- Mass Market Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd; New edition edition (24 Sep 1992)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0140126791
- ISBN-13: 978-0140126792
- Product Dimensions: 19.3 x 13 x 1.3 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,127,126 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Sets out practical steps for achieving positive change - whether on a personal or a global scale.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
With a clear simple title and a bright yellow cover, "Handbook for the Positive Revolution" is packed with practical, constructive and enlightening ideas to help change your world and the world of those around you. Dr. de Bono distinguishes between two types of revolution, the negative revolutions of the past and the positive revolution, which some people might feel has continued to develop since this book was published in 1991.
De Bono suggests that those who wish to create a more positive future could do well to turn away from traditional "I am right - you are wrong" thinking. In negative revolutions of the past (e.g. the Marxist fight against capitalism) there is an enemy to be hated, this hatred giving cohesion and energy to the revolutionaries. With a positive revolution however, there is construction instead of attack, design instead of criticism, change through awareness instead of change through violence. A flexible sense of humour is proposed instead of an inflexible ideology!
Five basic principles are outlined: effectiveness, constructive, respect, self-improvement, contribution. The proposed positive revolution is certainly not a passive one. Self-improvement suggestions include learning new skills (anything from learning a new language to starting up a new business) and becoming better at anything you are doing. The section on respect draws on the Chinese wisdom of Confucius, who claimed that if everyone behaved properly towards other people, civilization would work.
Although some of the slogans and symbols towards the end are a bit gimmicky for my taste, I continue to dip into this deceptively simple book for positive inspiration, many years after I bought it.
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
As a busy manager I'm always on the look out for ways in which to motivate others and keep on track myself. This book has enabled me to do both and it has formed the basis of my approach with others and my own career.
The five principles of positive thinking have been the most valuable few words I have read.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
A deceptively simple collection of positive life strategies
14 Mar 2000
Format:Mass Market Paperback
With a clear simple title and a bright yellow cover, "Handbook for the Positive Revolution" is packed with practical, constructive and enlightening ideas to help change your world and the world of those around you. Dr. de Bono distinguishes between two types of revolution, the negative revolutions of the past and the positive revolution, which some people might feel has continued to develop since this book was published in 1991.
De Bono suggests that those who wish to create a more positive future could do well to turn away from traditional "I am right - you are wrong" thinking. In negative revolutions of the past (e.g. the Marxist fight against capitalism) there is an enemy to be hated, this hatred giving cohesion and energy to the revolutionaries. With a positive revolution however, there is construction instead of attack, design instead of criticism, change through awareness instead of change through violence. A flexible sense of humour is proposed instead of an inflexible ideology!
Five basic principles are outlined: effectiveness, constructive, respect, self-improvement, contribution. The proposed positive revolution is certainly not a passive one. Self-improvement suggestions include learning new skills (anything from learning a new language to starting up a new business) and becoming better at anything you are doing. The section on respect draws on the Chinese wisdom of Confucius, who claimed that if everyone behaved properly towards other people, civilization would work.
Although some of the slogans and symbols towards the end are a bit gimmicky for my taste, I continue to dip into this deceptively simple book for positive inspiration, many years after I bought it.
De Bono suggests that those who wish to create a more positive future could do well to turn away from traditional "I am right - you are wrong" thinking. In negative revolutions of the past (e.g. the Marxist fight against capitalism) there is an enemy to be hated, this hatred giving cohesion and energy to the revolutionaries. With a positive revolution however, there is construction instead of attack, design instead of criticism, change through awareness instead of change through violence. A flexible sense of humour is proposed instead of an inflexible ideology!
Five basic principles are outlined: effectiveness, constructive, respect, self-improvement, contribution. The proposed positive revolution is certainly not a passive one. Self-improvement suggestions include learning new skills (anything from learning a new language to starting up a new business) and becoming better at anything you are doing. The section on respect draws on the Chinese wisdom of Confucius, who claimed that if everyone behaved properly towards other people, civilization would work.
Although some of the slogans and symbols towards the end are a bit gimmicky for my taste, I continue to dip into this deceptively simple book for positive inspiration, many years after I bought it.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Direct, practical steps to a positive future for the world
17 Aug 1996
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Edward de Bono describes a model for people to work with individually and together to build a better future.
It is simple and practical rather than descriptive and preachy.
Buy this book if you haven't yet given up hope
It is simple and practical rather than descriptive and preachy.
Buy this book if you haven't yet given up hope
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