How To Have A Beautiful Mind

BY : SAHIL JAIN

Author•Edward De Bono is a leading authority in the field of creative thinking and the direct teaching as skill.

•Edward De Bono’s methods are simple but powerful.

•He is the originator of “parallel thinking” and six “thinking hats”.

•He has written 67 books with translations into into 37 languages.

Millions software for computers

Software for the human brain

Ways?1.How To Agree

2.How To Disagree

3.How To Listen

4.How To Differ

5.How To Respond

How To Agree

Genuinely seek to find points of agreement – not sycophantic pretence

No contribution if you simply agree with everything

Other person view right – spell it out

Changing perceptions to look at

things in different way is an

important step

How To Disagree

Do not disagree for the sake of disagreeing

Do not disagree just to show how clever you are or to boost your ego

Do so politely and gently rather than

rudely and aggressively

Distinguish between having a different opinion and disagreeing with an opinion

Point out that a fact or statement is simply wrong

How To Differ

There are times when only one of a different set of opinions can be right

Seek to explore and explain the reasons for the difference

Different may arise from:

- Personal preference, values, point of view

- Perception, personal experience

How To

Listening is not just having to wait impatiently until you can yourself speak

A good listener pays attention and seeks to get the maximum value

You could learn how people apply

values which differ from your own.

You should use question to check on fact

How To Respond

Go further than just agreeing with a

point that has been made

You may wish to extend a suggestion by

enlarging it and growing the suggestion

You may want to modify an idea to make it more acceptable to

yourself, stronger and more practical

Instead of the usual ‘battle’ of arguments there is a joint effort to explore the subject

Additional

1. Questions

2. Alternatives

3. Emotion And Feeling

4. Information and Knowledge

5. Attitude

Questions are key

means of interaction in

any conversation or

discussion. A listener

should seek to ask

question

Alternatives

Because we have an adequate ways of doing something

does not mean that there might not be a much better way.

If we try we can find that better way.

Emotion And Feeling

Logic and thinking are the only ways to present the world so

that we can apply value through our feelings.

It are our way of linking our values to the situation.

Ultimately, choices and decisions are based on emotions and feelings

Information And Knowledge

You do not need full and complete information about a subject in order to discuss that subject

Very little information?? Imagination and speculation is the basis for discussion

Great physical beauty with a boring mind is boring

You might get attention but will never keep that attention

Older, physical will fade

Beauty of Mind is independent of age

Can actually increase with wisdom and experience

CONCLUSION