Low self-esteem is like driving through life with your hand-brake on.
Maxwell MaltzRead
Within you right now is the power to do things you never dreamed possible.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes that each person possesses untapped potential to achieve extraordinary things.
Maxwell Maltz's quote suggests that the capability to accomplish remarkable feats lies within us all, waiting to be unlocked. It encourages individuals to recognize their inherent power and potential, urging them to step beyond their self-imposed limitations and strive for what may currently seem unattainable. The message serves as a reminder that the journey of personal growth and achievement begins from within.
Themes
PotentialPowerAchievementDreamsMotivation
In practice
Example use cases
During a motivational speech to inspire students to pursue their dreams.
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The 'self-image' is the key to human personality and human behavior. Change the self image and you change the personality and the behavior.
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What is opportunity, and when does it knock? It never knocks. You can wait a whole lifetime, listening, hoping, and you will hear no knocking. None at all. You are opportunity, and you must knock on the door leading to your destiny. You prepare yourself to recognize opportunity, to pursue and seize opportunity as you develop the strength of your personality, and build a self-image with which you are able to live - with your self-respect alive and growing.
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