Oprah Winfrey: The Roots

Oprah's Super Soul

Oprah

Society & Culture

4.6 • 32.9K Ratings

🗓️ 3 March 2021

⏱️ 20 minutes

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Summary

There is no moving up and out in the world unless we are fully acquainted with the person we are meant to be. Whatever our calling, it’s already rooted within, and while those roots may get trampled on or tugged at, they can never be removed. They grow stronger only when tended, nurtured and most importantly, shared with others. In this Super Soul conversation, Oprah Winfrey sits down with such inspired writers and thinkers as Nate Berkus, Brian Grazer, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Tracy Morgan, Sister Joan Chittister, the Rev. Ed Bacon, RuPaul Charles, Glennon Doyle, President Joe Biden and Pastor Wintley Phipps. Each share individual stories of what it was like to tap into their own roots and wellsprings of talent to discover their greater purpose and deeper levels of fulfillment. Interviews with these talented writers, speakers and thought leaders are excerpted from Oprah’s Emmy Award-winning show Super Soul Sunday. You can also find this compilation, and other insightful conversations, in Oprah’s best-selling book The Path Made Clear.

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0:00.0	I'm Oprah Winfrey. Welcome to Super Soul Conversations, the podcast. I believe that one of
0:07.5	the most valuable gifts you can give yourself is time, taking time to be more fully present.
0:16.0	Your journey to become more inspired and connected to the deeper world around us starts right
0:23.0	now.
0:25.3	One of my greatest joys is watching someone experience an aha moment. I delight in seeing
0:32.0	that person's eyes light up with the spark of understanding, especially when that recognition
0:36.5	might change the trajectory of his or her life.
0:40.5	My hope at the start of every conversation is to expand hearts and to create an open
0:46.2	space for learning. This is because I've always known that teaching is my true calling.
0:52.6	It's the taproot from which all of my other skills and talents grow.
0:57.8	I felt this even when I was a little girl playing school in my grandmother's yard, trying
1:02.0	to get my cousins Willie McImmlani to spell the Bible names, Shadrack me, Shack and
1:06.4	Abindigo correctly. Any chance I got to play teacher, I took it.
1:12.8	Author James Hillman calls this the oak within the acorn.
1:18.0	We were created as individual acorns in need of nourishment and proper conditions to help
1:23.4	us grow into mighty oak trees.
1:26.4	I firmly believe it is no coincidence that I ended up sharing wisdom with millions and
1:32.2	what became the world's largest classroom, the Oprah Winfrey show.
1:36.4	It wasn't kismet, serendipity or even planal luck. I don't believe in luck. For me,
1:41.7	luck really means preparation, meeting the moment of opportunity.
1:46.8	I was born to teach. My only job was to listen, trust and obey the call.
1:54.1	The same is true for you and following your call.
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