I will just create, and if it works, it works, and if it doesn't, I'll create something else. I don't have any limitations on what I think I could do or be.
Oprah WinfreyRead
Failure is a signpost to turn you in another direction.
Interpretation
Failure can redirect you towards new opportunities and paths.
This quote by Oprah Winfrey emphasizes that failure is not the end but rather a crucial part of the journey, serving as a guide that encourages individuals to reassess their direction and discover alternative paths that may lead to greater success and fulfillment.
In practice
During a motivational speech to young entrepreneurs.
I will just create, and if it works, it works, and if it doesn't, I'll create something else. I don't have any limitations on what I think I could do or be.
I have crossed over on the backs of Sojourner Truth, Harriet Tubman, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Madam C. J. Walker. Because of them I can now live the dream. I am the seed of the free, and I know it. I intend to bear great fruit.
I believe that one of life's greatest risks is never daring to risk.
The only courage you will need is the courage to live the life you are meant to.
I know for sure that appreciating whatever shows up for you in life changes your personal vibration. You radiate and generate more goodness for yourself when you're aware of all you have and not focusing on your have-nots.
What you're thinking, what you're saying, what you're doing, is having an impact on you and the people around you
If you run, you are a runner. It doesn't matter how fast or how far. It doesn't matter if today is your first day or if you've been running for twenty years. There is no test to pass, no license to earn, no membership card to get. You just run.
I am always for the man who wishes to work.
When a gifted team dedicates itself to unselfish trust and combines instinct with boldness and effort, its ready to climb.
I never hit a shot, not even in practice, without having a very sharp, in-focus picture of it in my head.
I release any feelings of competition or comparison. I simply do my best and enjoy being me.
Anytime you write something, you go through so many phases. You go through the 'I'm a Fraud' phase. You go through the 'I'll Never Finish' phase. And every once in a while you think, 'What if I actually have created what I set out to create, and it's received as such?'
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