Now on to a bit more about the type of person that I want to become.
Ren⋅ais⋅sance
rɛnəˈsɑns
ren-uh-sahns
–noun
1. the activity, spirit, or time of the great revival of art, literature, and learning in Europe beginning in the 14th century and extending to the 17th century, marking the transition from the medieval to the modern world.
2. the forms and treatments in art used during this period.
3. (sometimes lowercase) any similar revival in the world of art and learning.
4. (lowercase) a renewal of life, vigor, interest, etc.; rebirth; revival: a moral renaissance.
pol⋅y⋅math
pɒliˌmæθ
pol-ee-math
–noun
a person of great learning in several fields of study; polyhistor.
List of Renaissance Men
List of Polymaths
Some of the greatest minds in history are on those two lists. I always wonder if that had something to do with the time period in which they all lived. It's interesting to me that now everyone always tells you to focus on one goal for your life. But what if these people were told the same thing? Maybe they were. Maybe they just ignored the advice, who knows. I guess that's something else to consider for a while.
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