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Lewis HowesDO THIS To Let The Universe Help You BECOME SUCCESSFUL| Jack Canfield & Lewis Howes
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Why Jack wrote The Success Principles (and the reach of Chicken Soup)
Lewis opens by celebrating Jack Canfield’s impact and asks about the scale of his books. Jack contrasts the inspirational role of Chicken Soup for the Soul with his intention for The Success Principles to be a practical “how-to” guide for overcoming obstacles and creating results.
- •Jack shares sales figures for The Success Principles and Chicken Soup for the Soul
- •A story about a small town in Russia where the mayor bought the book for everyone
- •Jack explains he wrote The Success Principles to teach the “how” behind inspiration (goals, obstacles, wealth-building)
- •Lewis recalls an early Chicken Soup story about paying it forward and connects it to service
- •Jack highlights random acts of kindness as a lived philosophy
Public recognition, global reach, and what Jack is proudest of
Jack explains what made him most recognizable to the public and how his visibility shifted with The Secret. He also shares the accomplishment he’s most proud of professionally and why it matters to him.
- •Jack says the Chicken Soup brand and The Secret created the most awareness
- •He describes how The Secret elevated his personal brand, including airport recognition
- •Jack shares surprising international examples of where The Secret has been shown and his speaking turnout
- •He says raising his children is his biggest personal pride
- •Professionally, he’s proud Chicken Soup is used in China to teach English because the stories engage students
What’s new in the 10-year edition: digital success, leadership, and networking
Lewis asks whether the principles have changed over a decade. Jack says the core principles are timeless, but the updated edition adds modern tools for the digital age, plus new chapters on leadership and networking.
- •Jack says the original principles are universal and timeless
- •He describes the new “Success in the Digital Age” section and why it didn’t exist in 2005
- •Jack credits Moses Ma for helping write the updated digital chapters and shares Ma’s background story
- •A new leadership chapter reframes leadership as something everyone needs in communities and families
- •Jack shares networking ideas from Ivan Misner, including “visibility to credibility to profitability” and practical social positioning tips
Start with responsibility and a clear vision (your “GPS” for life)
Lewis transitions into foundational success principles, starting with clarity and vision. Jack frames success as beginning with personal responsibility, identifying purpose, and programming a clear destination so the subconscious can help find the path.
- •Jack says the first step is taking 100% responsibility and dropping a victim mindset
- •He describes clarifying purpose and building a detailed vision across key life areas
- •He encourages writing down the life you want as if there were no constraints
- •Jack highlights visualization, affirmations, intention, and law-of-attraction-style tools to energize the vision
- •He uses a GPS metaphor: program the destination and the “system” finds routes along the way
Fear, uncertainty, and getting beyond the comfort zone
Lewis asks what fear is and how to overcome it when pursuing big dreams. Jack explains fear as a brain-based survival response, shares tools like EFT tapping, and reframes uncertainty as part of life’s adventure.
- •Jack quotes the idea that fear is a “mind-killer” that pulls you out of higher reasoning
- •He describes EFT tapping and other approaches as ways to dissolve fear responses
- •Jack says setting goals surfaces fears so you can address them (his “Whack-A-Mole” analogy)
- •He reframes uncertainty as inherently exciting and uses travel and sports analogies
- •Jack says fear often comes from imagining negative outcomes and can be redirected into positive visualization
Your environment shapes you: who you spend time with, masterminds, and mentors
Lewis asks how relationships influence personal transformation. Jack argues that people absorb the attitudes of those around them, and both he and Lewis describe how proximity to higher-level peers can accelerate results.
- •Jack says negative, complaining environments tend to pull people into the same mindset
- •He shares the idea that you become the average of the five people you spend the most time with
- •Jack tells a story about offering to chauffeur Lou Tice to learn directly from him
- •Lewis shares how joining a mastermind quickly accelerated his company’s growth through relationships
- •Jack emphasizes seeking mentors and learning from books, courses, and other people’s “success clues”
Completing the past: resentment, forgiveness, and accountability
Lewis asks what it means to “complete the past.” Jack explains that unresolved resentment and guilt act like anchors, and he outlines a step-by-step approach to forgiveness that includes owning emotions and taking responsibility.
