Psycho-Cybernetics
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Psycho-Cybernetics
Maxwell Maltz
5 people recommended it in 5 threads, 2016–2021.
What people on Hacker News said
first published in 1960, this incredible book has been, hands down, the most impactful book I read all year. This book helped me finally weed out pervasive negative though patterns and much, much more.
A plastic surgeon shares his techniques for achieving your goals in life. 95% if not more of self-help books today borrow (consciously or not) ideas discussed in this book, and often discuss them with much less depth.
Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz was one of the most profound books I've ever read. It combines cognitive behavior techniques with cybernetics (developed by Norbert Wiener and John von Neumann) to help manage ones minds and to cultivate a healthier, more beneficial thought garden.
Helped me grapple with my midlife crisis and gave me true purpose- to achieve my goals on my own terms. No something set by the society’s concept of achievement.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: What's the best book you read in 2021? 2021 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What, in your opinion, are the greatest and most useful textbooks? 2020 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Mind bending books to read and never be the same as before? 2020 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What books changed the way you think about almost everything? 2019 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Books you read in 2016? 2016 · 1 recommendation