We find no real satisfaction or happiness in life without obstacles to conquer and goals to achieve.

—Maxwell Maltz

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About Maxwell Maltz

Portrait of Maxwell Maltz

Maxwell Maltz (March 10, 1899 – April 7, 1975) was an American cosmetic surgeon and the author of Psycho-Cybernetics (1960), which was a system of ideas that he claimed could improve one's self-image leading to a more successful and fulfilling life. He wrote several books, among which Psycho-Cybernetics was a...

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Let me tell you the secret that has led me to my goal. My strength lies solely in my tenacity.

—Louis Pasteur

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A successful individual typically sets his next goal somewhat but not too much above his last achievement. In this way he steadily raises his level of aspiration.

Before you begin a thing, remind yourself that difficulties and delays quite impossible to foresee are ahead. If you could see them clearly, naturally you could do a great deal to get rid of them but you can't. You can only see one thing clearly and that is your goal. Form a mental vision of that and cling to it through thick and thin.

—Kathleen Norris

Achievable goals are the first step to self improvement.

—J. K. Rowling

The reason most people never reach their goals is that they don't define them, or ever seriously consider them as believable or achievable. Winners can tell you where they are going, what they plan to do along the way, and who will be sharing the adventure with them.

—Denis Watley

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