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As we grow older and enter the world, we discover who we are. However, with all of the complexities in life today, it’s easy to get confused about our true identity. We may lose sight of our goals or how to achieve them. This can lead us to become unconscious sleepwalkers—present but not truly aware of what is going on around us. Many people work at jobs they dislike and don’t pay attention to their loved ones because they have lost focus on where their lives are headed.

Oprah Winfrey wants to help people who are lost or have their lives off track by guiding them on the right path. In The Path Made Clear, she’ll reveal how our lives speak in whispers and why deep listening is important. She also redefines success and reveals that it’s not about fame or money but living a life of meaning.

Big Idea #1: Everyone is born with a purpose. To find it, we need to pay attention to ourselves.

We’ve all been in a situation where we feel lost and overwhelmed. It’s hard to believe that there’s a reason for it, but when you’re feeling like that, it can be difficult to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

But it’s true that everyone has a calling. We need to figure out what makes us who we are, and our purpose in life. To do this, we must first identify the seeds of our identity. These can be found by looking at the things we love doing or have always loved doing since childhood. If someone loves reading books from an early age, they probably will grow up to be an author or librarian later on in life.

Sometimes we discover these seeds in our youth, and sometimes it’s later in life. It is important to remember that our lives are constantly changing and evolving with every choice we make.

Oprah Winfrey’s career started in the 1970s as a news anchor for several networks. She was dissatisfied with her job because she knew that she wasn’t being true to herself and didn’t have the freedom to do what she wanted. Her bosses weren’t happy either, since they said that Oprah wasn’t right for her position because of her size and emotions.

Oprah was a news anchor in 1978. However, she was demoted to co-host of People Are Talking because her ratings were low. That turned out to be a positive experience for her because she discovered that interviewing people is what she really loves doing.

To find your own seeds, live life fully aware. Once you do that, the seeds will begin to sprout and grow. The seeds are already within you – it’s just a matter of listening to yourself and being open to new ideas.

Big Idea #2: Life speaks to us in whispers.

There will be times when you are going through a really rough time. You might lose your job, get into debt or break up with someone. These moments can feel like a big speed bump on the road of life and lead to real emotional trauma.

But while it may seem like these struggles come out of nowhere, they typically arrive with warning signs. Life gives us subtle clues about which path to take. These are called whispers.

Whispers are signs that can be either internal or external. For instance, Oprah’s demotion from a news anchor to co-host was an external sign telling her something else was in store for her. The key is to listen carefully and act accordingly when you hear these subtle whispers.

If we don’t listen to what life is telling us, bad things will happen.

Shauna Niequist, author of ”Bread and Wine”, appeared on Oprah’s Super Soul podcast in 2017. She talked about how her anxiety increased to a breaking point after she became a mother and had to travel extensively for work. Instead of dealing with these feelings, Shauna tried not to listen to them by keeping herself busy.