110+ Jack Canfield Quotes On Success, Change And Motivational

Jack Canfield is an American author, motivational speaker, corporate trainer, and entrepreneur. He is best known as the co-creator of the "Chicken Soup for the Soul" book series, which currently has over 200 titles and 112 million copies in print in over 40 languages. He is also the founder of the Canfield Training Group and the Success Principles training program. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Jack Canfield on success, change, motivational.

Top 10 Jack Canfield Quotes

1. Make a conscious effort to surround yourself with positive, nourishing, and uplifting people -- people who believe in you, encourage you to go after your dreams, and applaud your victories.
2. Most everything that you want is just outside your comfort zone.
3. You don't have to get it perfect, you just have to get it going. Babies don't walk the first time they try, but eventually they get it right
4. When you're nice to people, they want to be nice back to you.
5. There are essentially two things that will make you wise -- the books you read and the people you meet.
6. 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.
7. Everything you want is on the other side of fear.
8. 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.
9. Super-successf ul people aren’t the most gifted people in their fields. They just work, study and practice more than the competition.
10. Don't worry about failures, worry about the chances you miss when you don't even try.

Jack Canfield Short Quotes

• What others think about you is none of your business.
• Practice random acts of kindness and senseless acts of beauty.
• The things that bring you the greatest joy are in alignment with your purpose.
• Remember, it is not about luck. It is about doing the right things the right way.
• Don't just sit there (and complain), do something.
• There is only one person responsible for the quality of life you live and that person is you.
• To achieve your dreams, work is required. Suffering is optional.
• High self-esteem isn't a luxury. It's a necessity for anyone who has important goals to achieve.
• I believe people should live full lives and not settle for anything less.
• Reject rejection! If someone says no, just say NEXT

Jack Canfield Quotes About Success

Persistence is probably the single most common quality of high achievers. They simply refuse to give up. They longer you hang in there, the greater the chance that something will happen in your favor. No matter how hard it seems, the longer you persist the more likely your success. — Jack Canfield

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

If you love your work, if you enjoy it, you're already a success. — Jack Canfield

If you are going to be successful, you need to give up the phrase, "I can't" & all of its cousins, such as "I wish I were able to. — Jack Canfield

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

The biggest rewards in life are found outside your comfort zone. Live with it. Fear and risk are prerequisites if you want to enjoy a life of success and adventure. — Jack Canfield

If you want to be really successful, and I know you do, then you will have to give up blaming and complaining and take total responsibility for your life -- that means all your results, both your successes and your failures. That is the prerequisite for creating a life of success. — Jack Canfield

If I hadn't spent many years trying to be as compassionate as Mother Teresa, as positive a thinker as W. Clement Stone, as prolific a writer as Stephen King, and as good a speaker as many of the legends I have studied, I would not be as successful as I am today. — Jack Canfield

There are only two words that will always lead you to success. Those words are yes and no. Undoubtedly, you've mastered saying yes. So start practicing saying no. Your goals depend on it! — Jack Canfield

Research has shown over and over again that the more you acknowledge your past successes, the more confident you become in taking on and successfully accomplishing new ones. — Jack Canfield

Jack Canfield Quotes About Change

Change is inevitable in life. You can either resist it and potentially get run over by it, or you can choose to cooperate with it, adapt to it, and learn how to benefit from it. When you embrace change you will begin to see it as an opportunity for growth. — Jack Canfield

The day you change your responses is the day your life will begin to get better. — Jack Canfield

There's so much information on the internet. But people don't need more information, they need 'aha moments,' they need awareness, they need things that actually shift and change them. — Jack Canfield

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

If you don't like your outcomes, change your responses. — Jack Canfield

You can't change anyone else but people do change in relationship to your change. All relationships are a system, and when any one part of a system changes, it affects the other part. — Jack Canfield

Am I now ready to make some changes. — Jack Canfield

Jack Canfield Quotes About Motivational

Repeating an affirmation several times a day keeps you focused on your goal, strengthens your motivation, and programs your subconscious by sending an order to your crew to do whatever it takes to make that goal happen. — Jack Canfield

Anything that's motivated from fear will ultimately take you down the wrong road and lead you in a cul de sac, anything motivated from purpose, from joy, and from love will take you on an evolutionary path to greater and greater happiness. — Jack Canfield

