'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 [1], and this year the mogul lent her presence and words to Duke University's class of 2009 [2]. 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, .

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.

Source [3]