Monday, November 7, 2011
Lesson 21: Love Doesn't Hurt
In tonight's class, a suburban mother's nightmare and actress Robin Givens' violent marriage to boxing champ Mike Tyson become the basis for a valuable lesson about love. Plus, start to learn what love looks and feels like for you.
Today's Question
What does love look and feel like to you?Lesson 22: Plague of America
This evening, Oprah cuts to what she believes is the heart of what many Americans are struggling with: living a financial lie. Meet the mom who shopped her family broke, see what happened when personal finance expert Suze Orman stepped in, and get the money advice that we all can learn something from.
Today's Question
Your spending is a reflection of what you value. What do your purchases say about your life?I liked a lot about this episode. Seems we all learn about money the hard way. I wish it was taught better in schools. I'm looking forward to the new Suze Orman Money Class coming in January! I should probably read her book, The Money Class, but it's more fun to watch on TV.
One of the lessons Oprah said that when you give everything to your kids "you're feeding the ego beast that can never be satiated and setting your children up to place value on things that really don't matter". I found that whole thing about children and money very interesting.
My favorite quote? "Your desire to improve created the energetic path that allows you to do better."
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Lesson 23: Slow DownToday's Question
Everyone has those moments where they forget where their keys are, or they have to go back in the house because they can't remember if they turned the stove off. However, tonight, you'll see some extreme examples of what happens when we rush through life, which serve as powerful reminders to live more consciously.
If you were giving your Last Lecture—your best piece of advice for appreciating life—what would it be?
I had a hard time watching the beginning of this episode. So many people who had tragic outcomes due to these accidents. But I never really paid attention to Randy Pausch's The Last Lecture story when it was happening so I really enjoyed the highlights.
"Look at your to do list. Are you on there?"
One of the interesting things someone asked is "are you a Tigger or an Eeyore"? I'm definitely a Tigger! But I do know a few Eeyores :) The general point of the show is that we should do the things we "wish we had time for" NOW instead of waiting until we are terminal...
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Lesson 24: Newton's Third LawToday's Question
Science tells us that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. But how does this law come into play emotionally for all of us? Find out in tonight's class. Plus, hear real-life stories of how what goes around truly does come around.
Overall, how would you describe the energy you're putting out in the world and how is it coming back to you?
This class had a totally different format. Oprah started off the show at the Museum of Science & Industry to discuss Newton's Third Law with some of the physicists there and see the exhibits.
Newton's laws of motion
First law: The velocity of a body remains constant unless the body is acted upon by an external force.
Second law: The acceleration a of a body is parallel and directly proportional to the net force F and inversely proportional to the mass m, i.e., F = ma.
Third law: The mutual forces of action and reaction between two bodies are equal, opposite and collinear.
Also know as "what comes around goes around", according to Oprah, Newton's Third Law is really "Whatever you do is already done. The moment you do it, it's already done." For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.The energy you are putting out comes back to you. And one of Oprah's points is that it is the INTENTION that causes the reaction. Are you doing things because you "should" or because you truly want to?
The second part of the class was more like the live Lifeclass format. She had Tom Shadyac, a Hollywood director that walked away from a lot of that life, and a live audience. One of the movies Tom directed was Evan Almighty and there's a line in that movie he mentioned that I like: "When you ask for more courage, life doesn't just zap you with courage. You get the opportunity to be courageous."
Some other good questions came up too. Do you have loving people in your life? Than you have been loving. Do you have angry people in your life? Then take a look at yourself... Who do you want to be in the world? What do you want them to say in your euelogy?
Friday, November 11, 2011
Lesson 25: You've Always Had the Power
Tonight, get ready to learn Oprah's all-time favorite lesson: You—and no one else—are responsible for changing your life and making it better. With examples from Glinda the Good Witch, a Zimbabwean woman who achieved a seemingly impossible dream and more, this is one episode you simply cannot miss.
Today's Question
What do you now believe is possible? How will you make it real?
Our magic ruby slippers are in our own heart... that's how she started off this last show. By talking about Wizard of Oz which made me smile.
The main lesson from the show is that anything is achievable. And something they touched on that I wish I learned when I was younger: "There is a process to success. We must each figure out what that process is for our particular life."
My favorite quote? "Your life is a reflection of the way you think. What you believe is what you become."
Bonus Live Webclass
Iyanla Vanzant was the teacher again for the last night. They started out with a son who learned about forgiveness in Lifeclass and called him mother who he hadn't spoken too in about 5 years. She in turned called HER mom who she hadn't spoken to in 14 years!
I really enjoyed the all of Oprah's Lifeclass. There's a lot of activities you can do on Oprah's Lifeclass online. I highly recommend it if you missed it.
Other Weeks of Class:
Oprah's Lifeclass, Week 1
Oprah's Lifeclass, Week 2
Oprah's Lifeclass, Week 3
Oprah's Lifeclass, Week 4
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- Rachel
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