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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.

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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
Problem
Concentration
Thing
Efforts
Time
Compromise
Simply
Focus
Effort
Moment
Tackle
Moments
Concentrate

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