Oprah Winfrey, the famous host of the talk-show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, is one person who spent a lot of time talking to people about life and relationships among other things. She has plenty of her own experience too, having suffered abuse in her childhood and other heartbreaks in journey of her life.
Here are 10 thought-provoking relationship tips from Oprah
1. “Lots of people want to ride with you in the limo, but what you want is someone who will take the bus with you when the limo breaks down.”
2. “Your life is a journey of learning to love yourself first and then extending that love to others in every encounter.”
3. “If a man wants you, nothing can keep him away. If he doesn’t want you, nothing can make him stay.”
4. “Surround yourself only with people who are going to take you higher.”
5. “You are responsible for your life. You can’t keep blaming somebody else for your dysfunction. Life is really about moving on.”
6. “When people show you who they are … believe them!”
7. “You teach people how to treat you.”
8. “The happiness you feel is in direct proportion to the love you give.”
9. “As long as other people’s opinions matter more than your own, you’re owned by them. You’re not even free.”
10. “True forgiveness is when you can say, ‘Thank you for that experience.”