Carry your most important goal in your wallet". — Jack Canfield

The problem is the average person isnt tuned in to lifelong learning, or going to seminars and so forth. If the information is not on television, and its not in the movies they watch, and its not in the few books that they buy, they dont get it. — Jack Canfield

Some people fold after making one timid request. They quit too soon. Keep asking until you find the answers. In sales there are usually four or five "no's" before you get a "yes." — Jack Canfield

Success isn't magic or hocus-pocus - it's simply learning how to focus. — Jack Canfield

Remember, it's more mentally tiring to think about what has to be done, and all the things that might go wrong, than it is to physically do the job. — Jack Canfield

I started out as a high school teacher in inner-city Chicago and realized quite quickly that my students weren't that motivated. — Jack Canfield

When you think you can't, revisit a previous triumph. — Jack Canfield

To attract more money, you must be attractive, in the sense that people will want and prefer your products or service over those of your competitior. — Jack Canfield

Jack Canfield Quotes About Inspiring

One of the things that may get in the way of people ... is that they're not in touch with their passion. If you're passionate about what it is you do, then you're going to be looking for everything you can to get better at it. — Jack Canfield

Write your goals down in detail and read your list of goals every day. Some goals may entail a list of shorter goals. Losing a lot of weight, for example, should include mini-goals, such as 10-pound milestones. This will keep your subconscious mind focused on what you want step by step. — Jack Canfield

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

If you take the approach that “good” is not an accident - that everyone and everything that shows up in your life is there for a reason - you’ll begin to see every event (no matter how difficult or challenging) as a chance for enrichment and advancement in your life. — Jack Canfield

I generally find that comparison is the fast track to unhappiness. No one ever compares themselves to someone else and comes out even. Nine times out of ten, we compare ourselves to people who are somehow better than us and end up feeling more inadequate. — Jack Canfield

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

I don't blame or complain about things like the economy, the government, taxes, employees, gas prices, or any of the external things that I don't have control over. The only thing I have control over is my response to these things. — Jack Canfield

One of life's fundamental truths states, "Ask and you shall receive." As kids we get used to asking for things, but somehow we lose this ability in adulthood. We come up with all sorts of excuses and reasons to avoid any possibility of criticism or rejection. — Jack Canfield

Keep in mind that part of growing up is dealing with difficult issues, and the benefits can be great if you have the courage to ask for help. Human beings are not designed to go through life alone. No one has to bear the burden of tough times all by themselves. — Jack Canfield

My life purpose is to inspire and empower people and organizations to live their highest vision in a context of love and joy and in harmony with the highest good of all concerned. — Jack Canfield

Jack Canfield Quotes About Careful

I teach that people should watch less TV. I don't care what else they're doing! The average American's watching anywhere from three to six hours a day. If you watch six hours of TV a day, that's 15 years of your life! — Jack Canfield

Most fears cannot withstand the test of careful scrutiny and analysis. When we expose our fears to the light of thoughtful examination they usually just evaporate. — Jack Canfield

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

I think there's too much emphasis placed on learning things by rote that you don't really care about. So what happens to students in school is that they eventually lose interest in learning, because they've been forced to learn the required courses, rather than pursing their passion. — Jack Canfield

Jack Canfield Famous Quotes And Sayings

You only have control over three things in your life - the thoughts you think, the images you visualize, and the actions you take (your behavior). How you use these three things determines everything you experience. If you don't like what you are producing and experiencing, you have to change your responses. — Jack Canfield

The bottom line is that you are the one who is creating your life the way it is. The life you currently live is the result of all your past thoughts and actions. You are in charge of your current thoughts and your present feelings. — Jack Canfield

Part of paying the price is the willingness to do whatever it takes to get the job done. It comes from a declaration that you are going to get it done no matter what it takes, no matter how long it takes, no matter what comes up. — Jack Canfield

Most of life is on-the-job training. Some of the most important things can only be learned in the process of doing them. You do something and you get feedback - about what works and what doesn't. If you don't do anything for fear of doing it wrong, poorly, or badly, you never get any feedback, and therefore you never get to improve. — Jack Canfield

