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“Skill in any performance whether it be in sports in playing the piano in conversation or in selling merchandise consists not in painfully and consciously thinking out each action as it is performed but in relaxing and letting the job do itself through you. Creative performance is spontaneous and ‘natural’ as opposed to self-conscious and studied.”

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Book:Psycho-Cybernetics: Updated and Expanded
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Psycho-Cybernetics: Updated and Expanded

This book delves into the principles of psycho-cybernetics, a field that explores the relationship between the mind and behavior. It provides strategies for achieving personal goals and enhancing mental well-being through self-awareness and self-control. more

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Maxwell Maltz
Maxwell Maltz

Maxwell Maltz was a renowned author, born on March 10, 1899, and passed away on April 7, 1975. His works primarily focused on personal growth and self-improvement, profoundly influencing modern psychology and the self-help movement. more

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