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Oprah Winfrey, has had more of an influence on Western society than most politicians and religious leaders put together. People trust her, because she has stayed true to herself in her career.
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Page 1: Oprah Winfrey Inspiration

Part 6: Inspiring People

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Oprah Winfrey, one of themost familiar and welcomefaces on television the worldover, has had more of aninfluence on Western societythan most politicians andreligious leaders put together.Why do people trust her somuch? Simple – she has stayedtrue to herself throughout hercareer.

It was not an easy path tosuccess for Oprah. She had aterrible childhood. Her familybattled with extreme poverty,for which Oprah was oftenbullied. They were so terriblypoor that she had to wearpotato sacks for clothes! Tomake matters worse, she wassexually abused at an early age.

An important part of being a

leader, as Oprah has

personally experienced time

and again, is that your actions

have an impact on your

followers. This can put a great

deal of pressure on leaders,

especially given that the more

power one has, the easier it is

to abuse it.

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Such abuses of power throughout

our recent past only serve to

highlight Oprah’s incredible

modesty: while acknowledging that

she has become an influential

person, she has resolutely avoided

separating herself above and apart

from society.

Oprah Winfrey’s life teaches a great lesson about moral integrity. She is renowned for treating everyone with

respect, from the desperately poor to the wealthiest. Since Oprah came from such a poverty-stricken

background, and is now incredibly wealthy, it is phenomenal that she is so humble. She understands that a

great leader needs to treat people well, and that respect not just given, it is earned.

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A few years ago Oprah started a school in Johannesburg, South Africa, called The

Leadership Academy for Girls. The aim of the school is to give students that are

from poorer backgrounds the opportunity to fulfil their potential in various fields.

Oprah interviews the potential candidates herself, and has a good relationship

with the

students at the

school. If there

are any problems

– be it with

teachers or with

students – Oprah

goes to the

school to sort

them out herself.

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It may seem as though Oprah could not

achieve anymore – however – as she

accomplishes goals she sets a new goal.

Today, Oprah no longer hosts her world

famous talk show, The Oprah Winfrey

Show. Her main goal now is to educate

people, especially high school level, and

help them to access opportunities that

were never available before. Oprah’s

motto is that if you enable people to

become leaders it will affect their

families, their communities, and

eventually their nations.

“You face the biggest challenge of all: to have the courage to seek your big dream regardless of what anyone says.

You are the only person alive who can see your big picture and even you can't see it all.”

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It may seem as though Oprah could not

achieve anymore – however – as she

accomplishes goals she sets a new goal.

Today, Oprah no longer hosts her world

famous talk show, The Oprah Winfrey

Show. Her main goal now is to educate

people, especially high school level, and

help them to access opportunities that

were never available before. Oprah’s

motto is that if you enable people to

become leaders it will affect their

families, their communities, and

eventually their nations.

Oprah leads by example. She has remained humble and level-

headed. Not only does Oprah put her time, money and heart

into enabling people to achieve; she also gives so much to

society. She has donated money to charity and to individuals

personally – those who would usually go unnoticed.

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“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”

“The biggest adventure you can ever

take is to live the life of your dreams.”

“I trust that everything happens for a

reason, even if we are not wise enough

to see it.”

“I've come to believe that each of us has apersonal calling that's as unique as a fingerprint -and that the best way to succeed is to discoverwhat you love and then find a way to offer it toothers in the form of service, working hard, andalso allowing the energy of the universe to leadyou.”

“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.”

“We can't become what we need to be

by remaining what we are.”

“The big secret in life is there is nosecret. Whatever your goal. You canget there if you're willing to work.”

“What God intended for you goes far

beyond anything you can imagine.”

“The great courageous act that we

must all do, is to have the courage to

step out of our history and past so that

we can live our dreams.”

“Surround yourself only with people

who are going to take you higher.”Words of Wisdom

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References:

http://www.owla.co.za/index.htm

http://blogs.hbr.org/2009/11/what-oprah-can-teach-you-about/

http://www.biographyonline.net/humanitarian/oprah-winfrey.html


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