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Rewiring Your Self-Image

Conventional wisdom tells us to focus on actions: work harder, try more, push further. Maxwell Maltz turned this logic upside down. He argued that your actions are mere symptoms of the real driver—your self-image. *Change who you believe you are, and your brain recalibrates your actions like a guided missile finding its target.* Success isn’t about doing more; it’s about seeing yourself differently.

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The thinker
Father of Self-Image Psychology

Maxwell Maltz, a pioneering plastic surgeon and author of Psycho-Cybernetics, discovered that true change comes not from external transformations but from reshaping the self-image. His work has inspired millions, introducing the idea that the brain works like a goal-oriented machine, unlocking confidence and success.

Based on Maxwell Maltz: Psycho-Cybernetics, summarised and reframed by Insights.

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