Boundaries vs Possibilities: 5 Myth-Busting Things About Books That Change Lives and Careers (Part 3 of 6)

(A Notes to Self Series)

“Books allowed me to see a world beyond the front porch of my grandmother’s shotgun house… (and) the power to see possibilities beyond what was allowed at the time.”
– Oprah Winfrey

Last Saturday, I posted the first instalment of this six-part quote series about books. I talked about J.K. Rowling’s words and how she may not be too keen about her book’s magic to be really happening in reality but she believes that good books could pave the way for magical results.

Yesterday, on our second day, Elon Musk’s three-word statement should have struck our chord.

Now, even as Rowling and Musk may have more than a billion dollars worth of reasons to state their words, some may still be inclined to say otherwise.

Are those who constantly read merely end up living their fantasy world? Would they just get stuck dreaming but won’t go anywhere else in life?

No.

Here’s a good reason why:

Myth # 2: Those who read merely end up living their fantasy world.

The truth: Books can take you to a world of possibilities.

When we talk about the household name buzzword, I think nothing could ever come up with a better example than mentioning Oprah Winfrey. With a net worth of $2.6 billion, she has graced and dominated our home’s television screens with her top-rated The Oprah Winfrey Show.

Oprah is one woman who has really turned adversity into something positive and even into the foundations of her success. She wasn’t one who was curtailed by her circumstances. Her own words had been the following: “Books allowed me to see a world beyond the front porch of my grandmother’s shotgun house…[and] the power to see possibilities beyond what was allowed at the time.”

Her mark goes beyond herself as she also pursues sharing what she has to others through her various charities like Angel’s Network that brings literacy and education to those who can’t normally access them.

If you want more of her and her passion for books, check out Oprah’s Book Club through the following link.

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This post was first published as a portion of a LinkedIn article.