“The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you’re willing to work.”

Oprah gave us these profound words when she was talking about hard work and being on a quest for success, way back in a copy of O Magazine in 2003.  Because, as one of the most powerful women in the world, we all assume she must have some sort of secret recipe for how she arrived at this almighty destiny, right?

However, Oprah will be the first to tell you how hard she has worked to bring her vision into fruition. Vowing to stay true to the course she’d mapped out for her life, Oprah is proof that if you never, ever give up – even when obstacles arose that threatened to throw her overboard – you too can breathe life into all it is you want to achieve.

So whatever your goal in life is, be sure to let these wise words of Oprah’s sink in. Make vows to yourself, don’t let anything deter you, and find the courage to show up every single day in order to make progress towards that ultimate goal. All it takes is good old fashioned hard work – something we are all capable of!