Rather than using his disability as an excuse, Leonardo used his mental faculties to design his own tools so that he could do the work that would otherwise have been impossible for him.
Selle asemel et puuet ettekäändeks tuua, leiutas Leonardo mõtlemisvõimet kasutades endale tööriistad. Tänu sellele sai ta teha tööd, mis muidu poleks olnud võimalik.