The Coalition of the Leonardo da Vinci-like

Here I am, simply spewing out random thoughts...

Well, a proposition: lets be more like Leonardo! I myself have certainly thought
deeply about what this really means. Of course, if you know things about the man, then I don't see you not thinking about being much more like him; at least, as far as his intellectual practices go.

Recently, I downloaded an audio-book (no, there is no actual book), and listened to much of it.
Its called "How to think like Leonardo," and I must say, it has certainly opened up my eyes. A prolific genius, in a plethora of fields; some even call Leonardo the most talented person that ever lived. So, why not aspire to be like him? I think its a great idea.

In the aforementioned audio book , the narrator talks about techniques that Leonardo practiced himself, and he suggests that whoever is interested, should employ these techniques without fault. The one practice, that really resonated with me was the habit of carrying a notebook, or sketchpad with you at all times, and simply inscribe, at least three pages a day, whatever comes to your mind. It can be: a drawing, illustration, sketch, mathematical idea, inquiries, whatever. Opinions, and the like are okay, but one should concentrate exclusively on facts, or clear observations. This practice coincides directly with his most profound principle: the relentless pursuit of knowledge, and the immense curiosity of a child, CONSTANTLY.

One interesting exercise he suggested, was to write down 100 questions, sequentially, and not worry about any other thing, like grammar, or repeating the same question in different form. That way, the reoccurring themes will surely become apparent, and ultimately self aware of this theme.

I haven't actually tried the above practice, as I've only listened to the audio-book earlier today. I've already bought a nice notebook, for that very purpose. So, what do I plan on doing first? Well, I plan on drawing, of course! But, mostly I would like to regurgitate what I have learned in my advance math classes, and apply ideas of my own to my programming projects, all within this little book. Also, a nice scripting technique definitely helps in the aesthetics department, and in inspiration; who knows!