7 Amazing Life Lessons from Oprah

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Today I want to talk about seven amazing life lessons from Oprah, I recently wrote an article titled “7 Must Read Lessons from Oprah,” so needless to say, there’s a lot to learn from Oprah.

Oprah Winfrey is an American television host, producer, and philanthropist, most known for her self-titled, multi-award winning talk show, which has become the highest-rated program of its kind in history.

She has been ranked the richest African American of the 20th century, the greatest black philanthropist in American history, and was once the world’s only black billionaire.

Some even consider her to be the most influential woman in the world.

Winfrey was born into poverty in rural Mississippi to a teenage single mother and later raised in an inner-city Milwaukee neighborhood. She went though considerable hardship during her childhood, prior to becoming the person she is today.

7 Amazing Life Lessons from Oprah:

1. See What You Want to Be

“When I look into the future, it’s so bright it burns my eyes.”

What do you see when you look into your future, because what you see is what you’re going to get.  Do you see your future so bright it burns your eyes?  If you do, then that’s what you’re going to get.  If you see your future as mundane, then that’s exactly what you’ll get as well.  What you see is what you get; I suggest you begin to see what you want to be.

2. The Power of Passion

“Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.”

Passion comes from doing what you love.  When you’re passionate you can work all night long.  Passion is power, it the fuel that you need to succeed.  Discover your passion and dedicate your life to fulfilling it, no matter how long it takes.

3. Focus on the Good

“Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.”

What you focus on expands.  If you focus on the good, you will get more of it.  If you focus on lack and poverty, you will get more of that as well.  Learn to recognize the good in your life and be grateful for it everyday.  Soon your focus will change and so will your life.

4. You Must Change

“We can’t become what we need to be by remaining what we are.”

In order to have more, you must become more.  Nothing changes in your life until you grow.  What are you doing daily to grow, to change?  If you’re not changing, you shouldn’t be expecting your life to change.  To the degree that you change is to the degree that your life will change.  If you keep on doing, what you’ve always been doing, you’re going to keep getting the results you’ve always been getting, to expect otherwise is insane.

5. We All Fall Down

“Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do better the second time. The only people who never tumble are those who never mount the high wire. This is your moment. Own it.”

Imagine if a small child quit trying to learn how to walk after falling down twenty times.  Imagine if he or she said, I guess this walking thing isn’t for me.  In life you will fail, you will make mistakes, you may even get discouraged, but you must try again.  The only people not failing are the people who are not stretching themselves beyond their current comfort zone.  Dare to fail until you succeed.

6.  Maximize Your Potential

“The whole point of being alive is to evolve into the complete person you were intended to be.”

Are you maximizing your potential?  Are you utilizing 100 percent of your skills, talents and knowledge, or are you settling.  The purpose of life is to grow, to become all that you were intended to be.

Your purpose is to grow big enough so that you can help others, so the question is, are you maximizing your potential?

7. Think Bigger

“What God intended for you goes far beyond anything you can imagine.”

So many people live beneath their capabilities because they are riddled with guilt by the thought of living a lavish life.  Your creator intended for you to have the best, and to become your very best.  The best was made for you!  If not you, then who?

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  • http://www.linkedin.com/in/lisamalloju Lisa Malloju

    Wow. Really a very inspiring one. Oprah is indeed the most influential woman in the world today. I’m such a fan. I just love her insights especially on life and relationships. To Mr. Self Development, I really enjoyed reading your article, I’ll keep an update on this. :)

    -Lsa Malloju
    http://www.linkedin.com/in/lisamalloju

  • http://lookingtobusiness.com Daniel M. Wood

    Great article!
    I agree with every point.

    Setting goals, dreaming and working towards them no matter the hardships we face is a must if we are to accomplish anything in life.

    Oprah has done so much in her life and all because of here passion and hard work.

    We can all do it (maybe not to the extent as Oprah, but more than enough to make us pleased).

    Many of the millionaires in the world were born poor and in just one generation turned their lives into a fortune.

