We
live in a society that keeps telling us we should be resisting anything that
looks like failure. From childhood, failure is looked upon as the ultimate
disaster. It has somehow grown to mean you have reached your limitation and
that you have let yourself and others down. We cower in shame after those
around us get wind that we have failed at something.
The
cold hard reality is this; failure is not the end, it is the beginning. As you
stumble across the threshold of failure you discover a brand new world filled
with possibilities. The price for such admittance is to fail.
To
fail means to place your faith in your ability to win. It means you pulled the
trigger. You made the tough decision. You let it all ride on your hunch. That
shows character that represents will power.
After
all, this great world we live in wasn’t discovered by some dude who wanted to
play it safe. It was born from the heart of men who stood up, cried out and
declared they would make a difference. Without them, we would know no modern innovation.
• Walt
Disney – Fired from the Kansas City Star in 1919 because he “lacked
imagination and had no good ideas.”
• JK
Rowling – Rejected by dozens of companies, including Penguin and
HarperCollins, until a small publisher in London took a chance on her work.
• Oprah
Winfrey – Fired as an evening news reporter of Baltimore’s WJZ-TV because
she couldn’t separate her own emotions from her stories.
• George
Orwell – A publisher turned down his legendary novel, Animal Farm, with
the words “It is impossible to sell animal stories in the USA”.
• Jerry
Seinfeld – Didn’t find out he was cut from a minor role on a sitcom until
he read the script and discovered his part missing.
• Elvis
Presley – After a performance in Nashville, he was told by a manager that he
was better off driving trucks in Memphis (his former career).
• Steve
Jobs – Fired from the company he started, Apple, but was desperately
brought back in 1997 to save the company. Apple is now the most valuable
company in the world
• Stephen
King – His first book, Carrie, was rejected thirty times. One quote was
“we are not interested in science fiction which deals with negative utopias.
They do not sell.”
• Marilyn
Monroe – At the start of her storied modeling and acting career, she was
told she should consider becoming a secretary.
• Abraham
Lincoln – Demoted from Captain to Private during war, failed as a
businessman, and lost several times as a political candidate before becoming
President.
Where
are you in life? What hopes come alive in you daily? I must also ask you, what
are you waiting for? Life responds to those willing to chase the beauty of
their own dreams. It boils down to this; you will either live your dreams or
work for someone who was willing to live theirs. Period! As it was once put; “Our
greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising up every time we fail.” ~
Ralph Waldo Emerson
I
could show you more, but the list would never end because no one has ever won
without first experiencing many failures and rejections. We can choose to learn
from these lessons or let them destroy our spirit. The ones who ultimately
succeed are those who never, ever stop trying. Share this list and inspire
others to keep chasing their dreams!
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you at the top!
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