'Tis the season of caps and gowns. Last year, Oprah spoke to Stanford's class of 2008 about her lessons on feelings, failure, and finding happiness, and this year the mogul lent her presence and words to Duke University's class of 2009. Her theme was success and her message was simple: money is great, but it's not everything.
She proclaimed her love for her private jet and then added some helpful substance saying, "That is my best advice to you — Trust your gut. You know what is right and what is wrong. Trust your gut and stand in your own shoes and you will be a huge success." To see Oprah's other pointers for a truly successful life, read more.
In Oprah's opinion, you can bank on success with these following requirements. Here's the list she rattled off to Duke's class of '09.
If you can find a way to give back, you will be a huge success.
If you can summon courage in the face of hardships, I know for sure that you will be a huge success.
If you can see the possibilities of what you can become and not just what you are, you will be a huge success.
If you can go through life with humility, you will be a huge success.
If you can stand in your own shoes, you will be a huge success.
If you can be generous enough to say kind, affirming words to those that long to hear them, you will be a huge success.
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so for oprah, "success" means being kind and having faith wonder why she needs so many material possessions? perhaps "success" does not equal happiness
1See, the problem is in the title: these are OPRAH'S requirements.
Personally, I agree halfway: Money isn't everything, but it SURE does HELP.
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