Jack Canfield is an American best selling author, motivational speaker, corporate trainer and entrepreneur.
Jack Canfield has studied success and personal growth for the majority of his life is an expert when it comes to developing self-esteem, implementing empowering habits and success principles.
His best selling book series, Chicken Soup For The Soul comprises of 250 titles and has sold 500 million copies in over 40 languages.
Below I’ve put together 77 of the best motivational Jack Canfield quotes that will help you to keep going and give you some valuable tips and insights to increase your levels of success.
77 Jack Canfield Quotes
1. “To achieve major success in life, you must accept 100% responsibility for your life and results. Nothing less will do.” – Jack Canfield
2. “Vague goals produce vague results.” – Jack Canfield
3. “Gratitude is the single most important ingredient to living a successful and fulfilled life.” – Jack Canfield
4. “Decide what you want, believe you can have it, believe you deserve it and believe it’s possible for you.” – Jack Canfield
5. “Everything you want is on the other side of fear.” – Jack Canfield
6. “It’s a universal principle that you get more of what you think about, talk about, and feel strongly about.” – Jack Canfield
7. “I generally find that comparison is the fast track to unhappiness.” – Jack Canfield
8. “You only have control over three things in your life. The thoughts you think, the images you visualise, and the action you take.” – Jack Canfield
9. “People who don’t have goals, work for people who do.” – Jack Canfield
10. “You either create or allow everything that happens to you.” – Jack Canfield
11. “Good or bad, habits always deliver results.” – Jack Canfield
12. “Believing in yourself is a choice. It’s an attitude you develop over time.” – Jack Canfield
13. “Taking the first step is the difference between actually pursuing your passion and just dreaming about it.” – Jack Canfield
14. “There’s a four letter word you must use when you get rejected….next.” – Jack Canfield
15. “If you are going to be successful in creating the life of your dreams, you have first have to believe what you want is possible and you are capable of making it happen.” – Jack Canfield
16. “You must take personal responsibility. You cannot change circumstances, the seasons, or the wind, but you can change yourself.” – Jack Canfield
17. “If you are clear about your goals and take several steps in the right direction everyday, eventually you will succeed. So decide what it is you want, write it down, review it constantly, and each day do something that moves you toward those goals.” – Jack Canfield
18. “There are essentially two things that will make you wise, the books you read and the people you meet.” – Jack Canfield
19. “In order to get what you want, you must first decide what you want. Most people really foul up at this crucial first step because they simply can’t see how it’s possible to get what they want, so they don’t even let themselves want it.” – Jack Canfield
20. “Know your priorities and identify the five powerful action steps that you intend to take to move your initiatives forward each day. If you go to a tree with an axe and take five whacks at the tree every day, it doesn’t matter if it’s an oak or a redwood; eventually, the tree has to fall down.” – Jack Canfield
21. “For every reason it’s not possible, there are hundreds of people who have faced the same circumstances and succeeded.” – Jack Canfield
22. “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
23. “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
24. “Working with people from all walks of life, from full-time moms to CEOs at large companies, I’ve distilled many universal truths about success. There’s a secret I’ve learned that works quite well at helping you to achieve what you want: Decide what you want.” – Jack Canfield
25. “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-acknowledgement and appreciation are what give you the insights and awareness to move forward toward higher goals and accomplishments.” – Jack Canfield
26. “Whatever goal you give to your subconscious mind, it will work night and day to achieve.” – Jack Canfield
27. “You are not given a dream unless you have the capacity to fulfill it.” – Jack Canfield
28. “If you realize that you have created your current conditions, then you can uncreate them and re-create them at will.” – Jack Canfield
29. “Everything you experience today is the result of choices you have made in the past.” – Jack Canfield
30. “If you want something different, you are going to have to do something different!” – Jack Canfield
31. “One of the main reasons why most people don’t get what they want is they haven’t decided what they want. They haven’t defined their desires in clear and compelling detail.” – Jack Canfield
32. “You deserve to have everything in your life exactly the way you want it.” – Jack Canfield
33. “Once you are clear about what you want and keep your mind constantly focused on it, the how will keep showing up – sometimes just when you need it and not a moment earlier.” – Jack Canfield
34. “Don’t ever let someone else tell you what you are not capable of. With training, determination, and hard work you can eventually do anything you set your mind to. Remember, your beliefs are a choice. So make the choice to believe in yourself no matter what anyone else says.” – Jack Canfield
35. “Persistence is probably the single most common quality of high achievers. They simply refuse to give up. The 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
36. “Don’t worry about failures, worry about the chances you miss when you don’t even try.” – Jack Canfield
37. “If you get clear on the what, the how will be taken care of.” – Jack Canfield
38. “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
39. “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
40. “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
41. “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.” – Jack Canfield
42. “The world doesn’t pay you for what you know, it pays you for what you do.” – Jack Canfield
43. “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
44. “Super-successful people aren’t the most gifted people in their fields. They just work, study and practice more than the competition.” – Jack Canfield
45. “Remember, it is not about luck. It is about doing the right things the right way.” – Jack Canfield
46. “As you begin to take action toward the fulfillment of your goals and dreams, you must realize that not every action will be perfect. Not every action will produce the desired result. Not every action will work. 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
47. “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
48. “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
49. “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
50. “To achieve your dreams, work is required. Suffering is optional.” – Jack Canfield
51. “If you already know how to make your dream come true, then you’re thinking too small.” – Jack Canfield
52. “You have to commit to the what, before the how shows up.” – Jack Canfield
53. “When you think you can’t, revisit a previous triumph.” – Jack Canfield
54. “If you are going to be successful, you have to start hanging out with the successful people. You need to ask them to share their success strategies with you. Then try them on and see if they fit for you. Experiment with doing what they do, reading what they read, thinking the way they think, and so on. If the new ways of thinking and behaving work, adopt them. If not, drop them, and keep looking and experimenting.” – Jack Canfield
55. “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 practising saying no. Your goals depend on it!” – Jack Canfield
56. “If we are not a little bit uncomfortable every day, we’re not growing. All the good stuff is outside our comfort zone.” – Jack Canfield
57. “There is only one person responsible for the quality of life you live and that person is you.” – Jack Canfield
58. “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
59. “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
60. “Jump, then grow wings on the way down.” – Jack Canfield
61. “Whatever your dream is, look yourself in the mirror and declare that you are indeed going to achieve it – no matter what the price.” – Jack Canfield
62. “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
63. “Don’t waste your life believing you can’t.” – Jack Canfield
64. “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
65. “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
66. “What have you done for YOURSELF this year to create a better life?” – Jack Canfield
67. “Remember, there is no perfect time for anything. There is only now.” – Jack Canfield
68. “You don’t have the potential to create, you are always creating.” – Jack Canfield
69. “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
70. “If what you’re doing now was enough to get what you want, you’d already have it.” – Jack Canfield
71. “Do it, delegate it, delay it, or dump it.” – Jack Canfield
72. “You don’t know you’re going to get a ‘No’ until you ask, and if you don’t ask, you’ve given yourself the No.” – Jack Canfield
73. “Psychologists tell us we think 50,000 thoughts a day…between 1,000 and 5,000 thoughts in a single hour. Many of those thoughts are about ourselves and about our performance, about our lovability, our capability and our significance. So the key is to control those thoughts, making certain they’re always positive.” – Jack Canfield
74. “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
75. “Never quit. My book, Chicken Soup for the Soul, was turned down by 33 publishers. It’s since sold millions of copies.” – Jack Canfield
76. “Everything valuable takes time, there are no overnight successes.” – Jack Canfield
77. “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
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