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 review each statement in relation to Edward de Bono's passage: a. "The speaker wanted to change the world when he was young."   This is accurate. The passage begins, "When I was a young man, I wanted to change the world." b. "The speaker changed the nation after he changed the world."   This is not true. The text shows that when he found it difficult to change the world, he then tried to change the nation. There is no indication that he successfully changed the world first. c. "The speaker wants to say that we have to change first ourselves."   This correctly reflects the message. In the end, he realizes, "the only thing I can change is myself," implying that self-change is the starting point for broader change. d. "The speaker indicates that change is a process which begins from changing oneself."   This also is true. The speaker explains that had he changed himself earlier, his personal change could have positively affected 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 is not accurate. Instead of immediately changing himself, he first tried to change the nation, then his town, and later his family before finally recognizing that he needed to change himself. In summary, the correct statements are a, c, and d.