Speaking of Leonardo da Vinci, everyone must be familiar with it. He was an important figure in the Renaissance. Perhaps more people know Da Vinci because of his paintings, such as his Mona Lisa in the world famous paintings, the Last Supper and so on.

But in fact, his outstanding is not only reflected in his few paintings, but also a scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, sculptor, architect, botanist, musician, writer ... It can be said that he is a generalist with multiple identities.

It can be said that even in today's society more than 500 years after Leonardo da Vinci, although technology is more developed than before and information is easier to obtain, there should still be few generalists like Leonardo da Vinci.

Steve Jobs, the founder of Apple, even praised Leonardo. He praised Leonardo da Vinci and said, "He found a profound sense of beauty in art and technology and was able to blend them together. He is a well-deserved genius and has given me unlimited inspiration. "

Maybe Leonardo da Vinci's greatness lies in his greatness-

02 "thinking" of different ways of thinking

Many people are surprised by Leonardo da Vinci's unusual way of thinking, saying that he is at the peak of human creativity and imagination.

Some people say that Leonardo da Vinci's thinking is imaginative. He transcends the gap of the times and can see the future.

It is true that Leonardo da Vinci devoted himself to innovation and exploration in many fields with naughty and persistent enthusiasm. His notes are not only an unparalleled record of curiosity in history, but also an exciting guide, and his interdisciplinary talents are simply on paper.

Perhaps the most precious thing about leonardo da vinci is that he kept a childlike curiosity. Most of us, oppressed by the wisdom of the world as we grow older, will gradually lose the innocence of our children, so that we turn a blind eye to many things and become accustomed to them.

But Leonardo da Vinci's ability to continue this childlike innocence may be related to his lack of formal education. He can ask one question after another about everything in the world. He is eager to be curious about everything.

Perhaps one of the criteria of genius is curiosity. Einstein also said: "I don't have any special talent, but I have an inexhaustible enthusiasm and curiosity about everything in this world."

Of course, some people interpret Da Vinci's cross-border innovation code from different angles. In the first program of Luo Ji's thinking, Da Vinci was introduced. Among them, it is said that some people now analyze Leonardo da Vinci from the perspective of pathology and think that Leonardo da Vinci is actually an attention deficit disorder patient.

Understanding Leonardo da Vinci's thinking from this perspective is another upgrade of our cognition and brings us more thinking.

It may not be your fault that you are distracted.

Isaacson said: "If Leonardo da Vinci was a student of 2 1 century, he might have been taking drugs to relieve mood swings and attention deficit disorder." In other words, during the Renaissance, Leonardo may still be a genius; Then, today, it is the patient, unreliable and unable to cooperate. In the modern world, there is no place for people like leonardo da vinci. -Luo Pang said in a program of "Luo Ji Thinking".

After listening to this passage, you have to sigh, as the saying goes, times make heroes. Do geniuses also need to make them?

In fact, when it comes to attention deficit disorder, some people say that the incidence rate in China is around 5%, which is one in every 20 people. Moreover, in recent years, more and more people have been diagnosed with ADHD, especially children. I just learned recently that one of my colleague's children was diagnosed with attention deficit disorder.

I have to admit that taking care of these children requires more love and patience from parents, but these may not be the hardest part. The hardest part should be the label that society puts on them: disorder or obstacle.

But if Leonardo da Vinci, whom we call a genius, is also suffering from attention deficit disorder, then why can't we look at them from another angle and educate more and more such people?

Perhaps, their thinking characteristics are mixed. Once you treat them correctly, they can blossom gorgeous flowers and bear rich fruits.

Edward Hallowell described in his book It's not my fault that attention is distracted: "In fact, it is these distracted people (wrongly called attention deficit disorder) who have made more contributions to the world than others. People with this kind of thinking characteristics are often excellent. They are often reformers, innovators, prophets, dreamers, entrepreneurs, explorers, thinkers, builders, makers, artists, poets, actors, dancers and shapers of new policies and guidelines. In short, they are those who can look to the future and realize their dreams. "

It can be seen that in our arbitrary educational concept, how many people with unique talents and advantages have been killed invisibly!

Learn to take care of your own thinking garden

So, what can we do?

Jiang Xun said: "I am afraid that I will unconsciously discriminate against any kind of life, and I am afraid that I will unconsciously belittle life."

Yes, everyone's brain and way of thinking have their own advantages and disadvantages, and we have no right to judge which one at will. Even in the process of education, we expect every child's advantages to have opportunities for development, admit its existence, correct its name, nourish it and provide it with nutrients for growth.

At the same time, as parents, in the process of raising their children, they should also learn to seriously understand and respect their thinking characteristics and regard it as the most special and precious garden in the world. Water every day, keep enough sunshine and love, remove weeds and help his thinking garden grow sturdily.

Of course, neither ourselves nor our children should stop at absorbing knowledge, but we should also question it. We should be imaginative and dare to be whimsical, just like "heterogeneous" geniuses and innovators in any era.

Yes, our times need Da Vinci-style characters, or there is no shortage of Da Vinci-style characters in our times, just people who can protect such characters.