When I realized I wanted to do more writing and less traveling around the world teaching live seminars, I decided to write the first 'Chicken Soup for the Soul(R)' book. I knew I wanted to have 100 stories in the book, so I wrote or edited two stories a week for a year. Jack Canfield bookchickendecide share on social
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 contributedeeplyscratch Change image and share on social
I picked Harvard because it was in a big city, and a lot of girls' schools were nearby. And I liked President Kennedy, who went to Harvard. Jack Canfield bigcitygirl Change image and share on social
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 - and lately, I've redefined success as 'fulfilling your soul's purpose.' Jack Canfield changeculturedefine share on social
As for real chicken soup, I have it once or twice a week. Jack Canfield chickenrealsoup Change image and share on social
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 clementcompassionategood share on social
One individual can begin a movement that turns the tide of history. Martin Luther King in the civil rights movement, Mohandas Ganhi in India, Nelson Mandela in South Africa are examples of people standing up with courage and non-violence to bring about needed changes. Jack Canfield africabeginbring share on social
There have been many people whom I have admired, emulated and even modeled parts of my life after. I study how they do things, and then I go through a period of 'trying on' those same thinking patterns and behaviors. After awhile, what is not essentially me falls away while the useful parts remain. Jack Canfield admireawhilebehavior share on social
I wanted to be a Teacher with a big T: teach the whole planet. It led me into writing and speaking to large groups. Jack Canfield biggrouplarge Change image and share on social
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 accomplishmentachieveacknowledgment share on social