Reviewing Edward De Bono’s six thinking hats
Agbeze Ireke Kalu Onuma, AI-KO
I just finished Six Thinking Hats by Edward de Bono, and my head feels like it’s full of colorful balloons; it’s like someone handed me a box of brand-new crayons for my brain. Usually, when I try to think about a big problem, my brain feels like a messy drawer where everything is tangled up – the facts are mixed with my feelings, and my worries are fighting with my good ideas.
But this book taught me that I don’t have to think about everything all at once. It’s like having a magic trunk of hats. You put one on, think in that way, take it off, and try another. It’s so simple, but it changed how I see the world.
It left me with a quiet but strong feeling: thinking can be clearer, kinder, and much less chaotic when we stop letting one loud voice rule the whole room. The book felt like someone gently opened a window in my mind and let fresh air in. It did not feel heavy or dusty.
It felt simple, warm, and sharp at the same time. It draws you in because it speaks in everyday language and shows you that many of our troubles come from trying to do too many mental jobs at once. De Bono gives us a neat little table of hats, and each hat helps the mind do one job well. That idea stayed with me. The book is simple, but it goes deep in a quiet…
