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Gayle King's O Magazine Column - The World According to Gayle
O, The Oprah Magazine  |  From the January 2012 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine
Tererai Trent Photo: Debbie Yazbek
My New Favorite Motto...

"Run away from toxic people. Instead, surround yourself with others who are positive, who support you and want you to succeed."

Tererai Trent, a rural Zimbabwean who escaped an abusive marriage and earned a PhD, shared this advice at Oprah's Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa. The school's first seniors—they graduate this month—gave her a standing ovation.
Printed from Oprah.com on Saturday, May 18, 2013
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