The following contains excerpts from the book, The Success Principles (Jack Canfield).
At our music school in Midland, Texas we believe that music is more than sound, it is relationships. When discussing the value of relationships, the subject of Leadership comes to the fore, and one component of successful leadership is understanding and defining what success looks like for you as an individual, as well as for any group you are leading.
Following are the principles laid out in the book:
“If you want to be successful, you have to take 100% responsibility for everything that you experience in your life.”
“Everything you think, say, and do needs to become intentional and aligned with your purpose, your values, and your goals.”
We help students at our music school in Midland, Texas discover their unique strengths and help them develop those strengths by teaching them core competencies that align with their purpose and goals.
“Everything you experience today is the result of choices you have made in the past.”
“You have control over only three things in your life – the thoughts you think, the images you visualize, and the actions you take (your behavior).”
“The day you change your responses is the day your life will begin to get better!”
“Complaining is an ineffective response to an event that does not produce a better outcome.”
“Learn to replace complaining with making requests and taking action that will achieve your desired outcomes.”
At our music school in Midland, Texas we show our students how to take action to meet their goals, with very specific ideas and disciplines that they can incorporate in to their daily growth.
“If you find yourself in a situation you don’t like, either work to make it better or leave.”
“The only thing that will change your results is to change your behavior.”
“One of the easiest ways to begin clarifying what you truly want is to make a list of 30 things you want to do, 30 things you want to have, and 30 things you want to be before you die. This is a great way to get the ball rolling.”
“To create a balanced and successful life, your vision needs to include the following seven areas: work and career, finances, recreation and free time, health and fitness, relationships, personal goals, and contribution to the larger community.”
We try to help students in our music school in Midland, Texas see a bigger picture for their musical and artistic journey, one that teaches life-skills which can apply to many other facets of their lives.
“If you limit your choices only to what seems possible or reasonable, you disconnect yourself from what you truly want, and all that is left is a compromise.”
Perhaps one of the greatest benefits to studying at our music school in Midland, Texas is the value of having objective teachers expand the student’s perception of what is possible to achieve.
“Stated in its most basic form, the Law of Attraction says, what you think about, talk about, believe strongly about, and feel intensely about, you will bring about.”
“You can lose material things, but you can never lose your mastery – what you learn and who you become in the process of achieving your goals.”
“One of the great things about living in today’s world of abundance and opportunity is that almost everything you want to do has already been done by someone else.”
“One of the great strategies for success is to act as if you already are where you want to be.”
“The world doesn’t pay you for what you know; it pays you for what you do.”
“Many people fail to take action because they’re afraid to fail. Successful people, on the other hand, realize that failure is an important part of the learning process.”
“If you want to remain calm and peaceful as you go through life, you have to have high intention and low attachment.”
“If you want to be more successful, you have to start hanging out with more successful people.”
“An important part of any focusing regimen is to set aside time at the end of the day – just before going to sleep – to acknowledge your successes, review your goals, focus on your successful future, and make specific plans for what you want to accomplish the next day.”
“If you are going to become more successful, you have to get out of denial and face what isn’t working in your life.”
“Successful people adhere to the ‘no exceptions rule’ when it comes to their daily disciplines.”
“To learn and grow in life, you need to be teachable, too.”
“Of course motivation is not permanent. But then neither is bathing, but it is something you should do on a regular basis.” – Jim Rohn
“When you do something you love with passion and perseverance, you are already a success.”
“The most successful people I’ve met love what they do so much, they would actually do it for free.”
“Ask yourself, ‘what is the why underneath what I am doing?’ If you can get in touch with that, it is a lot easier to get enthusiastic about whatever it is that you have to do.”
“Successful people speak words of inclusion rather than words of separation, words of acceptance rather than words of rejection, and words of tolerance rather than words of prejudice.”
One of the create values of studying music in our music school in Midland, Texas is that it fosters relationships with fellow musicians, parents, audiences, and the community at large.
“Always ask yourself, ‘Is what I am about to say going to advance the cause of my vision, mission, and goals? Will it uplift the hearer? Will it inspire, motivate, and create forward momentum? Will it dissolve fear and create safety and trust? Will it build self-esteem, self-confidence, and a willingness to risk and take action?’ If not, find words that will, or keep silent.”
“Often, we use words in a damaging way not because we are bad people but simply because we are not paying attention.”
“If you choose to live by a higher set of standards, you get to watch people respond enthusiastically toward you.”
“When you establish a higher level of personal standards, not only do you get better treatment from those around you, but suddenly you also begin attracting others with the same elevated standards.”
“To become wealthy, you’ll need to surface, identify, root out, and replace any negative or limiting beliefs you may have about money.”
“The life you are currently living is the result of the thoughts you have thought, the choices you have made, and the actions you have taken in the past.”
“Ask yourself if what you’re buying is a need or a want. There is a big difference.”
We hope to inspire our students to live a life of excellence beyond their musical skills, encouraging them to take the lessons they have learned and apply them to every other aspect of their lives.