One of the person I recently studied is Oprah Winfrey. I wanted to know her success formula and what makes her so successful in what she does. A self made billionaire and the first black women to be recognised when she accepted the Cecil B. DeMille Award in the recent 2018 Golden Globe Awards.
She was the talk queen from 1986 till 2011. Watching her show can gravitate you towards her positive charisma and her effort to make this world a better place through her positive view of the world and inspiring millions to take positive action in their life.
The following is what I have learned :-
1.) Build strong inner core
Oprah focus on building a strong inner core, a strong belief in life possibility. Her inner strength shone through her charismatic approach in life and resonate to the people around her directly and indirectly. Can you imagine able to influence people through television and speeches. Build a strong inner core, an unshakable belief in your own unique potential and how you can make positive ripples in the world. By continuously focusing on building on your inner core, it will be your driving engine to succeed and you will become immune to the outer world. That inner life is the precondition for success.
Some you may have come to read that Oprah early childhood life is filled with poverty, hardship, abuse and etc. But that did not deter her from making a change in her life. instead it was the burning fuel to make a change and succumb to the circumstances. Just like her, we all have the power to create our own circumstances to succeed.
2.) Follow your inner voice
She took a chance when she made a move from Baltimore to Chicago despite facing many discouraging voices from her family and friends. Because she was already doing well in Baltimore as an anchor woman in the WJZ news network. However her inner voice tells her otherwise and to make the move and she took heed. It is very important to follow your inner voice because it will tell you what will make your life fulfilled. Its like saying " Follow your passion" or perhaps listen to your gut feel. Sometimes giving up your current success will lead you to a greater success.
3.) True measure of Success
According to Oprah, the extraordinarily successful people are not the ones who only seek to make their own life better, that is only the first order effect. Phenomenal success is found in the second order effect of wanting to better the lives of others. In other words, true success is when you focus on making others successful.
How do I apply this in my life as a steemian. I am going to focus on finding my voice and share it in my daily post. I believe the more we write , the more we will discover our inner self. It makes me , me. Writing content that matters and of value so it can help my readers in one way or another.
Hope this write up is of value to you as it is for me. Have a great day ahead.