Packing Time

Leonardo di Vinci was born in 1452 out of wedlock to a poor couple.  He was an Italian Renaissance polymath:  

• painter
• sculptor
• architect
• musician
• mathematician
• engineer
• inventor
• anatomist
• geologist
• cartographer
• botanist
• writer 

His genius, perhaps more than that of any other figure, epitomized the Renaissance humanist ideal.  He had "unquenchable curiosity" and a "feverishly inventive imagination".  One of the greatest painters of all time and perhaps the most diversely talented person ever to have lived.

He made important discoveries in anatomy, civil engineering, optics, and hydrodynamic. Busy man by all accounts, who once was noted to say "that time stays long enough for those who use it well."  

It would be one of his great secrets.  

In our busy lives today it seems "time flies" -- what with always being available, always having another meeting or person to catch up with.  There seems little time to even think some days -- let alone invent or be creative.  

Yet, Leonardo is a good example of someone who didn’t make excuses for how he used his time.  He discovered instead that paradoxically, when you use time to its fullest it seems to slow down so you can pack in more memories and lessons that fill you and heal you for your next challenges.  The idea is to be aware of each moment.  

Or "carpe deum" (sieze the day)!  

Time is a gift  

Unlike  power, position, intellect or  money’  with time we are all equal.  We all get the same amount to use each day and we get a fresh 24 hours the very next day too!  

Finding ways to be aware of the present moment and remembering the lessons of the moments that pass you by is critical to your daily success.  The past moments are saturated with educational lessons and growing experiences that you can build upon.

Take some time to analyse your use of time and prioritise some life changing habits.  To create a new habit, you just need to consistently follow a new action for three weeks for it to sink in.  

In the meantime, enjoy this short Ted Talk about just a few technology shortcuts you probably do not know about.