Have you ever wanted to be good at everything? Well, you're not alone. We talk about what we can learn from archetypal renaissance man Leonardo da Vinci.

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Things mentioned in this episode:

Leonardo Da Vinci's Biography, by Sir Walter Isaacson

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The Science Behind Why You Procrastinate

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5 Questions: Breakups, Skill-Building, and Sticking to Your Goals (Ep. 237)

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The Buried Giant, by Kazuo Ishiguro

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Timestamps:

0:02:03 - What was Leonardo da Vinci interested in?

0:18:47 - Addictions and Da Vinci's procrastination

0:27:55 - Being obsessive and curious

0:32:46 - Sponsor: Audible (Listening to audiobooks)

0:37:37 - Sponsor: Skillshare (Learning new skills)

0:39:41 - Thinking deeply about things

0:45:34 - Keeping your mind open to being wrong

0:47:16 - Collaborating with other people

0:52:46 - Thoughts on Da Vinci and Essentialism

1:03:57 - Recap and conclusion

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