Want to succeed like Oprah?… I think it’s safe to say most of us do.
Oprah Winfrey is one of the most successful entrepreneurs of her generation, and if you were to judge by her upbringing you would never guess she would be as successful as she is today.
Oprah was raised in rural Mississippi by her grandmother, and then her mother from age six and up- her mother was a maid in Milwaukee. She overcame tremendous challenges to reach this unbelievable level of success that she has today, and everything about her story is inspiring.
In reading over many of Oprah’s famous quotes, it became hard to choose the ones that fit best for this article because all of her advice is valuable. We chose the ones we thought were best fit to help you to succeed.
Oprah’s Best Advice To Help You Succeed:
The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you’re willing to work.
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The key to realizing a dream is to focus not on success but significance – and then even the small steps and little victories along your path will take on greater meaning.
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You know you are on the road to success if you would do your job and not be paid for it.
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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.
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What I know is, is that if you do work that you love, and the work fulfills you, the rest will come.
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For everyone of us that succeeds, it’s because there’s somebody there to show you the way out. The light doesn’t always necessarily have to be in your family; for me it was teachers and school.
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I do not believe in failure. It is not failure if you enjoyed the process.
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I feel that luck is preparation meeting opportunity.
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Learning to trust your instincts, using your intuitive sense of what’s best for you, is paramount for any lasting success. I’ve trusted the still, small voice of intuition my entire life. And the only time I’ve made mistakes is when I didn’t listen. It’s really more of a feeling than a voice—a whispery sensation that pulsates just beneath the surface of your being. All animals have it. We’re the only creatures that deny and ignore it.
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And I often tell friends: When you don’t know what to do, do nothing. Get quiet so you can hear the still, small voice—your inner GPS guiding you to true North.
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I’ve come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that’s as unique as a fingerprint – and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard, and also allowing the energy of the universe to lead you.
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Challenges are gifts that force us to search for a new center of gravity. Don’t fight them. Just find a new way to stand.
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Energy is the essence of life. Every day you decide how you’re going to use it by knowing what you want and what it takes to reach that goal, and by maintaining focus.
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