So, you feel like youre not making it far in what you love doing? You dont think that youre the best at what you do? You dont believe in your dreams because youre not as far or as skilled as others are? Well, let me inform you a little bit about rejection and failure. Walt Disney - Fired from the Kansas City Star in 1919 because he lacked imagination and had no good ideas. JK Rowling - Rejected by dozens, including Harper Collins, when a small publisher in London took a chance on Harry Potter. Oprah Winfey - Fired as an evening news reporter of Baltimores WJZ-TV because she couldnt separate her emotions from her stories. Jerry Seinfeld - Didnt 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 early in his career, he was told by a manager that he was better off driving trucks in Memphis (his previous job). Steve Jobs - Fired from the company he started, Apple, but was desperately brought back in 1997 to save it. Apple is now the most valuable company in the world. Stephen King - His first book, Carrie, was rejected thirty times. He nearly threw the book out when his wife saved it from the trash and encouraged him to keep trying. 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. 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. Always remember that the ones who ultimately succeed are those who never, ever stop trying, and most importantly NEVER...give up on their dreams.
Posted on: Mon, 31 Mar 2014 23:16:28 +0000
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