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Top 10 lessons from "The Success Principles" by Jack Canfield,

Top 10 lessons from "The Success Principles" by Jack Canfield, 


  1. Lesson: Take 100% responsibility for your life. Anecdote: Canfield tells the story of a man who blamed his boss for his job dissatisfaction, until he realized that he was responsible for his own life. He took action and eventually landed a new job that he loved. I like one of the lines that he shared, "You can't hire someone to do your pushups".

  1. Lesson: Be clear why you're here. Anecdote: Canfield shares the story of a woman who was unhappy in her career until she realized that her true passion was helping people. Once she started working as a social worker, she felt fulfilled and successful.

  2. Lesson: Decide what you want. Anecdote: Canfield tells the story of a man who used visualization to land his dream job. He visualized himself in the role every day and eventually received an offer.

  3. Lesson: Believe it's possible. Anecdote: Canfield shares the story of a woman who didn't believe she could write a book, but with encouragement and support, she wrote a best-seller.

  4. Lesson: Believe in yourself. Anecdote: Canfield tells the story of a woman who was afraid to speak in public, but with practice and encouragement, she became a confident speaker and eventually gave a TED talk.

  5. Lesson: Unleash the power of goal-setting. Anecdote: Canfield shares the story of a man who set a goal to run a marathon, despite being overweight and out of shape. He trained hard and eventually completed the marathon.

  6. Lesson: Take action. Anecdote: Canfield tells the story of a man who had an idea for a new product, but didn't take action for years. Once he finally took action and launched the product, it became a huge success.

  7. Lesson: Persist until you succeed. Anecdote: Canfield shares the story of a woman who was rejected by publishers over and over again, but she kept writing and eventually landed a book deal.

  8. Lesson: Learn from feedback. Anecdote: Canfield tells the story of a man who received negative feedback on a project, but instead of giving up, he took the feedback and made improvements, resulting in a successful outcome.

  9. Lesson: Surround yourself with successful people. Anecdote: Canfield shares the story of a woman who joined a mastermind group of successful entrepreneurs and gained valuable insights and support to help grow her business.

Thanks for reading.

1. Which lesson did you find more useful? 
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Anik Verma 

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