3 Crucial Life Lessons We Can Learn From Oprah Winfrey

During her Stanford Commencement address in 2008, Oprah Winfrey talked about feelings, failure and finding happiness. Listen up. And take notes.

Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey

During her Stanford Commencement address in 2008, Oprah Winfrey talked about feelings, failure and finding happiness. Listen up. And take notes.

If anyone knows the secret to a successful and fulfilling life, it's Oprah Winfrey. In this moving speech, she advocates the power of following your passions, learning from your failures and helping others whenever possible. 

And did you know that the TV legend got fired from her first post-uni job after just eight months? We now feel a whole lot better about our own career highs and lows. Oprah, we love you. 

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