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The Da Vinci Method - Break Out & Express Your Fire
Break Out & Express Your Fire. Discover and master the fiery temperament shared by great leaders, entrepreneurs, artists and AD/HD-ers. Are - Impulsive? - Risk-taking? - Distractible? - Sensation-seeking? - Insightful or Intuitive? Do - Crave risk and excitement? - Have an addictive personality? - Rebel against authority? - Think differently? Then you are a DaVinci. Discover the secret genius that drives risk-takers, rebels, entrepreneurs, artists and ad/hd-ers to achieve greatness. Learn how to express this fire and harness it productively. About the Author Garret LoPorto, has been featured in The New York Times, Money Magazine, The Boston Globe and The London Financial Times. He is a successful entrepreneur, CEO, presenter at MIT, U.S. & International patent-pending inventor, and father of two children. He lives with his wife and children in Concord, Massachusetts.
280 pages, Paperback
First published August 1, 2005
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September 12, 2010
key concepts: brainwaves, ADHD's 10-90 ratio
near the end the author says there's no method actually because ADHD people (whom he calls DaVinci's) do not like outer rules, but that each DaVinci has the route s/he should take inside them.
as the author says:
Either you struggle, as you must, while you press forward
through your own Hero's Journey; or struggle with all of the vices,
addictions, depression and disorders that befall a DaVinci who
is Refusing the Call.
near the end the author says there's no method actually because ADHD people (whom he calls DaVinci's) do not like outer rules, but that each DaVinci has the route s/he should take inside them.
as the author says:
Either you struggle, as you must, while you press forward
through your own Hero's Journey; or struggle with all of the vices,
addictions, depression and disorders that befall a DaVinci who
is Refusing the Call.
July 13, 2020
Follow your Heart. That is the message. Listen to your soul. Feed your soul. Be free.
May 27, 2015
“Leonardo Da Vinci most certainly demonstrated many of the ADHD spectrum of behaviours, and it is from this most famous of individuals that this therapy approach takes its name. In 67 years, Da Vinci was only able to complete 17 of his paintings; he stated that this was because his interests were so varied and diverse. Einstein did not excel at school, and his achievements there were entirely unremarkable, and yet, both of these individuals became some of the greatest thinkers and achievers in the history of humanity.”
In one interview, LoPorto said,
“I based my theory of a Da Vinci Method on a German psychoanalyst named Otto Rank. He was a protégé of Sigmund Freud. Rank discovered that the best therapy for a creative was a brief encounter to force them into their own will and volition to do what they really wanted to do. Rank was an advocate for strength but as psychoanalysis got popular it became obvious that Rank’s approach only worked for the Da Vinci type. There are only 10 to 25 percent of these kinds of individuals in any given population.”
In one interview, LoPorto said,
“I based my theory of a Da Vinci Method on a German psychoanalyst named Otto Rank. He was a protégé of Sigmund Freud. Rank discovered that the best therapy for a creative was a brief encounter to force them into their own will and volition to do what they really wanted to do. Rank was an advocate for strength but as psychoanalysis got popular it became obvious that Rank’s approach only worked for the Da Vinci type. There are only 10 to 25 percent of these kinds of individuals in any given population.”
August 4, 2012
Artist
n. a person whose work shows exceptional creative ability, sensitivity, and imagination
n. a person whose work shows exceptional creative ability, sensitivity, and imagination
March 14, 2020
Very inspiring.
Though I am simply a "functional" ADD I can also see that it IS about ADHD people as well, maybe even more so. It is good to take out the "disorder" from labels and recognize there are different types of people and the amazing gifts they offer our societies; this book does just that.
Though I am simply a "functional" ADD I can also see that it IS about ADHD people as well, maybe even more so. It is good to take out the "disorder" from labels and recognize there are different types of people and the amazing gifts they offer our societies; this book does just that.
October 7, 2016
Thinking and psychology for a good, successful life.
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