- •Jack compares unresolved emotions to dragging anchors that slow forward progress
- •He says forgiveness is necessary for freedom, without condoning harmful behavior
- •Jack outlines emotional layers to acknowledge (anger, hurt, fear, remorse, regret) and accountability
- •He illustrates the process with an example of conflict and repairing what’s wanted in the relationship
- •Jack shares a personal story involving his father to explain the role of responsibility alongside forgiveness
Impeccable communication and the impact of self-talk and beliefs
Lewis turns to communication and relationship-building, asking about “speaking with impeccability.” Jack draws from Don Miguel Ruiz’s concept and connects language to personal integrity, emotional tone, and the beliefs that shape outcomes.
- •Jack defines speaking impeccably as avoiding self-attack, gossip, rumors, and sarcasm
- •He describes using words to uplift yourself and others, especially in professional settings
- •Lewis raises the topic of negative self-talk; Jack cites examples he says show harmful effects
- •Jack discusses ideas about water experiments and how negative “I am” statements can program the subconscious
- •He argues beliefs are chosen and should be selected based on whether they move you toward your desired future
Uncommon appreciation, gratitude, and building an abundance mindset
Lewis asks what “uncommon appreciation” means and how to practice gratitude when life feels difficult. Jack shares practical routines for appreciation and multiple stories and examples meant to shift attention from scarcity to what’s already available.
- •Jack says many people focus on what they don’t have and miss what’s worthy of appreciation
- •He describes a practice of verbally appreciating at least five people a day and tracking disciplines
- •Jack shares a story about taking his son to Cameroon and how it changed his son’s perspective
- •He tells Joe Vitale’s story of finding gratitude even with only a pencil and paper
- •Jack offers abundance exercises like carrying a $100 bill and doing a “rampage of appreciation” learned from Esther and Jerry Hicks
Money principles: pay yourself first, invest, and give
Lewis asks about paying yourself first and whether it’s selfish. Jack explains why saving and investing create freedom and capacity, and he connects financial discipline with service and giving.
- •Jack explains paying yourself first as consistently saving a portion of income
- •He argues capital creates opportunities and reduces reliance on labor alone
- •Jack references examples of high savers and the impact of prioritizing savings
- •He addresses the “selfish” objection with the airline oxygen mask analogy and ties wealth to broader impact
- •Jack discusses investing in business growth and uses a gambling analogy to illustrate risk and upside
Success in the digital age: embracing disruptive change and managing attention
Lewis transitions into the digital-age chapter and asks about embracing technological change. Jack explains why resisting change is costly, contrasts cyclical vs disruptive change, and shares how he redesigned his workflow to reduce distraction.
- •Jack compares change to surfing: you can ride trends or get overwhelmed by them
- •He gives examples of digital leverage: crowdfunding, crowdsourcing feedback, and online marketplaces
- •Jack defines two types of change: cyclical patterns and disruptive shifts that rewrite the rules
- •He explains humans resist change due to evolutionary danger cues and uses a hand-folding exercise to illustrate discomfort
- •Jack shares strategies for email and focus: staff filtering, unsubscribing, batching email, and avoiding multitasking
Daily rituals, future projects, giving back, and Jack’s definition of greatness
Lewis asks about Jack’s morning and evening routines, and Jack lays out his practices for meditation, visualization, exercise, and nightly reflection. The conversation closes with gratitude, lessons from Jack’s parents, recommended books, behind-the-scenes philanthropy, and Jack’s definition of greatness.
- •Jack describes his morning routine: meditation, goal visualization with cards and images, gratitude, exercise, and focused work time
- •He shares an evening routine that includes reviewing goals and a “Daily Review” to mentally rehearse better responses
- •Jack and his wife exchange five appreciations before sleep, which he says strengthens connection
- •He mentions being grateful for his grandson, new programs, international seminars, and a new book project
- •Jack defines greatness as fulfilling purpose and fully expressing potential, regardless of fame, money, or status
