Tony Buzan Professions : Author Born : June 2, 1942 Browse All Authors Top 36 quotes by Tony Buzan Whatever your discipline, become a student of excellence in all things. Take every opportunity to observe people who manifest the qualities of mastery. Tony Buzan discipline opportunity people Many of us grow up thinking of mistakes as bad, viewing errors as evidence of fundamental incapacity. This negative thinking pattern can create a self-fulfilling prophecy, which undermines the learning process. To maximize our learning it is essential to ask: "How can we get the most from every mistake we make?" Tony Buzan growing-up mistake motivational The Alexander Technique transformed my life. it is the result of an acknowledged genius. I would recommend it to anyone. Tony Buzan results technique genius Many think of memory as rote learning, a linear stuffing of the brain with facts, where understanding is irrelevant. When you teach it properly, with imagination and association, understanding becomes a part of it. Tony Buzan imagination memories thinking Learning how to learn is life's most important skill. Tony Buzan learning educational skills Memory and creativity are essential to education, but if you teach memory incorrectly, it is a total waste of time, and it will inhibit learning. Tony Buzan creativity essentials memories For all aspects of memory, keep yourself physically fit. My catchphrase is, Healthy mind, healthy body, healthy body, healthy mind. Your memory needs oxygen as fuel, so why not feed it often? Tony Buzan oxygen healthy memories The best results are achieved by using the right amount of effort in the right place at the right time. And this right amount is usually less than we think we need. Tony Buzan effort needs thinking The human brain has left and right brain symmetry with its own nature and can process information which initially appears to have no pattern or order. However, the brain has the ability to process visual information much more efficiently. Tony Buzan patterns brain order If you are not actively seeking and creating opportunities, which always contain an element of risk, you are actually exposing yourself to more serious risks in the long term. Tony Buzan creating-opportunities opportunity long The mind map will change your life. Tony Buzan maps changing-your-life mind The desire for self-improvement is vital. There is no point in pushing children; they need to be the ones who want to learn new skills. Tony Buzan skills self children Through using our memory to its fullest we can unlock the vast reservoir of human potential that isn't currently being used. Tony Buzan human-potential used memories Your brain is like a sleeping giant. Tony Buzan giants brain sleep Modern research has shown that your eye-brain system is thousands of times more complex and powerful than had previously been estimated, and that with proper training you can quickly reap the benefits of this enormous potential. Tony Buzan powerful eye brain And suddenly, I realized the system that I was in did not know what intelligence was, didn't know how to identify smart and not smart. They called me the best, when I knew I wasn't, and they called him the worst, when he was the best. I mean, there could be no more antipodal environment. So I began to question: What is intelligence? Who says? Who says you're smart? Who says you're not smart? And what do they mean by that? Tony Buzan environment smart mean The best results are achieved by using the right amount of effort in the right place at the right time. And this right amount is usually less than we think we need. In other words, the less unnecessary effort you put into learning, the more successful you'll be... the key to faster learning is to use appropriate effort. Greater effort can exacerbate faulty patterns of action. Doing the wrong thing with more intensity rarely improves the situation. Learning something new often requires us to unlearn something old. Tony Buzan learning successful thinking Definition is the companion of clarity; clarity is the guide to your goals. Tony Buzan clarity definitions goal True negotiation takes place when each side respects the other, and their point of view, and enters into the discussion positively. If you are determined that your solution, and your particular solution only, is the correct one - to be imposed on the other side if necessary - that is not negotiation; it is dictatorship Tony Buzan determined views sides The less unnecessary effort you put into learning, the more successful you'll be . . . Doing the wrong thing with more intensity rarely improves the situation. Tony Buzan unnecessary effort successful Similar Authors F. E. Marsh author Iimani David author Beatrice Faust author Isabella Macdonald Alden author Isabella Beeton author Alan AtKisson author All Authors
