Years of Oprah viewing has taught me many life lessons. From how to live my best life to improving relationships to staying fit, I am never short of an Oprah-ism for any occasion. So to save all you valuable time I have plucked out the top ten things Oprah has taught me from the hundreds of hours of Oprah gold. Enjoy.
The overriding message of the Oprah philosophy is based on the idea, ‘If you want the best the world has to offer, offer the world your best.’
Based on the Reverend Jesse Jackson quote and Sidney Poitier philosophy, ‘Excellence is the best deterrent to racism. Therefore, be excellent.’ I agree with Oprah when she says that, ‘this is the most fulfilling path to personal freedom.’
2) Believe Peoples’ Character Ideas
If someone tells you who they believe them! They know themselves better then you do.
When people make comments such as 'I'm selfish' or 'I'm mean', you can save yourself time and effort by believing them as they already know their own history and relationships.
3) Have Aha! Moments
The greatest enlightenment you can have as we learn about life is when you hear something and think, 'I never thought of it that way'.
If you can think of things in a different way it means you are growing and challenging your own ideas and removing prejudices.
4) Love Doesn't Hurt
4) Love Doesn't Hurt
Relationships should not physically hurt. Any guy who says he loves you but displays threatening or abusing behavior, is lying about the love.
Over 10% of females are said to have been abused by a male in a relationship. Many girls depend emotionally on men and stay in these relationships. Stand up for yourself, complete yourself and end the abuse.
5) You Teach Others How to Treat You
Eleanor Roosevelt famously said, ‘Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent.’ Dr. Phil regularly asks his guests, ‘Where did they get the idea they could treat you so badly? From you! You let them do it.’
Oprah believes the, ‘magic of gratitude’ is the more grateful you are, the more you have to be grateful for.
Hard core’s like myself keep daily gratitude journals and look for five things a day to be grateful for. Getting up in the morning is different when you are looking for grateful acts.
7) Eat Breakfast!
Eating breakfast is like starting the car engine in the morning, it gets the metabolism working.
Oprah’s buddies Dr. Oz and personal trainer Bob Greene insist we eat breakfast and exercise everyday to get the heart pumping and body running well.
8) Make Wildest Dreams Come True
A simple act of kindness or time can go a long way, making others and yourself feel like a million bucks!
The 20th season of Oprah was all about Wildest Dreams and my favorite guest was Bernadette, an amazing Starbucks employee whom was supporting a family of twelve. Oprah swung in and helped her and her children, nieces and nephew and mother. I tear up remembering how overwhelmed with joy Bernadette was.
A simple act of kindness or time can go a long way, making others and yourself feel like a million bucks!
The 20th season of Oprah was all about Wildest Dreams and my favorite guest was Bernadette, an amazing Starbucks employee whom was supporting a family of twelve. Oprah swung in and helped her and her children, nieces and nephew and mother. I tear up remembering how overwhelmed with joy Bernadette was.
Take time and care to make your home nice no matter what your budget is. Showing pride in your external world then allows you to look after your inner being.
Oprah talks about when she was younger and living in hardship she would find flowers to display or pin pictures up on the walls, anyway to show beauty around her.
10) Pay Debts Fast
Structure your repayments so you are repaying the loan with the highest interest rate off first.
Structure your repayments so you are repaying the loan with the highest interest rate off first.
Finance expert Suze Orman reminds us that many people make the mistake of repaying the loan with the largest amount owing first, forgetting the extra interest could be saved and help you pay off your debts faster!
