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 HarperCollins, when a small publisher in London took a chance on Harry Potter. Oprah Winfey - Fired as an evening news reporter of Baltimore’s WJZ-TV because she couldn’t separate her 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 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. NEVER GIVE UP ON YOUR DREAMS.... WHAT ONE PERSON DOESNT LIKE FROM YOU 1,000,000 OTHERS WILL LOVE!!!!
Posted on: Sun, 23 Mar 2014 18:19:25 +0000
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