When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world. I found it was difficult to change the world, So I tried to change my nation. When I found that I couldn't change the nation, I began to focus on my town. I couldn't change the town And as an older man, I tried to change my family. Now, as an old man, I realized the only thing I can change is myself. And suddenly I realized, That if long ago I had changed myself. I could have made an impact on my family. My family and I could have made an impact on our town. Their impact could have changed the nation And I could, indeed, have changed the world. Edward de Bono a. The speaker wanted to change the world when he was young. b. The speaker changed the nation after he changed the world. c. The speaker wants to say that we have to change first ourselves. I d. The speaker indicates that change, is a process which begins from changing oneself. e. When the speaker found it difficult to change the world, he went to change himself.

Let's analyze the statements based on the provided text by Edward de Bono. a. **The speaker wanted to change the world when he was young.** - This statement is **true**. The speaker explicitly mentions wanting to change the world when he was a young man. b. **The speaker changed the nation after he changed the world.** - This statement is **false**. The speaker states that he found it difficult to change the world, and then he tried to change the nation, but he did not succeed in changing either. c. **The speaker wants to say that we have to change first ourselves.** - This statement is **true**. The speaker concludes that the only thing he can change is himself, implying that personal change is the starting point for broader change. d. **The speaker indicates that change is a process which begins from changing oneself.** - This statement is **true**. The speaker reflects on the idea that if he had changed himself earlier, it could have led to changes in his family, town, nation, and ultimately the world. e. **When the speaker found it difficult to change the world, he went to change himself.** - This statement is **false**. The speaker first attempted to change the nation and then his town and family before realizing that he could only change himself. In summary: - Statements a, c, and d are true. - Statements b and e are false.