I like Dr. Daniel Amen's 18/40/60 Rule: When you're 18, you worry about what everybody is thinking of you; when you're 40, you don't give a darn what anybody thinks of you; when you're 60, you realize nobody's been thinking about you at all. — Jack Canfield

Most of us have never allowed ourselves to want what we truly want because we can't see how it's going to manifest. — Jack Canfield

Simply put, the Law of Attraction states that you will attract into your life whatever you focus on. Whatever you give your energy and attention to will come back to you. So, if you stay focused on the good and positive things in your life, you will automatically attract more good and positive things into your life. — Jack Canfield

Negative feelings are like weeds. If you don't fully extract them (i.e. pull out the roots), they will come back. — Jack Canfield

Self-esteem does not mean feeling good all the time. Self-esteem means loving yourself even when you feel badly...even when you make a mistake. It means loving yourself even when you're depressed. It means that you accept yourself fully. — Jack Canfield

Successful people maintain a positive focus in life no matter what is going on around them. They stay focused on their past successes rather than their past failures, and on the next action steps they need to take to get them closer to the fulfillment of their goals rather than all the other distractions that life presents to them. — Jack Canfield

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. — Jack Canfield

I'm a big believer in growth. Life is not about achievement, it's about learning and growth, and developing qualities like compassion, patience, perseverance, love, and joy, and so forth. And so if that is the case, then I think our goals should include something which stretches us. — Jack Canfield

I teach something called The Law of Probabilities, which says the more things you try, the more likely one of them will work. The more books you read, the more likely one of them will have an answer to a question that could solve the major problems of your life.. make you wealthier, solve a health problem, whatever it might be. — Jack Canfield

Almost everything we'll ever do in life that is really powerful, that really produces a result in our lives, that quantum-leaps us to a new level... requires us to do something uncomfortable. — Jack Canfield

Now, when anything 'bad' happens, I remember that everything that ever happens to me has within it the seeds of something better. I look for the upside rather than the downside. I ask myself, 'Where's the greater benefit in this event?' — Jack Canfield

A recent management study revealed that 46% of employees leaving a company do so because they feel underappreciated; 61% said their bosses don't place much importance on them as people, and 88% said they do not receive acknowledgement for the work they do. — Jack Canfield

I've always believed in God. I remember once a guy asked me what it was like to be self-employed. I said, I'm not self employed. I work for God. The pay is good; He works me hard. — Jack Canfield

It is only by acknowledging that you have created everything up until now that you can take charge of creating the future you want. — Jack Canfield

And so I wait. I wait for time to heal the pain and raise me to me feet once again - so that I can start a new path, my own path, the one that will make me whole again. — Jack Canfield

I believe the principles and techniques in this book, Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life, can literally change the world, but more importantly, they can change the quality of your life with your spouse, your children, your neighbors, your co-workers and everyone else you interact with. I cannot recommend it highly enough. — Jack Canfield

It's surprising how many people get bogged down in analysing, planning, and organizing when what they really need to do is take action. — Jack Canfield

To be 'on purpose' means you're doing what you love to do, doing what you're good at, and accomplishing what's important to you. — Jack Canfield

The big problem in America is that everyone is spending 2-3 hours a day watching TV. If you spend that same amount of time reading, you'll be in the top 1% of whatever your field is. — Jack Canfield

Don't kid yourself. Be honest with yourself. Take your own inventory. — Jack Canfield

Your level of performance matches your dominant self image. — Jack Canfield

May you always work like you don't need the money; May you always love like you've never been hurt; and May you always dance like there's nobody watching. — Jack Canfield

Most everything that you want is just outside your comfort zone." "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." "Our job is not to figure out the 'how'. The 'how' will show up out of the commitment and believe in the 'what — Jack Canfield

You don't have the potential to create, you are always creating. — Jack Canfield

I used to define success as being able to produce any result you wanted, whether it was a relationship, weight-loss, being a millionaire, impacting the culture, changing society, whatever it might be, it might be homelessness, whatever, but lately I've realized that success is "fulfilling your soul's purpose." — Jack Canfield

As you meditate and become more spiritually attuned, you can better discern and recognize the sound of your higher self or the voice of God speaking to you through words, images, and sensations. — Jack Canfield

