As you do research for your different presentations and go about your daily activities do the opposite of what Leonardo laments here and you will not only live a richer life but also gather a wealth of colourful, inspiring information to illustrate your presentation.
In his book Head First Tony Buzan quotes Leonardo da Vinci who lamented the response of most people to things around them. According to Buzan, "Leonardo da Vinci noted, with some melancholy, that the average human 'looks without seeing, listens without hearing, touches without feeling, eats without tasting, moves without physical awareness, inhales without awareness of odour or fragrance and talks without thinking.' "
Don't be the the average person.
Use all of your senses to help you create visual and other mental pictures of what you are seeing and learning about. This will make your own experiences more memorablefor yourself and when you relate some of these to your audiences you will be able to create pictures for them as well and your presentation will really come alive and be more memorable and inspiring as well.
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