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The purpose of art is to reflect new emerging values and to define the new heroes and heroines so that people can absorb them into their perceptions.

Edward de Bono

The vertical thinker says: ‘I know what I am looking for.’ The lateral thinker says: ‘I am looking but I won’t know what I am looking for until I have found it.’
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Finding Philosophy Thinking
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.
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Future Possible Preparation Strive
Intelligence is something we are born with. Thinking is a skill that must be learned.
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Born Intelligence Learning Skill Thinking
Creativity can be learned like basketball, which does not mean we will all be NBA stars.
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Creativity Learning Level
The quality of our thinking will determine the quality of our future.
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Determination Future Ourselves Quality Thinking
The simple process of focusing on things that are normally taken for granted is a powerful source of creativity.
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Creativity Focus Powerful Process Simplicity Source
Creativity is a great motivator because it mades people interested in what they are doing.
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Creativity Greatness Interest Motivational People
What the joke displays is a switch in perception. This is important in changing the way we think.
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Change Display Important Joke Perception Thinking
Dealing with complexity is an inefficient and unnecessary waste of time, attention and mental energy. There is never any justification for things being complex when they could be simple.
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Attention Deal Mental Energy Necessary Simplicity Time
A discussion should be a genuine attempt to explore a subject rather than a battle between competing egos.
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Attempt Complete Discussion Ego Explore Genuine Subject
Perception is real even when it is not reality.
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One Liner Perception Reality
I’m a very loyal and unreliable friend.
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Friendship Loyalty Myself
The Church has its problems, but the older I get, the more comfort I find there.
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Comfort Finding Myself Old Problem
To me, a faith in Jesus Christ that is not aligned with the poor it’s nothing.
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Faith God Poor
Mock the devil, and he will flee from thee.
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Devil Run
Creativity gives the possibility of some sort of achievement to everyone.
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Achievement Creativity Possible

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