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Maxwell Maltz

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.

Maxwell Maltz

Imagination

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Our subconscious mind follows the mental image we create, guiding our actions without conscious effort. Therefore, whether we take action or not depends on what we imagine, rather than simply on our conscious decision or willpower.

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