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You can do only one thing at a time. I simply tackle one problem and concentrate all efforts on what I am doing at the moment.

Maxwell Maltz

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Maxwell Maltz
Age: 86 †
Born: 1889
Born: March 10
Died: 1975
Died: April 7
Author
Physician
Playwright
Psychologist
Surgeon
Writer
New York City
New York
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Tackle
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Concentrate
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Concentration
Thing
Efforts
Time
Compromise
Simply
Focus
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