it.
He’s curiosity led him into the study of nature, anatomy, and several other craftsmanship. But what’s even more fascinating about a man of this magnitude, was his outlook on work life balance.
Now and then go away, said da Vinci, have a little relaxation. When you come back to your work, your judgment will be surer; since constantly remaining at work…
