006: How To Harness The Power of Visualization For Success - Maxwell Maltz Becoming Antifragile
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- Self-Improvement
Lesson from Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz.
Psycho-Cybernetics is a well-known self-improvement book. Its author, Maxwell Maltz, was a plastic surgeon who discovered that his patients frequently needed more than surgery to improve their self-image. In the book, Maltz details techniques for cultivating a positive internal goal, which he believes can lead to positive external outcomes. The book draws on the works of Preston Lecky, Norbert Wiener, and John von Neumann.
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00:00:00 - A new self-image
00:06:35 - What is Psycho-Cybernetics
00:08:15 - “You” are not a machine
00:10:43 - Zig-zag servo-mechanism
00:12:00 - “You” are not a failure
00:14:30 - Your current identity is built by your past narratives
00:16:23 - What stories are you telling yourself
00:21:00 - Get the “winning” feeling
00:23:55 - Make your inner reality more real than your external environment
00:25:50 - How Conor McGregor became the most successful athlete
00:31:40 - Integrate your emotions into your vision
00:33:00 - You already self-hypnotize unconsciously
00:38:15 - Why do you need goals for your creative-mechanism to function
00:39:44 - Viktor Frankl and why you need higher purposely goals
00:42:10 -Why knowing your purpose is crucial
00:43:45 - Trust the process
00:47:50 - Act as if you've achieved your goal
00:52:40 - Forgiveness = getting an emotional facelift
00:57:00 - The S.U.C.C.E.S.S. acronym
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IJ Makan is a philosopher, designer, and martial artist.
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Website https://becomingantifragile.com
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Lesson from Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz.
Psycho-Cybernetics is a well-known self-improvement book. Its author, Maxwell Maltz, was a plastic surgeon who discovered that his patients frequently needed more than surgery to improve their self-image. In the book, Maltz details techniques for cultivating a positive internal goal, which he believes can lead to positive external outcomes. The book draws on the works of Preston Lecky, Norbert Wiener, and John von Neumann.
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00:00:00 - A new self-image
00:06:35 - What is Psycho-Cybernetics
00:08:15 - “You” are not a machine
00:10:43 - Zig-zag servo-mechanism
00:12:00 - “You” are not a failure
00:14:30 - Your current identity is built by your past narratives
00:16:23 - What stories are you telling yourself
00:21:00 - Get the “winning” feeling
00:23:55 - Make your inner reality more real than your external environment
00:25:50 - How Conor McGregor became the most successful athlete
00:31:40 - Integrate your emotions into your vision
00:33:00 - You already self-hypnotize unconsciously
00:38:15 - Why do you need goals for your creative-mechanism to function
00:39:44 - Viktor Frankl and why you need higher purposely goals
00:42:10 -Why knowing your purpose is crucial
00:43:45 - Trust the process
00:47:50 - Act as if you've achieved your goal
00:52:40 - Forgiveness = getting an emotional facelift
00:57:00 - The S.U.C.C.E.S.S. acronym
-
IJ Makan is a philosopher, designer, and martial artist.
-
Social & Website
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/ijmakan
Twitter https://twitter.com/ijmakan
Website https://becomingantifragile.com
Newsletter https://ijmakan.substack.com
1 hr 5 min