Jack Canfield Quotes

To live consciously means to seek to be aware of everything that bears on our actions, purposes, values, and goals—to the best of our ability, whatever that ability may be—and to behave in accordance with that which we see and know.

We learn and grow and are transformed not so much by what we do but by why and how we do it.

A goal is the basic unit of life design.

I'm not perfect, but I think that I've done good to stay focused on what I'm called to do.

Every thought, emotion, and action is a statement about who we are, and who we are becoming. Why not make this statement 'On Purpose'?

I think that we are starting to get much more conscious about, you know, the importance of the spiritual path, and we are fulfilling it by paying attention to ourselves.

Focus on a specific intention... A goal is often fueled by fear... An intention is fueled by a sense of purpose.

I think that the way we begin our day is really the way we live our day and the way we live our lives; and that not enough of us are really aware of it.

Not what you do, but how you do what you do determines whether you are fulfilling your destiny. And how you do what you do is determined by your state of consciousness.

Living consciously is seeking to be aware of everything that bears on our interests, actions, values, purposes, and goals. It is the willingness to confront facts, pleasant or unpleasant. It is the desire to discover our mistakes and correct them . . . it is the quest to keep expanding our awareness and understanding, both of the world external to self and the world within.

Vision is knowing who you are, where you're going, and what will guide your journey.

I know a lot of people think therapy is about sitting around staring at your own navel - but it's staring at your own navel with a goal. And the goal is to one day to see the world in a better way and treat your loved ones with more kindness and have more to give.

Every single moment shapes our future. Be intentional. Live on purpose!

Go first to your Highest Thought about yourself. Imagine the you that you would be if you lived that thought every day. Imagine what you would think, do, and say, and how you would respond to what others would do and say. Do you see any difference between that projection and what you think, do, and say now?

I want to know why we exist and what I can do while I'm existing. Basically. it's learning how to exist, wholely, consciously. Growing up on fast food and television shows, you can easily forget to exist. You can even be treated as if you don't.

All work done mindfully rounds us out, helps complete us as persons.

To live is to choose. But to choose well, you must know who you are and what you stand for, where you want to go and why you want to get there.

People talk about this 'bucket list': 'I need to go to this country, I need to skydive.' Whereas I need to think as much as I can, to feel as much as I can, to be conscious and observe and understand me and the people around me as much as I can.

I like to remind myself that every morning I'm making a choice to live.

I try to practice with my life.

It's only when we are able to see our own behavior that we are able to wake up and start making conscious choices.

Find out who you are. And do it on purpose.

In working with top leaders and thought philosophers of our time, I will tell you that among their secrets of success is a regular practice of acknowledging and appreciating what they have. It can offer an oracle into the future because it not only tells you where you are, but it also helps clarify where you want to go in life.

I have to be self-conscious of what I'm trying to do with my life.

I'll be very careful about what kind of energy I'm inviting into my life and whether it's going to be helpful for me or help me evolve as a person.