    Dare to dream!

  • http://www.ameaningfulexistence.com Karen

    I’m a huge fan of Oprah and commend her for living her own life, on her own terms. She’s truly an inspiration to many people around the world.

    This quote jumped out at me: “We can’t become what we need to be by remaining what we are.” We are often afraid to change, but this quote says it all. You can’t be the same person you were last year (or even yesterday) otherwise you will never grow as a human being. Change is inevitable and it’s easier to embrace that on your own terms, than be stagnant.

  • http://www.alan-kong.com Alan Kong

    Wow, I thoroughly enjoyed that article. Oprah’s words are so true. All these life lessons are things that we all have learned and know, yet only a small amount of us actually apply it to our lives. We get too busy with “life” that we forget what LIFE actually is. If we all practice these aspects together, we are one step closer to being happy. Who’s with me?!?!

    -Alan Kong
    http://www.alan-kong.com

  • http://www.positivelypresent.com Positively Present

    Great post! It’s great to learn more about what we can gain from Oprah’s knowledge. This was a great summary of some of the lessons she’s shared with the world.

  • http://www.newagethinker.com New Age Thinker

    This was a great post. Oprah is a believer in “The Secret” and some of this was derived from that. I’ve recently forgotten to focus on the good lately and its funny how you fail to see what you don’t focus on. I’m a fan of Oprah and her life story is very inspiring.

  • http://classicbrew.blogspot.com Jake

    Ok…. I really respect this site. putting more things from Oprah will make me not respect this site. Oprah does not represent the lower, middle or even upper class. She’s filthy rich and is only that way because she is ruthless. Positive thinking has nothing to do with it. Did you not see her influence of politics as part of the Chicago “Machine”…..

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  • http://www.mylifeisavacation.com Suzy

    I am also a fan of Oprah and the principles she follows. Oprah is a great example of “do what you love and the money will follow.” Thanks for reminding us all of these life lessons.

  • http://www.thoughtful-self-improvement.com/About-Happiness.html Natalie

    Great post. She is truly an amazing woman, but as you say at the beginning, she had many hardships. She was unable to follow these tips when she was young. She credits her father’s belief that she was more than she thought she was. She found she had to live up to her fathers belief.

  • http://www.guyfarmer.com Guy Farmer

    Thank you Mr. Self Development for your perspective. Oprah is a wonderful example of the power of believing in oneself coupled with taking action. I especially like the idea of continually growing. If we allow ourselves to keep growing it greatly increases our chances of discovering who we are and living a genuinely fulfilling life.

  • http://constantdesigner.net/ Jason_Constantine

    if I made even a quarter as much as Oprah, I’d spew a whole series of self help eBooks to help humanity as well. And anyone whose spent a modicum of time and $$ in their bookstores self help section can gain all of these little pearls of ‘wisdom’ which are easy reads but don’t ‘digest’ well.

  • hamaya Frama

    Power is the ability to influence your mind to do and become what u want it to be.Oprah is just one example of people who use power to change the world.Iam also going there.

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    Interesting post. I wouldn’t say their ‘amazing’ though, kind of average.

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  • Rahul

    Yes,Opera is really amazing thing in our life.

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  • Emegen adkins

    I heared it ,I listened to it,I agreed ,I will  apply it in my daily life………..AMAZING LIFE LESSONS FROM OPRAH……..

    Thank You And Take Care
    Emegen Q.Adkins

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    OPRAH WINFREY IS A STAR IN MANY WAYS

  • Julie

    This is vert inspiring. I will pass it on and continue to follow your excellent blog. i have read a few of the books which seems to have inspired oprah and i am in a constantlearning process :-)

  • ann marus

    dear Oprah,  I understand that your ideas of Jesus are different then before.  It seems that you are listening to a lot of people but not to God only.  please study the Bible and see whatit says.  you say Jesus is inside of you, no matter what your thinking.  do not be conformed in the carnel world .  I love you and the show but your guests are mixed up,stay true in your old faith.