A friends and sister, Phindile (aka sister P) sent this beautiful message below to our Whatsapp group over the weekend. The same weekend, I stumbled across the actual book - What I Know For Sure by Oprah Winfrey - and my friend Zie was kind enough to loan it to me.
I am an Oprah fan. Like, a lot. So since it showed its head twice in 48 hours, I thought it was worth sharing. I think you'll like it...
This book is just special and will lift your spirit with every turn of a page.
- Insert from Oprah Winfrey's book, 'What I Know For Sure'.
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| Image: Penny Siopis, South African painter |
I
know for sure that 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 programmed, so you can change the program. And doing so is
your responsibility, no one else's. There is one irrefutable law of the
universe: We are each responsible for our own life.
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. Begin noticing how everyday brings a new
opportunity for your growth. How buried disagreements with your mother
show up in arguments with your spouse. How unconscious feelings of
unworthiness appear in everything you do (and don't do). All these
experiences are your life's way of urging you to leave the past behind
and make yourself whole. Pay attention. Every choice gives you a chance
to pave your own road. Keep moving. Full speed ahead.
