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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!
Mögel

I loved this book.....take it off the shelf often, but the one thing I tried that really works is writing with my non dominant hand. It's turned into a form of meditation because it's so slow and deliberate. What's more interesting is that I print and can read it better than with my right hand. It also promotes creativity, that is if you stick to it. Try it for a while.....

I too realized I have much in common with the Da Vinci lifestyle. This was an excellent book.