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You are embarking on the greatest adventure of your life - to improve your self-image, to create more meaning in your life and in the lives of others. This is your responsibility.

Maxwell Maltz

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Maxwell Maltz
Age: 86 †
Born: 1889
Born: March 10
Died: 1975
Died: April 7
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New York City
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Emptiness is a symptom that you are not living creatively.
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Worry is one of the most destructive scourges of mankind.
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