Habit Quotes by Maxwell Maltz

9 Habit quotes by Maxwell Maltz

Maxwell Maltz provides nine reflections on habit that link daily actions to self‑image and confidence. His observations blend psychological nuance with practical advice, encouraging readers to reshape their routines for better self‑perception.

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Fully 95 percent of our behavior, feeling, and response is habitual.

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It takes 21 days to develop a habit.

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To change a habit, make a conscious decision, then act out the new behavior.

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Our self image and our habits tend to go together. Change one and you will automatically change the other.

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Get into the habit of laughing; too many of us have forgotten how to laugh. As people grow older, they sometimes forget…

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When we consciously and deliberately develop new and better habits, our self image tends to outgrow the old habits and grow into…

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One of the reasons it has seemed so difficult for a person to change his habits, his personality, or his way of…

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Another cause of confusion, and the resulting feelings of nervousness, hurry, and anxiety, is the absurd habit of trying to do many…

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“Our self-image and our habits tend to go together. Change one and you will automatically change the other. The word “habit” originally…

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