Top 77 Jack Canfield Quotes (Chicken Soup for the Soul)

Inspiring Jack Canfield Quotes on The Principles of Success

Think of your comfort zone as a prison you live in—a largely self-created prison. It consists of the collection of can’ts, musts, must nots, and other unfounded beliefs formed from all the negative thoughts and decisions you have accumulated and reinforced during your lifetime.”
Jack Canfield

Everything you want is on the other side of fear. — Everything you want is on the other side of **fear**.

If you are going to be successful in creating the life of your dreams, you have to believe that you are capable of making it happen. — If you are going to be successful in creating the life of your **dreams**, you have to believe that you are capable of making it happen.

The world doesn’t pay you for what you know; it pays you for what you do.

Spend time with the people you want to become like. If you want to be more successful, you have to start hanging out with more successful people. — Spend time with the people you want to become like. If you want to be **more successful**, you have to start hanging out with more successful people.

One of the main reasons why most people don’t get what they want is they haven’t decided what they want.

The mind is such a powerful instrument, it can deliver to you literally everything you want. But you have to believe that what you want is possible.

One of the great strategies for success is to act as if you are already where you want to be.

Persistence is probably the single most common quality of high achievers. They simply refuse to give up. — **Persistence** is probably the single most common quality of high achievers. They simply refuse to give up.

Successful people maintain a positive focus in life no matter what is going on around them. — Successful people maintain a positive **focus** in life no matter what is going on around them.

Self-acknowledgment and appreciation are what give you the insights and awareness to move forward toward higher goals and accomplishments. — Self-acknowledgment and **appreciation** are what give you the insights and awareness to move forward toward higher goals and accomplishments.

People who ask confidently get more than those who are hesitant and uncertain.

When you’ve figured out what you want to ask for, do it with certainty, boldness, and confidence. — When you’ve figured out what you want to ask for, do it with certainty, boldness, and **confidence**.

I generally find that comparison is the fast track to unhappiness.

No one ever compares themselves to someone else and comes out even.

One individual can begin a movement that turns the tide of history. Martin Luther King in the civil rights movement, Gandhi in India and Nelson Mandela in South Africa. — One individual can begin a movement that turns the tide of history. **Martin Luther King** in the civil rights movement, **Gandhi** in India and **Nelson Mandela** in South Africa.

Sincerity means dropping the image facade and showing a willingness to be vulnerable. — **Sincerity** means dropping the image facade and showing a willingness to be **vulnerable**.

One of life’s fundamental truths states, ask and you shall receive. — One of life’s fundamental **truths** states, ask and you shall receive.

Remember, you and you alone are responsible for maintaining your energy.

Greater self-esteem produces greater success, and greater success produces more high self-esteem, so it keeps on spiraling up.

Write your goals down in detail and read your list of goals every day.

The longer you hang in there, the greater the chance that something will happen in your favor.

Overcome your barriers, intend the best, and be patient. You will enjoy more balance, more growth, more income, and more fun! — Overcome your barriers, intend the best, and be patient. You will enjoy more balance, more **growth**, more income, and more fun!

Every one of us has something that we deeply want to contribute to the world. All we have to do is step up and do it.

If you are not moving closer to what you want, you probably aren’t doing enough asking.

Don’t worry about failures, worry about the chances you miss when you don’t even try.

It is a universal principle that you get more of what you think about, talk about, and feel strongly about.

For every reason it’s not possible, there are hundreds of people who have faced the same circumstances and succeeded.

Highly Motivational Jack Canfield Quotes to Inspire Success

I believe that people make their own luck by great preparation and good strategy. — I believe that people make their own luck by great **preparation** and good strategy.

No matter how hard it seems, the longer you persist, the more likely your success. — No matter how hard it seems, the longer you **persist**, the more likely your success.

Trust your gut feeling about things, listen to what others are saying, and look at the results of your actions. — **Trust** your gut feeling about things, listen to what others are saying, and look at the results of your **actions**.

By taking the time to stop and appreciate who you are and what you’ve achieved... you actually can enhance everything about you. — By taking the time to stop and **appreciate** who you are and what you’ve achieved… you actually can enhance everything about you.

Self-esteem is made up primarily of two things - feeling lovable and feeling capable. — Self-esteem is made up primarily of two things – feeling lovable and feeling capable.

Gratitude is the single most important ingredient to living a successful and fulfilled life. — **Gratitude** is the single most important ingredient to living a successful and fulfilled life.

