Archive for November 18th, 2008

A Happy Life Thanks to Oprah

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

There is no idiot- proof formula for a happy life, even if some self-help books would have you believe such a thing exists. Neither can you plan every detail of a happy life – after all, happiness is often found in the most unexpected places. Nevertheless, an American blogger has been trying just that: to live a happy life by minutely following the advice of US Queen of Talk Oprah.

Due to the reach of Oprah’s empire, that advice encompasses diet, fashion, design, literature and film tips, as well as relationship advice and wellness-psychobabble. Imagine someone who knows the right diet, the inspiring novel, the perfect outfit and the correct relationship advice for every situation and serves it all up (with a generous helping of inspirational platitudes) on her website, her TV show, her radio show and in her magazine.

The blogger reads the Oprah Magazine and website and watches the Oprah Show. Whenever Oprah says “do this”, “buy that” or “read that”, she does. Her experiences are detailed at Living Oprah. (more…)