If you never change your mind, why have one? Edward de Bono changemind Change image and share on social
One very important aspect of motivation is the willingness to stop and to look at things that no one else has bothered to look at. This simple process of focusing on things that are normally taken for granted is a powerful source of creativity. Edward de Bono aspectbothercreativity share on social
If you wait for opportunities to occur, you will be one of the crowd. Edward de Bono crowdoccuropportunity Change image and share on social
I think there is a danger with young people of being dependent in the sense that they don't acquire any identity or self-image of themselves as thinkers. Edward de Bono acquiredangerdependent Change image and share on social
Sometimes the situation is only a problem because it is looked at in a certain way. Looked at in another way, the right course of action may be so obvious that the problem no longer exists. Edward de Bono actionexistlong Change image and share on social
The purpose of science is not to analyze or describe but to make useful models of the world. A model is useful if it allows us to get use out of it. Edward de Bono analyzedescribemake Change image and share on social
Humor is probably the most significant characteristics of the human mind. Far more significant than reason. In fact, reason is actually a very cheap commodity. Edward de Bono characteristiccheapcommodity Change image and share on social
Studies have shown that 90% of error in thinking is due to error in perception. If you can change your perception, you can change your emotion and this can lead to new ideas. Edward de Bono changedueemotion Change image and share on social
My thinking was taught to tribes in South Africa like the Zulus and Xhosas. At the time there were about 210 fights breaking out among them every month, but after they listened to my lessons, this fell to just four. Edward de Bono africabreakfall share on social
In the future, instead of striving to be right at a high cost, it will be more appropriate to be flexible and plural at a lower cost. If you cannot accurately predict the future then you must flexibly be prepared to deal with various possible futures. Edward de Bono accuratelycostdeal share on social
