What the joke displays is a switch in perception. This is important in changing the way we think.
EDWARD DE BONODo we have the will to make poverty history?
More Edward de Bono Quotes
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They enjoy thinking. They enjoy being creative. They enjoy having ideas. Most people do not enjoy thinking at all.
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To be successful you have to be lucky, or a little mad, or very talented, or find yourself in a rapid growth field.
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To me, a faith in Jesus Christ that is not aligned with the poor it’s nothing.
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Complexity creates confusion, simplicity focus.
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Creativity can be learned like basketball, which does not mean we will all be NBA stars.
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Logic will never change emotion or perception.
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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.
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The system will always be defended by those countless people who have enough intellect to defend but not quite enough to innovate.
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We still seek to solve conflicts with ‘judgement’ instead of designing the way forwards.
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The simple process of focusing on things that are normally taken for granted is a powerful source of creativity.
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To deal with future we have to deal with possibilities. Analysis will only tell us what is.
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The Church has its problems, but the older I get, the more comfort I find there.
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The quality of our thinking will determine the quality of our future.
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Only the human brain can deliberately change perceptions, change patterns, invent concepts and tolerate ambiguity.
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Creativity gives hope that there can be a worthwhile idea.
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