"Success on Your Own Terms": Lessons from Oprah's 1999 Commencement Speech

A 1999 commencement speech by an inspiring woman discusses how success should be defined on your own terms, not through external markers like job titles and wealth. She shares how people doubted her choices to become a writer and a full-time mother, but she knew she was happy and successful on her own terms. She encourages listeners to define success in a way that feels right in their heart, and not to rely on external markers like job titles. Even if you win the rat race, you're still a rat.

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