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奥普拉2013在哈佛大学(4)

Eventually, we did make it to the top, and we stayed there for 25 years. The Oprah Winfrey show. Was number one in our time slot for twenty one years. And I have to tell you, I became pretty comfortable with that level of success.

But a few years ago, I decided, as you will, at some point, that it was time to recalculate. Find new territory, break new ground. So ended the show, and launched OWN.

The Oprah Winfrey Network. Initials just worked out for me. So, one year later after launching on. Nearly every media outlet had proclaimed that my new venture with a flop, not just a flop, but the big bold flop, they call it.

I can still remember the day I opened up USA Today and read the headline Oprah - Not Quite Standing On Her 'OWN'. I mean, really, USA Today, that's the nice newspaper. It really was, this time last year, the worst period in my professional life. I was stressed, and I was frustrated.

And quite frankly, I was. . . Actually, I was embarrassed. It was right around that time, the President Faust called. And asked me to speak here.

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