Secret of success is not one single element, it is multifaceted. Some people feel that they are stuck at some point in their lives. They have read different types of books, gone to all seminars, but still, they’re not making any progress. In this interview with Jack Canfield, founder of Chicken Soup for the Soul, seminar leader, corporate trainer, and entrepreneur, he shares his proven success formula and principles and how these can be applied in our daily lives.  He also shares some exercises that would shift your whole life.

Key Takeaways

Reasons why people aren’t making a change

People don't have the complete system of what they need to do in order to be successful.

People are missing an emotional element, the why or the purpose. They don't have goals, visions, support group, and a mastermind partner.

Secret of success is knowing the combination to a lock. If you know the combination to the lock, you can open it.

If you understand the Universal Law, and you apply that correctly, then literally, you can achieve anything you want that’s the secret of success.

People have limiting beliefs that are unconscious, breaking through all the limiting beliefs is a secret of success.

People don't take a 100% responsibility for every aspect in their life.

Everything you're currently experiencing is a result of how you responded to everything else that happened earlier in your life.

E + R = O

E stands for Events plus your Response to that event or those events equals the Outcomes that you get.

All feelings are outcome of thoughts you've had and the meaning you've made out of events, and also the actions you take or don't take.

Most successful people are operated by the universal set of principles that include no complaining, no blaming, no excuse making, take 100% responsibility for your results.

One of the exercises you could do is ask yourself these questions which will help you to find the secret of success

What did I do or not do that's producing my current reality?

What can I do differently and when will I do that?

What payoff do I get for keeping up like it is?

A lot of people are suffering because there's a pay-off.

We're addicted to comfort but the problem is growth occurs when you're uncomfortable, it lies in getting uncomfortable.

We all have to be taking risks but you can't grow if you're not taking risks. The secret of success in your career comes down to taking risks.

Everything you want that you currently don't have is outside of your comfort zone. That's where all the good stuff is and obviously the secret of success as well.

If you're not a little bit uncomfortable every day, it means you're not growing, secret of success lies in getting uncomfortable

Your life is a constant balancing going back and forth. It's a vibration.

When we stop vibrating, we stop being alive. When we stop being a little bit uncomfortable if you will, then we're dead.

You have to have clarity about your purpose and you get that by going inside and getting connected to that universal spirit. When we connect with that, we become enliven and we vibrate at a higher level.

There's a vibration in nature that we can pick up and if you get your bare feet on the earth, you pick up the vibrational frequency of the earth as well which is really important.

Green has a vibration that’s very healing.

We're connected to that God energy, not only through vibration, but also through meditation and prayer. Secret of success comes down to our relationship with God.

We work best when we're plugged into energy called source energy or God

When you go into fear or into negative reaction of any kind, your body and your energy field contracts. Secret of success is not attributed to negative thoughts.

You work better when you're calm and relaxed, this is one important secret of success legends recommend.

Bodies of people watching violent film respond in a state of fear.

The crucial factor in watching negative films and movies is your reaction to it.

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