3 Lessons To Creativity By The Genius Leonardo Da Vinci

By siliconindia | Friday, 25 October 2013, 13:56 Hrs

#2 Don’t hide your light under a bushel

Leonardo designed the cannon and submitted it to the Royal Palace of Milan. He signed his letter to the king as “a genius designer of weapons in war”.

However his ideas were not been used until 400 years later, where his drawings inspired the tanks of the First World War.

In his letter, Da Vinci boldly offered his instruments of war to the Duke, which were full of ideas which were not explored before. He tempted His Excellency by saying “I can construct bridges; I can demolish every fortress; I can make a cannon; I can make armored wagons that carry artillery”.

As if that were not enough, in a side note he added “I can further execute sculpture in marble, bronze or clay, also in painting I can do as much as anyone else”. He concluded the letter by challenging the Duke: “If any of these things seem impossible or impractical, I offer myself ready to make a trial and prove myself worthy.”

The lesson: Promote your ideas and your work with boldness and self-confidence. If you don’t believe in them enough to speak up for them, who will?