Translator's Note - On My Own Path, Where Nothing Else Exists
Entering - Only by truly existing can one truly act.

CHAPTER 1 - SEEDS
CHAPTER 2 - ROOT
CHAPTER 3 - Whispers
CHAPTER 4 - Clouds
CHAPTER 5 - MAP
CHAPTER 6 - THE ROAD
CHAPTER 7 - CLIMBING
CHAPTER 8 - Sharing
CHAPTER 9 - REWARDS
CHAPTER 10 - Home

Oprah Winfrey: How did she find direction and purpose in life?
The most difficult moments, the turning points in my life

★ New York Times & Amazon Bestseller ★
★ USA TODAY Bestseller for 7 Consecutive Weeks ★
★ No. 1 in PW Mind Spirit ★

Oprah Winfrey, the most influential woman in the world.
The story of her unfortunate childhood is relatively well known.
Her childhood was literally hell, marked by poverty, abuse, and discrimination.
For her, there was a book that became a decisive turning point in her life.
Maya Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings."
Oprah, then a high school student, was deeply shocked after reading Maya Angelou's autobiography about overcoming racism and sexual abuse to become a successful writer.
And they begin to find the courage to rise above their circumstances and live the life they truly want.

It is widely known what successful path Oprah Winfrey has taken since then.
While rising to become a global media leader, she is also a prolific philanthropist.
Even today, she is known for being willing to take part in anything that can bring courage to the lives of others.
Writing a book may also be one of those callings for her.
Because, just like myself, ‘some books’ can completely change someone else’s life.


In Oprah's latest book, "There's Always a Way," which has received rave reviews from readers and critics alike, she says:


“As you read this book, you will discover how to bring to life the multi-layered miracles that make me who I am, and how to apply them to the life I dream of.
It takes courage to commit to a life of purpose.
There was a time when I, too, was conflicted between the person the world wanted me to be and the person I thought I was.
Now I know exactly what I'm here to do.
“Because I started listening to my instincts and paying more attention to the decisions I make every day.”

As Oprah did, sometimes a single book can be a turning point in someone's life.
The goal and direction that “There is always a way” is trying to move towards is precisely that point.
If those who read this book can realize and apply to their lives the method of bringing to life the multi-layered miracles that make me truly myself, then this book will have fulfilled its calling.


If your life is rocky right now—if you're lost, struggling with relationships, struggling with debt, or struggling with addiction—this book is worth your time.
“There is always a way” starts with defining what is most important to you.
And at the end of that journey, you may encounter the miracle of discovering a path to change.


Oprah asks:
“Our time on this earth is limited.
If you are someone who is struggling to answer the question, “What will you do with the time you have?”, this book will be a good guide.


What makes you feel alive? Let's start there!
Oprah Winfrey's 10 Tips for When You're Lost

This book is filled with ten short essays on Oprah's own life principles, as well as wisdom from over 90 celebrities, including Deepak Chopra, Michael Singer, and Joel Osteen.


The journey of this book is, in a word, to discover and help you find what might be called 'your path' (or, in vintage parlance, 'your calling').
To walk that path, Oprah listens to, empathizes with, and records various stories of how she found direction and purpose in life, and how other celebrities fearlessly walked their own paths.


Oprah Winfrey says this in the beginning of the book:


"What do I believe?" The obvious answer is that what you believe becomes what you become.

This belief is perfectly reproduced on the cover of this book.
Oprah Winfrey's back, walking alone among the trees with her hair tied back and a navy jacket and jeans casually draped over her, is both dignified and beautiful.


Here are ten of the most inspiring messages from this book:


1.
Choose to live as me
“What am I here to do in life?” is the question from which all exploration begins.
You have to choose whether to ignore this question or follow it.
Let us choose to live as our whole selves.
That's how your journey begins.

2.
Grow every moment
You are ultimately a dreamer.
Whoever you are and whatever you have, know your deepest desires and channel them into fulfillment every day.


3.
Listen to the whispers within me
Life is always trying to tell me something.
Ignoring that signal, living like a sleepwalker, is a shortcut to chaos.
Follow your intuition and do what you love.

4.
Go beyond self-doubt
I think the world is fighting with me, but what's fighting with me is the part of me that says, 'No, don't do that.'
Then say this.
'Why, I'll do it!'
Live with faith in yourself.


5.
Act with intention
You have to make a conscious choice.
‘I can make money’, ‘I can live a more brilliant life’, ‘I can be happier’.
When you act on intention rather than impulse, your life moves forward according to that vision.


6.
Go with the flow
Surrender yourself to the rhythm of life.
Become an instrument yourself and enter into the rhythm.
Your path will be revealed in the flow.
A truly awesome, truly happy path.

7.
Take the next step
No matter what you do, there are times of confusion.
That time truly makes us grow.
When your will is tested, when you feel lost, stop and listen in silence.
Your heart will tell you the next step.


8.
Tell and share
Life can be fundamentally measured as an exchange of energy.
Between positive and negative energy, which energy do you want to infuse into this world? Create the power of life through sharing.

9.
Reward yourself with self-esteem.
Wealth changes over time, but the awakening to who you are is eternal.
Feel the satisfaction and self-esteem that comes from pursuing an authentic life.


10.
Remember you can always go back
No matter how far you have drifted from yourself, there is always a way back.
You already know who you are and how to fulfill your destiny.