So, systems thinking involves a shift of perspective from the parts to the whole.

Understanding life requires a shift of focus from objects to relationships.

But relationships cannot be measured and weighed; relationships need to be mapped. So there is another shift: from measuring to mapping.

Networks, cycles, feedback loops are examples of patterns of organization that are characteristic of life. Systems thinking involves a shift of perspective from contents to patterns.

Systems thinking implies a shift from quantity to quality. A pattern is not a list of numbers but a visual image.

Systems thinking is always contextual thinking. It implies a shift from objective knowledge to contextual knowledge.

So, systems thinking includes a shift of emphasis from structure to process.