Book Review

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          'How To Have A Beautiful Mind' is an awe-inspiring work of Edward de Bono, which can be said as an eye-opener to the magical world of "the beautiful mind". The major theme of the book is importance of having a beautiful mind which is indeed eternal when compared to a beautiful face. According to de Bono the real beauty of a person lies in his heart and it is capable of attracting others and binding togetherness. 

           The book is divided into 20 chapters along with an introductory part which provides a gist of the text. Each chapter of the text is unique in itself and reciprocate the significance of having effective conversation with one another. The book consists of every single apsect that is required to make your mind alluring and worthy and it guides you to carefully throughout the journey. Starting from "how to agree", which is the foremost chapter of the work, which gives you a clear idea about how to respond, react and agree within a conversation; it takes you along and it ends with "a conversation club" which is the last chapter of the book that gives you different methods through which you can start different groups to necessitate talks and discussions on various topics. 

            Coming to the Educational Implications of the text, it is a must-read for both teachers and students since it lays the foundation of communication skills, interpersonal skills and creativity. Teachers can make use of the book to identify the "logic bubble" of the pupils, to commence a class in a different manner, to develop more empathetic attitude and good values and above all, it helps you to become a good listener and a person who is trustworthy. Talking about its impact on students,  it help them to develop good qualities and manners, make them identify how to participate in a conversation, how to build a better attitude and mindset,  how to ask doubts and many more.

             How To Have A Beautiful Mind is a great companion to its readers and it will direct you to a healthy and beautiful mind and a strong personality. Since it a non-fiction,  you can re-read the book until you gain the values and notions from it. Written in a simpler and engaging style it is easy to read and comprehend and rather than providing massive definition the author had made use of simple daily life incidents to define the points. It is indeed a great work to read and reflect!

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