Some people are impatient with concepts and regard them as academic
and abstract.
Such people prefer hands-on action.
They do not realise that the purpose of concepts is to breed concrete
alternatives for action.
(Edward De Bono)
Lateral thinking
Edward De Bono is responsible for encouraging people to approach
'thinking' differently.
He has written a number of excellent
books including Lateral Thinking and
Simplicity which challenge the reader to re-consider the way in which
we think.
De Bono examines the underlying value of things.
All students are asked to consider reading his work.
http://www.edwdebono.com
http://www.edwarddebono.com
There is often a much simpler way of doing things – if you make the effort
to look for it.
Simplicity does not just happen.
(Edward De Bono)
What is the core purpose of this
operation?
What are we really trying to do here?
(Edward De Bono)
There is always the possibility that there is a simpler way to do something.
Even if that is not always the case it is always worth investing some thinking
time and creative effort in trying to find a simpler approach.
(Edward De Bono)
Dealing with complexity is an inefficient and unnecessary waste of time, energy
and mental energy.
(Edward De Bono)
An expert is someone who has succeeded in making decisions and judgements
simpler through knowing what to pay attention to and what to ignore.
(Edward De Bono)
We are usually too ready to accept the first solution is not good enough.
We need to believe that there is often a better or simpler solution in order to
keep on thinking.
(Edward De Bono)
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