What would Leonardo Da Vinci say about viewing pornography online and porn addiction?
Leonardo Da Vinci was the last Renaissance Man.
Painter and sculptor of the first order. Master in medicine, sciences and architecture. Inventor of helicopters, ball bearings and even the world’s first robot. To say that he was ahead of his time is an understatement.
So what would Leonardo Da Vinci say about viewing pornography online? Surely a man of his stature would have an opinion, especially if he knew the speed and scope of online pornography today.
To find out what Da Vinci’s take on pornography might have been, let’s look at four interesting quotes from the man himself.
1. “Experience is never wrong; it is only your judgments that are wrong, promising effects that are not caused by your experiments.”
Da Vinci is talking about our capacity for self-deception. Our own experience tells us that online pornography doesn’t bring the happiness we want, but we keep coming back for more. We manage to convince ourselves that this time it will be different, that our “experiment” will finally produce the desired effect. But if we really listen to the experience, we will see that online pornography is a dead end.
2. “It is easier to resist at the beginning than at the end.”
Anyone who has a problem with online pornography knows that the more you think about it, the harder it is to resist. One thought leads to another. Thoughts ultimately lead to actions. Before you know it, you feel terrible.
Da Vinci knew that changing course is a matter of saying ‘no’ at first. Once the wheel of online porn starts turning, it’s hard to stop the momentum. If you get up and do something else when you feel the urge (go for a walk, do some push-ups, work on a painting, make a phone call), you’ll break the urge before it starts.
3. “You cannot have more or less control than you have over yourself.”
People who struggle with online pornography often feel like they have lost control of the situation. They feel guilty and depressed. They feel that pornography has dominion over them.
Online pornography is a 21st century temptation, something da Vinci himself did not face, but this quote reminds us that it doesn’t matter. We can’t vouch for the next guy, or change the fact that online pornography exists. But we can and must take control of our own actions, no matter what century we live in!
4. “Time remains long enough for those who make use of it.”
Da Vinci was all about using time effectively to make real things happen. The reason why he was so prolific in so many ways is that he respected time. To create more time, he only allowed himself fifteen minutes of sleep every four hours, even at night. Would such a man have bothered with online pornography?
The fact is that pornography is a huge waste of time. If Da Vinci had been busy clicking online pornography, what masterpieces would be missing from the world today?
Whoever makes good use of time will always have enough time to finish projects and get results. But those who constantly fool around will feel their true potential slipping through their fingers.
Leonardo Da Vinci’s final verdict on pornography
It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that Leonardo Da Vinci would have turned away from online pornography and encouraged you to do the same. He would have reminded you of all the noble things you can accomplish by using that time for something else. He would have urged you to explore your own dreams and curiosities, and use your incredible mind to make a lasting difference in the world.