What I Know for Sure

Posted on 01 December 2018 by Oprah Winfrey

As a creative force, student of the human heart and soul, and champion of living the life you want, Oprah Winfrey stands alone Over the years, she has made history with a legendary talk show the highest rated program of its kind, launched her own television network, become the nation s only African American billionaire, and been awarded both an honorary degree by Harvard University and the Presidential Medal of Freedom From all her experiences, she has gleaned life lessons which, for fourteen years, she s shared in O, The Oprah Magazine s widely popular What I Know For Sure column, a monthly source of inspiration and revelation.Now, for the first time, these thoughtful gems have been revised, updated, and collected in What I Know For Sure, a beautiful cloth bound book with a ribbon marker, packed with insight and revelation from Oprah Winfrey Organized by theme joy, resilience, connection, gratitude, possibility, awe, clarity, and power these essays offer a rare, powerful and intimate glimpse into the heart and mind of one of the world s most extraordinary women while providing readers a guide to becoming their best selves Candid, moving, exhilarating, uplifting, and frequently humorous, the words Oprah shares in What I Know For Sure shimmer with the sort of truth that readers will turn to again and again. Download What I Know for Sure author Oprah Winfrey – kino-fada.fr I guess I just don t get it Pure pablum Things that have been said, repeatedly and endlessly, by any number of people and in numerous books forever There are a few things that are nice to contemplate but, again, they have all been said before and the vast majority of it is nothing but nebulous notions like, You lead life, it doesn t lead you and Be your best self I wonder if the quiet moments of perfection come as easily in a homeless shelter as on your own private retreat in Hawaii I w I guess I just don t get it Pure pablum Things that have been said, repeatedly ...I love Oprah That s coming from a person who isn t dazzled by celebrities I grew up watching her talk show, and I m not ashamed of admitting that I learned a lot from her I love her positive outlook on life, her strength and her determination.It s summed up really nicely in this book My highest achievement never shutting down my heart Even in my darkest moments through sexual abuse, a pregnancy at 14, lies and betrayals I remained faithful, hopeful, and willing to see the...Now I m not one to kneel before the shrine of Oprah view spoiler hide spoiler , nor have I really watched her very much throughout the years view spoiler In fact, I distinctly remember the first episode of hers I ever watched was in a high school psych class and for some reason the episode was about poop, which my teacher made us watch only to see the looks on our faces yes, I almost accidentally typed feces hide spoiler but I do find her to be genuine and mostly filled with good Now I m not one to kneel before the shrine of Oprah view spoiler hide spoiler , nor have I really watched her very much throughout the years view spoiler In fact, I distinctly remember the first episode of hers...Well, if you are an Oprah fan, you will love this I would highly recommend buying this as an audiobook rather than the hardcover or paperback because there s something about Oprah s voice that makes everything still and makes the person listening truly pay attention and really get it It s one thing to see Oprah s words on the page but hearing it from her mouth takes her words to the next level It s difficult to explain but her voice means so much and it works so well and makes so much sense t Well, if you are an Oprah fan, you will love this I would highly recommend buying this as an audiobook rather than the hardcover or paperback because there s something about Oprah s voice that makes everything still and makes the person listening truly pay attention and really get it It s one thing to see Oprah s words on the page but hearing it from her mouth takes her words to the next level It s difficult to explain but her voice means so much and it works so well and makes so much sense that she would be the one to narrate her own book When you can see obstacles for what they are, you never lose faith in the path it takes to get you where you want to go because this I know for surewho you re meant to be evolves from where you are right now so learning to appreciate your lessons, mistakes, and setbacks as stepping stones to the future is a clear sign you are moving in the right direction OprahAs for the book itself It s great It s...Beautiful inspiringWhat I know for sure is that there is no strength without challenge, adversity, resistance, and often pain Who could I have become if I had finally done the things I always wanted to do The...I know this is something I will be referring to constantly My holy grail, my own personal bible I mean, it s Oprah There s so much she has experienced of the world and she shares her lessons through this wonderful book.A friend borrowed me a copy of this book telling me I HAVE to read this that it changed her thinking overnight.So I obliged and read it And man, it does change the way you think.I will need my own copy, because this book will be highlighted and margin noted like none before.It will be read and re read ever so often.I can t say I ve ever been a fan of Oprah... upload pic3.5 5 SoI ve lost some respect for Oprah I m sure I m alone in this and that s okay This book started off as meh with me thinking That s easy for Oprah to say , and then got good and valuable in the middle I thought, Dang, this is some good insight, I ll ignore the pretentiousness of the writing the way she assumes because she s well known and wealthy, her idle thoughts on the world will give the rest of us something to ponder An...In this book, Oprah does her thing I mean, what do you imagine, when you picture a book written by Oprah Well, this is exactly it With chapters called Joy, Resilience, Gratitude, Awe and stuff like that, it s a blend of self help, memoir and inspirational spiritual stories with short chapters and highly quotable phrases She s in her element I m pretty sure a book like this written by any other author would piss me off But when Oprah does it, it feels good to read it Oprah s writings feel In this book, Oprah does her thing I mean, what do you imagine, when you picture a book written by Oprah Well, this is exactl...

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01 December 2018

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