Success depends on getting good at saying no without feeling guilty. You cannot get ahead with your own goals if you are always saying yes to someone else's projects. You can only get ahead with your desired lifestyle if you are focused on the things that will produce that lifestyle. — Jack Canfield

If you are not moving closer to what you want in sales (or in life), you probably aren't doing enough asking. — Jack Canfield

Vague goals produce vague results — Jack Canfield

The Law of Probabilities: the more things you try, the more likely one of them will work. — Jack Canfield

By taking the time to stop and appreciate who you are and what you've achieved - and perhaps learned through a few mistakes, stumbles and losses - you actually can enhance everything about you. Self-acknowledgment and appreciation are what give you the insights and awareness to move forward toward higher goals and accomplishments. — Jack Canfield

Think of fear as a 2-year-old child who doesn't want to go grocery shopping with you. Because you must buy groceries, you'll just have to take the two year old with you. Fear is no different. In other words, acknowledge that fear exists but don't let it keep you from doing important tasks. — Jack Canfield

Good or bad, habits always deliver results. — Jack Canfield

Use the power of your conscious & subconscious mind to create a vibrational match for the abundance you desire and deserve. — Jack Canfield

Self-esteem is a huge piece of my work. You have to believe it's possible and believe in yourself. Because after you've decided what you want, you have to believe it's possible, and possible for you, not just for other people. Then you need to seek out models, mentors, and coaches. — Jack Canfield

You and you alone are responsible for taking actions to create the life of your dreams. Nobody else can (or will) do it for you. — Jack Canfield

All too often we're filled with negative and limiting beliefs. We're filled with doubt. We're filled with guilt or with a sense of unworthiness. We have a lot of assumptions about the way the world is that are actually wrong. — Jack Canfield

The greatest gift you can give anyone is a gift of empowerment and love. — Jack Canfield

When you scratch the surface, 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. — Jack Canfield

I consider myself to be an inverse paranoid. I always operate as if everything is part of a universal plot to enhance my well-being. — Jack Canfield

A brilliant idea without action is like Mark McGwire playing baseball without a bat. — Jack Canfield

Everything you want also wants you. — Jack Canfield

Our feelings are a feedback mechanism to us about whether we're on track or not, whether we're on course or off course. — Jack Canfield

There is no right reaction. There is only your reaction. — Jack Canfield

Repetition is the key to real learning. — Jack Canfield

It takes risks to achieve. It's often scary. It requires something you didn't know before or a skill you didn't have before. But in the end, it's worth it. — Jack Canfield

One way to kill an opportunity is to avoid taking it. — Jack Canfield

The formula is simple - do more of what is working, do less of what isn't, and try on new behaviors to see if they produce better results. — Jack Canfield

Making mistakes, getting it almost right, and experimenting to see what happens are all part of the process of eventually getting it right. — Jack Canfield

Do you realize that your life at this very moment is the result of everything that you have ever thought , done , believed , or felt up until now ? You can start right now to consciously and deliberately attract whatever you desire in this lifetime. — Jack Canfield

Love would never b a promise of a rose garden unless it is showered with a light of faith, water of sincerity, and an art of passion. — Jack Canfield

Research now seems to indicate that one hour of inner action is worth seven hours of out-in-the-worl d action. Think about that. You're working too hard. — Jack Canfield

It is those very things that we are most afraid to do that provide the greatest liberation and growth for us. — Jack Canfield

Most of us avoid telling the truth because it's uncomfortable. We're afraid of the consequences-making others feel uncomfortable, hurting their feelings or risking their anger. And yet, when we don't tell the truth, and others don't tell us the truth, we can't deal with matters from a basis in reality. — Jack Canfield

The most successful people I know create superior results yet still maintain a balance among work, family, and recreation in their lives. — Jack Canfield

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

To achieve major success in life - to achieve those things that are most important to you - you must assume 100% responsibility for your life. Nothing less will do. — Jack Canfield

Life Lessons by Jack Canfield

1. Jack Canfield teaches the importance of having a positive attitude and believing in yourself. He encourages people to take action and to never give up on their dreams, no matter how hard it may seem.
2. He also emphasizes the importance of having a growth mindset and learning from failure, as well as the power of visualization and goal setting.
3. Finally, Jack Canfield encourages people to be kind and generous, to stay humble and to always strive to be the best version of themselves.