Maxwell Maltz
Maxwell Maltz
Maxwell Maltzwas an American cosmetic surgeon and author of Psycho-Cybernetics, which was a system of ideas that he claimed could improve one's self-image. In turn, the person would lead a more successful and fulfilling life. He wrote several books, among which Psycho-Cybernetics was a long-time bestseller — influencing many subsequent self-help teachers. His orientation towards a system of ideas that would provide self-help is considered the forerunner of the now popular self-help books...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionScientist
Date of Birth10 March 1899
CountryUnited States of America
For imagination sets the goal ''picture'' which our automatic mechanism works on. We act, or fail to act, not because of ''will,'' as is so commonly believed, but because of imagination.
Within you right now is the power to do things you never dreamed possible....
A human being always acts and feels and performs in accordance with what he imagines to be true about himself and his environment.
Unthaw and become more natural.
The un-happiest of mortals is that man who insists upon reliving the past, over and over in imagination - continually criticizing himself for past mistakes - continually condemning himself for past sins.
I may be a mistake maker, but I'm also a mistake breaker.
Emptiness is a symptom that you are not living creatively.
You are not your mistakes. Just because you have done something stupid does not make you stupid.
The minute that we change our minds, and stop giving power to the past, the past with its mistakes loses power over us.
Admit your mistakes but don't cry over them. Correct them and go forward.
Another cause of confusion, and the resulting feelings of nervousness, hurry, and anxiety, is the absurd habit of trying to do many things at one time.