TV host talks achievements
Oprah Winfrey turned 60 this week and the media mogul might be one of the most revered business women on the planet, having built her brand into a multi million company, but the star has claimed her highest achievement in life is actually having an open heart.
The host and philanthropist has been open about her past struggles, including sexual abuse, and speaking in the January issue of O, The Oprah Magazine she claimed in an interview to mark her milestone birthday.
Even in my darkest moments—through sexual abuse, a pregnancy at 14, lies and betrayals—I remained faithful, hopeful, and open to seeing the best in people, regardless of whether they were showing me their worst, she said, I stayed open to believing that no matter how hard the climb, there is always a way to let in a sliver of light to illuminate the path forward.
Oprah went on: Some days the awareness of the sanctity and sacredness of life brings me to my knees with gratitude. I’m still trying to wrap my head around the idea that the little girl from Mississippi who grew up holding her nose in an outhouse now flies on her own plane—my own plane!—to Africa to help girls who grew up like her. Amazing grace, how sweet the sound!
Admitting the last six decades had been quite the journey she explained: I am in awe of the way my journey here on earth continues to unfold. My life has been marked by miracles for as long as I can recall—and even before.
Adding: My early days speaking in a Mississippi Methodist church—Baptist leanings, shoutin’, and Holy Ghost included—prepared me for a future of speaking in a public arena I could never have imagined.