I've found it interesting to watch Oprah develop over the last couple of decades. There is no doubt that she has used her influence for good.
But I couldn't watch her last shows. Star after star all proclaiming how good she was. It was too much for me. I couldn't work out if they were there to praise her or pump their own careers. I couldn't work out if they were praising her or fawning all over her like a bunch of sychophants.
Oprah is leaving at the very top of her game, just like a footy star who retires after winning man of the match in the grand final. I'm sure thousands of fans want to be just like her.
My problem is her whole world seems to revolve around how great she is. My experience has always been that no matter how good we try to be we are never that great, unless by accident. I worry that she will one day wake up and realise that once she steps off the stage the world can actually be very lonely in comparison. Im sure she will land on her feet, but are all those famous people going to be there for her or out working.
What good will it do to have all the power in the world but to lose your soul? This whole question comes up at the end of spiderman 3. Check out this bible verse to see what Jesus says about it... http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%208:36-37&version=CEV
The greatest good is done by those who focus on what lies beyond them.
But I couldn't watch her last shows. Star after star all proclaiming how good she was. It was too much for me. I couldn't work out if they were there to praise her or pump their own careers. I couldn't work out if they were praising her or fawning all over her like a bunch of sychophants.
Oprah is leaving at the very top of her game, just like a footy star who retires after winning man of the match in the grand final. I'm sure thousands of fans want to be just like her.
My problem is her whole world seems to revolve around how great she is. My experience has always been that no matter how good we try to be we are never that great, unless by accident. I worry that she will one day wake up and realise that once she steps off the stage the world can actually be very lonely in comparison. Im sure she will land on her feet, but are all those famous people going to be there for her or out working.
What good will it do to have all the power in the world but to lose your soul? This whole question comes up at the end of spiderman 3. Check out this bible verse to see what Jesus says about it... http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Mark%208:36-37&version=CEV
The greatest good is done by those who focus on what lies beyond them.
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