Steve Jobs was fired from Apple during it’s infancy
Bill Gate’s first business venture went bankrupt
Abraham Lincoln Failed in business in 1831, suffered a nervous breakdown in 1836, and was defeated in his run for president in 1856
Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team, missed more than 9000 shots , lost almost 300 games, and missed the game winning shot 26 times.
Stephen King was a drug addict and alcoholic
J.K. Rowling was jobless and homeless
Walt Disney’s first business venture went bankrupt and he was fired from a newspaper for not being creative enough
Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr Seuss) first book was rejected by 27 publishers
Jerry Seinfeld was booed off the stage during his early stand-up career
Sylvester Stallone was homeless, even selling his dog he could no longer feed, before writing Rocky, which was originally rejected by directors because Stallone demanded he star in it
What do all of these folks have in common?
They have all achieved great success. Seriously, can you imagine life without some of these folks today? I also bet you expected me to say they have all failed at one point in their lives, but while that is true the underlying key is that they didn’t give up.
How many times have you tried something new and failed? It doesn’t have to be a full blown business venture. What about simple things like changing your diet, or exercising more? The one I am still personally struggling with is making sure the kitchen is clean before I go to bed. Most of the stuff goes in the dishwasher, but if it needs to be unloaded then all hell breaks loose with my laziness.
So the next time you fail at something you really want, learn from it and keep going. You’ll never know when you’ll catch you big break.
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