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Psycho-Cybernetics: Thoughts to Live By
Be everything you want to be! Dr. Maltz said to people of all "You are embarking on the greatest adventure of your life to improve your self-image, to create more meaning in your life and the lives of others. This is your responsibility. Accept it, Now!" If you accept his challenge and his advice-you will become a more alert, alive human being. You'll never regret it. With the help of his wise and sympathetic words, this book, based on the principles of Psycho-Cybernetics, will help you gain new courage and self-confidence, overcome tension and stress, and give your life more meaning. You will greet each day with enthusiasm and hope, learn to turn a crisis into an opportunity and make every minute count. In addition, you will gain tools to help you learn to relax, build a better self-image, throw off fear and frustration and rise above failure.
Dr. Maxwell Maltz (March 10, 1889-April 7, 1975) was an American cosmetic surgeon who created his self-improvement phenomenon, Psycho-Cybernetics, at age 61, after an already varied, colorful, and exceptionally successful career as a surgeon, writer, and speaker. Published in 1960, Psycho-Cybernetics has sold over 30 million copies since its original printing and remains a classic of self-help, self-improvement, and personal development. According to Dr. Maltz, the psycho-cybernetics process involves steering your mind to productive, valuable goals to reach peace of mind. In Psycho-Cybernetics and all the books that followed, Dr. Maltz speaks to the importance of a healthy self-image, which is the roadmap to creating a better quality of life.
Dr. Maltz made his groundbreaking discovery when he realized his patients expected to feel happy after he gave them perfect new faces. However, it was the inner scars that still needed attention. Cosmetic surgery could not cure feelings of unhappiness, worthlessness, and insecurity. Dr. Maltz suggested that many people "see themselves" inaccurately, their perceptions distorted by unchallenged and often erroneous beliefs embedded in their subconscious minds. After counseling hundreds of patients with his evolving "success conditioning techniques," Dr. Maltz published his findings, in 1960, in the original Psycho-Cybernetics .
Psycho-Cybernetics became an instant bestseller and made Dr. Maltz one of the most in-demand motivational speakers throughout the 1960s and the early 1970s. He went on to amass "case history" material. He produced numerous seminars, workshops, radio broadcasts, and more than a dozen books, all applying Psycho-Cybernetics to different purposes, from business success to athletic achievement to sex life improvement. This book is a classic reprint and part of a new Maxwell Maltz library to continue to make Dr. Maltz's timeless work available to new generations.
Contributor Matt Furey is the president of the Psycho-Cybernetics Foundation. After winning national and world titles in wrestling and martial arts competition, Matt Furey became a best-selling fitness and self-development author. Some of his books include Combat Conditioning , Expect to Win-Hate to Lose , The Unbeatable Man, and 101 Ways to Magnetize Money in Any Economy . Two of Furey's audiobooks, Theatre of the Mind and 101 Ways to Magnetize Money in Any Economy, are Nightingale-Conant best-sellers. Furey's pioneering ways in bodyweight exercise paved the way for an entire functional fitness movement. His latest breakthroughs and techniques in utilizing the principles of Psycho-Cybernetics are available to his coaching members.
Dr. Maxwell Maltz (March 10, 1889-April 7, 1975) was an American cosmetic surgeon who created his self-improvement phenomenon, Psycho-Cybernetics, at age 61, after an already varied, colorful, and exceptionally successful career as a surgeon, writer, and speaker. Published in 1960, Psycho-Cybernetics has sold over 30 million copies since its original printing and remains a classic of self-help, self-improvement, and personal development. According to Dr. Maltz, the psycho-cybernetics process involves steering your mind to productive, valuable goals to reach peace of mind. In Psycho-Cybernetics and all the books that followed, Dr. Maltz speaks to the importance of a healthy self-image, which is the roadmap to creating a better quality of life.
Dr. Maltz made his groundbreaking discovery when he realized his patients expected to feel happy after he gave them perfect new faces. However, it was the inner scars that still needed attention. Cosmetic surgery could not cure feelings of unhappiness, worthlessness, and insecurity. Dr. Maltz suggested that many people "see themselves" inaccurately, their perceptions distorted by unchallenged and often erroneous beliefs embedded in their subconscious minds. After counseling hundreds of patients with his evolving "success conditioning techniques," Dr. Maltz published his findings, in 1960, in the original Psycho-Cybernetics .
Psycho-Cybernetics became an instant bestseller and made Dr. Maltz one of the most in-demand motivational speakers throughout the 1960s and the early 1970s. He went on to amass "case history" material. He produced numerous seminars, workshops, radio broadcasts, and more than a dozen books, all applying Psycho-Cybernetics to different purposes, from business success to athletic achievement to sex life improvement. This book is a classic reprint and part of a new Maxwell Maltz library to continue to make Dr. Maltz's timeless work available to new generations.
Contributor Matt Furey is the president of the Psycho-Cybernetics Foundation. After winning national and world titles in wrestling and martial arts competition, Matt Furey became a best-selling fitness and self-development author. Some of his books include Combat Conditioning , Expect to Win-Hate to Lose , The Unbeatable Man, and 101 Ways to Magnetize Money in Any Economy . Two of Furey's audiobooks, Theatre of the Mind and 101 Ways to Magnetize Money in Any Economy, are Nightingale-Conant best-sellers. Furey's pioneering ways in bodyweight exercise paved the way for an entire functional fitness movement. His latest breakthroughs and techniques in utilizing the principles of Psycho-Cybernetics are available to his coaching members.
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First published June 3, 1979
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87 books406 followersMaxwell Maltz was an American cosmetic surgeon and author of Psycho-Cybernetics, which was a system of ideas that he claimed could improve one's self-image leading to a more successful and fulfilling life.
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July 7, 2024
Read one a day to set your mind to becoming your "big self." I find most to be really helpful reminders and continue reading one a day for guidance in living a full life
November 10, 2008
We have the power within us to create our everlasting destiny and become a complete and whole energy in the three worlds that we live in (mind, body and spirit) strictly with positive thinking and positive action.
June 10, 2011
Great short inspirational stories. I am a fan of Maxwell Maltz. No-nonsense and smart approach to life
February 11, 2025
A summation of the previous 4 books along with the primary book (Psycho-Cybernetics). Really dig the message: be your own best friend.
Unless you’re someone who isn’t fully familiar w/ the concepts or want to dive in deeper, I’d say, just stick w/ Psycho-Cybernetics and embody the message. No need to add more time into reading about the same thing again. Been awhile since I’ve read the original, so I think this is good supplemental info.
Unless you’re someone who isn’t fully familiar w/ the concepts or want to dive in deeper, I’d say, just stick w/ Psycho-Cybernetics and embody the message. No need to add more time into reading about the same thing again. Been awhile since I’ve read the original, so I think this is good supplemental info.
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