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Want to be happy? Oprah holds the key

13 Dec 05:55am

Filed under: Entertainment, Happiness, Oprah, Society, The Secret

Oprah Winfrey (depending on which figures you believe) has anywhere between 25 and 45 million people tuning in every week to watch her uplifting combination of positive thinking and self-acceptance.

Happiness takes a lifetime, unless you meet Oprah. Photo: Getty.

This “Oprah Movement” love Oprah and they hang on her every word – if Oprah says Australia is a nice place then somewhere between 25 and 45 million people are going to believe it.

That is why Julia is so keen to be on the show and give Oprah a warm Prime Ministerial hug.

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simon says:

01:49pm | 04/01/11

It’s funny that Brett expresses concern about American influence on Australia, but uses the American spelling of ‘summarise’ in the fifth paragraph… Read more »
cRook says:

08:58pm | 14/12/10

My mother bought The Secret. She thought it would help her get out of financial difficulty. Unfortunately, thinking positive thoughts did not stop her shopping, and she is now bankrupt. From another side, my ex told me that my only problem was that I was negative and all I had… Read more »

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