Quote by 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.

For imagination sets the goal picture which our automatic me

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This quote suggests that it is not willpower alone that drives our actions or lack thereof, but rather our imagination. It states that imagination creates a mental image or goal that our automatic mechanism, or subconscious mind, strives to achieve. Whether we take action or not is determined by how vividly we imagine the desired outcome. In essence, this quote highlights the power of imagination in shaping our behaviors and decisions.

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