What I Learned From Oprah
June 20, 2008 – 5:20 pmIn one Oprah quote, she said “It doesn’t matter who you are and where you come from. The ability to triumph starts with you, always”. This touched me to the core, particularly with my current career situation now.
Don’t get me wrong, I loved my job. Loved it like a lover that I nurtured. But there really is a point in a person’s life when she has to prioritize. Will giving this up mean I will be able to teach AJ how to speak properly? Will quitting give me the chance to spend more time with my son? Deep inside me, the part of me that fear of money issues doesn’t touch, I know I made the right choice.
According to Oprah, anyone can excel. I live by her example as she is a smart lady with humble beginnings (and yet unmarried too). Because my choice was difficult, I prepared myself for a more difficult time ahead. I went out of my comfort zone (extremely stressed but with a regular paycheck) to pursue my dream of being the whole mom package to my son.
They say that if you follow your passion, money won’t be shy with you. Oprah inspires me in that I am 100% sure my passion for writing and helping others will get me far. So here I am. Thank you, Oprah.
It’s funny, though, that I think of Chicago travel whenever talks of going to the US comes up. Could that notion be Oprah-influenced too? 
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