Jack Canfield talks about his upbringing and personal background
In the video clip below, Jack Canfield talks about how growing up in a lower-middle class family shaped his beliefs. He knows a lot about overcoming adversity and developing perseverance. His famous Chicken Soup for the Soul book series was rejected by 144 publishers. They said that no one would want to buy a book with stories about other people succeeding or overcoming adversity and also that his idea was not dark enough… Those publishers who rejected him probably wish they had given him a chance now.
