I'm Oprah Winfrey. Welcome to Super Soul Conversations, the podcast. I believe that one of

the most valuable gifts you can give yourself is time, taking time to be more fully present.

Your journey to become more inspired and connected to the deeper world around us starts right

now.

I can say with certainty that had I not read Gary Zoukov's book The Seat of the Soul,

there would be no Super Soul Sunday, there would be no own TV, and the Oprah Winfrey show

would probably not have been on the air for 25 years. It would have ended sooner.

Anyone who knows me knows the principle of intention that I learned from Gary changed

the way I approach everything. In fact, I talk about the importance of intention so much

that people often recite my own words back to me. Just hearing intention rules every outcome

makes me want to stand up and cheer.

The lesson I learned from my conversations with Gary may sound simple, but it is the

universal truth behind all relationships. The energy we put out in the world is the energy

we get back. So if you want more love in your life, set your intention to be more loving.

If you seek kindness, focus your energy on empathy and compassion. Conversely, if you

wonder why there are so many angry people in your life, look no further than the resentment

you hold in your own heart. Anyone who is on the path of a spiritual awakening needs to

know that it is sometimes difficult. It is challenging when you declare, I want to grow,

I want to be better than I have known myself to be. But I don't see the opportunity to

craft our own lives as a burden. I see it as one of the gifts of being alive. For so

many years, I suffered from what I call a disease to please. I worried that if I ever said

no to something, people were going to think I was a nice or they might think I was selfish

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