Dr. Maxwell Maltz

Dr. Maxwell Maltz

Author on self-image and transformation.

A pioneering figure in the field of self-image psychology, his work centered around the idea that changing one’s self-perception can lead to profound personal transformation. His bestselling book Psycho-Cyberneticsintroduced the concept of mental imagery as a tool for success and personal growth. His teachings have helped countless individuals improve their self-confidence, mindset, and overall quality of life by transforming their internal beliefs.

Dr. Maxwell Maltz Quotes about Imagination

  • 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.
  • Thus man of all creatures is more than a creature, he is also a creator. Man alone can direct his success mechanism by the use of imagination, or imaging ability.
  • 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.
  • Study the situation thoroughly, go over in your imagination the various courses of action possible to you and the consequences which can and may follow from each course. Pick out the course which gives the most promise and go ahead.