Taking the first step is the difference between actually pursuing your passion and just dreaming about it. — Taking the first step is the difference between actually pursuing your passion and just **dreaming** about it.

Every time you take a risk or move out of your comfort zone, you have a great opportunity to learn more about yourself and your capacity.

Everything you want is out there waiting for you to ask. Everything you want also wants you. But you have to take action to get it. — Everything you want is out there waiting for you to ask. Everything you want also wants you. But you have to take **action** to get it.

There are essentially two things that will make you wise - the books you read and the people you meet. — There are essentially two things that will make you wise – the books you read and the people you meet.

You only have control over three things in your life. The thoughts you think, the images you visualize, and the actions you take. — You only have control over three things in your life. The thoughts you think, the images you visualize, and the **actions** you take.

If you love your work, if you enjoy it, you’re already a success.

Everything valuable takes time; there are no overnight successes.

Decide what you want. Believe you can have it. Believe that you deserve it, and believe its possible for you.

Let go of doubts and start believing that you can do whatever it is you set out to do.

Decide upon your major definite purpose in life and then organize all your activities around it. — Decide upon your major definite **purpose in life** and then organize all your activities around it.

Each day is an adventure in discovering the meaning of life. — Each day is an **adventure** in discovering the meaning of life.

People who don’t have goals, work for people who do.

Whatever goal you give to your subconscious mind, it will work night and day to achieve.

The easiest, fastest, and best way to find out what is or isn’t working is to pay attention to the results you are currently producing.

To change bad habits, we must study the habits of successful role models.

Practice random acts of kindness and senseless acts of beauty.

I believe people should live full lives and not settle for anything less.

To achieve major success in life, you must accept 100% responsibility for your life and results. Nothing less will do. — To achieve major success in life, you must accept 100% **responsibility** for your life and results. Nothing less will do.

When you have inspired thought, you have to trust it and you have to act on it. — When you have inspired thought, you have to **trust** it and you have to act on it.

You either create or allow everything that happens to you.

Good or bad, habits always deliver results.

Believing in yourself is a choice. It’s an attitude you develop over time. — Believing in yourself is a choice. It’s an **attitude** you develop over time.

There’s a four letter word you must use when you get rejected… next.

I worked from 10pm until 1am every night for a year to write the first ‘Chicken Soup For The Soul’ book.

Know your priorities and identify the five powerful action steps that you intend to take to move your initiatives forward each day. — Know your priorities and identify the five powerful **action** steps that you intend to take to move your initiatives forward each day.

You can’t heal what you don’t acknowledge.

No one becomes an expert in a new career overnight, even if you are coming from another career where you were established and experienced. — No one becomes an expert in a new **career** overnight, even if you are coming from another career where you were established and experienced.

You are not given a dream unless you have the capacity to fulfill it. — You are not given a **dream** unless you have the capacity to fulfill it.

If you want something different, you are going to have to do something different!

If you get clear on the what, the how will be taken care of.

Fear and risk are prerequisites if you want to enjoy a life of success and adventure.

You don’t have to get it perfect, you just have to get it going.

Remember, it is not about luck. It is about doing the right things the right way.

If you already know how to make your dream come true, then you’re thinking too small. — If you already know how to make your **dream** come true, then you’re thinking too small.

When you think you can’t, revisit a previous triumph.

Remember, there is no perfect time for anything. There is only now.

Don’t waste your life believing you can’t.

What have you done for YOURSELF this year to create a better life?

Do it, delegate it, delay it, or dump it.

Jack Canfield Short Biography

Born on in August 1944 in Fort Worth, Texas, Jack Canfield is a motivational trainer, speaker, entrepreneur, and is best known for his contribution (as a co-author) for the best-selling Chicken Soup for the Soul series.

To date, there are more than 250 titles, 40 languages, and 500 million copies in print.

Jack Canfield also co-authored an inspiring book about success with Janet Switzer back in 2005, titled The Success Principles: How to Get From Where You Are to Where You Want to Be which is a hit and had a perfect 5-star rating on Amazon (which is uncommon for books).

The pioneer in the world of Personal Development, Canfield is also the author of multiple New York Times bestsellers such as:

Named one of the top 25 most-influential leaders in personal development by Success Magazine in 2015, Jack Canfield was recognized as a leader among well-known names like Oprah Winfrey, Wayne Dyer, and Tony Robbins.

Here are the best Jack Canfield quotes so you be inspired to take action and live a life of abundance.

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