Quotes from Oprah Winfrey

Harbam means that you have unique gifts. Focus on the gifts. Don't focus on the weaknesses, because there are other people who will complement your weaknesses, and you will complement theirs. You recognize the gift when you're expressing yourself in that unique way, giving out your gifts, and you lose track of time.

If you're holding anyone else accountable for your happiness, you're wasting your time. You must be fearless enough to give yourself the love you didn't receive.

I don't believe in failure. It is not failure if you enjoyed the process.

As a spiritual seeker, I understand that this journey requires you to not only embrace all that is whole and good in your life but also to continually examine the long-buried wounds hidden beneath your carefully crafted surface. This is what I mean when I say, "Turn your wounds into wisdom.

And my number-one spiritual practice is trying to live in the present moment … to resist projecting into the future, or lamenting past mistakes … to feel the real power of now. That, my friends, is the secret to a joyful life.

Whenever I'm faced with a difficult decision, I ask myself: What would I do if I weren't afraid of making a mistake, feeling rejected, looking foolish, or being alone? I know for sure that when you remove the fear, the answer you've been searching for comes into focus. And as you walk into what you fear, you should know for sure that your deepest struggle can, if you're willing and open, produce your greatest strength.

what if you decided right now that you will stop letting fear block you? What if you learned to live with it, to ride its wave to heights you never knew were possible? You might discover the joy of tuning out what everybody wants for you and finally pay attention to what you need. And learn that, ultimately, you have nothing to prove to anyone but yourself. That is what it truly means to live without fear—and to keep reaching for your best life.

You are not your circumstances, you are your possibilities

One of my greatest lessons has been to fully understand that what looks like a dark patch in the quest for success is the universe pointing you in a new direction.

For years I've advocated keeping a gratitude journal, writing down five things every day that brought pleasure and gratefulness

So creating a religion of your own, some people call this a smorgasbord religion. Taking a little bit from this and a little bit from that.

Luck is when preparation meets opportunity.

Gratitude can transform any situation. It alters your vibration moving you from negative energy to positive

There is no need to struggle with your body when you can make peace with it.

Our life experiences shape the way key systems in our brain organize and function. So each of us sees and understands the world in a unique way.

Live free of regret and filled with as much joy, fun, and laughter as you can stand. You have a choice. Enjoy yourself.

If you're holding anyone else accountable for your happiness, you're wasting your time.

experienced things that caused you to deemed yourself unworthy. Healing the wounds of the past is one of the biggest and most worthwhile challenges of life. It's important to know when and how you were programed so you can change the program. In doing so is your responsibility no one else's.

As a spirit dwelling in the ever-evolving human experience, I know that I am no better or worse than any other being. I simply am. You simply are. We are connected.

What I know for sure is that the only way to endure the quake is to adjust your stance.

and I believe that education is the door to freedom

truth recognizes truth

Mine is I've learned as much as I can learn doing this one thing. Now I need to move forward. And it happens when I've learned as much as I can learn at that thing. And then something else opens itself.

The point is that our body's core regulatory systems can be altered by traumatic experiences. A child exposed to unpredictable or extreme stress will become what we call dysregulated.