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These brothers built seven flying machines and crashed all of them more than once. They learned from these setbacks. Each time they rebuilt an airplane, they were able to fix something that had gone wrong before.
The Wright Brothers
“Instead of considering things to be mistakes, consider them lessons”- Random Rihanna quote
This actress’ career hit new heights after starring alongside Meryl Streep in the 2006 hit movie, "Devil Wears Prada" -- but it turns out she wasn't the first, or even second, choice for the main role, she was the 9th choice but continued to work hard to show she was perfect for the role.
Anne Hathaway
This "toxic" star a very public mental breakdown in 2007 and 2008 from post-partum depression, shaving her head and hitting paparazzi with an umbrella.
Britney Spears
The Princess of Pop came out on top, taking home one award after another and landing a four-year Las Vegas residency that grossed nearly $138 million.
This author threw away his first draft of one of his most famous books, Carrie, later turned to films. His wife saved a copy of the book, but was rejected 30 times before finally being published.
Stephen King
Over 350 million books sold, he is not worth $400 million.
This famous building wasn't meant to be drooping, but if it weren't it probably wouldn't be such a popular tourist attraction.
Leaning Tower of Pisa
Thousands of people come everyday to visit this attraction, your imperfections make you unique and interesting!
This man’s first two automobile companies failed (just need the car brand name and you got this man’s last name).
Henry Ford
This talk show host grew up to in poverty with a single mother, running away when 14 years old, then went on to live with her father and did well in speech and debate. She got her degree in communications but was fired from her first show as a news host.
Oprah
Life has its up and downs but there are always opportunities for success, never stop reaching for your goals.
This famous musician was dropped from her first recording label studio, she struggled with being bullied, depression, and anxiety throughout high school but continued to work hard and push through. One of her hits, “Just Dance” even inspired one of the best selling video games on the Wii.
Lady Gaga
This "galactic" filmmaker crashed his car at the age of 18 and was thought to be dead at the scene but was able to make a full recovery. He struggled for years as a filmmaker, having to borrow money from friends and family before his big break.
George Lucas
Creator of Star Wars and Indiana Jones, reported $5.5 billion net worth in 2016.
His name was always synonymous with intelligence, he didn't speak until he was 4 years old, couldn't read until he was 7, and was thought to be mentally handicapped.
Albert Einstein
It wasn’t until the age of 62, with a $105 social security check in hand, this man pitched his chicken recipe to restaurants. 1,009 people rejected him. Instead of giving up, he hit the road and began trying to sell his franchise-model chicken restaurant, before eventually finding success.
Colonel Sanders
It’s never too late to start an empire
He grew up in poverty with complications during his birth resulted in him being paralyzed in his face partially and slurred manner of speaking. He was constantly rejected for his looks for acting roles, eventually becoming a screenwriter to avoid dealing with casting. Mohammed Ali inspired his biggest debut film, which still was rejected by many times before being made.
Sylvester Stallone
Rocky Balboa: “It ain't about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward.”
This former Disney Channel actress, now world-famous pop singer, has struggled with mental illness from early childhood including Bipolar Disorder, depression, and having an eating disorder. Through her efforts, ____ is helping fight against the stigma of mental illness.
Demi Lovato
As a call of encouragement to those with mental illnesses, Lovato said on Be Vocal’s website: “If you are struggling today with a mental health condition, you may not be able to see it as clearly right away but please don’t give up — things can get better. You are worthy of more and there are people who can help. Asking for help is a sign of strength.”
His editor told him he lacked imagination and had no good ideas. His first company, Laugh-o-Gram, went bankrupt resulting him having to eat out of canned dog food for a while.
Walt Disney
Y'all know how famous he is.
This famous basketball star was cut from his high school basketball team. He did not let that stop him from winning 6 championships and becoming MVP 5 times.
Michael Jordan
This man started his company in the garage from his home, starting as an online bookstore in 1995. (Half points for guessing the company)
Jeff Bezos, Amazon
Before he was avenging his pup, Daisy, this actor’s father left when he was 3 years old and struggled with dyslexia throughout school that made it difficult for him to learn. He experienced the loss of his best friend when he was a young adult, as well as an ex-wife.
Keanu Reeves
Despite all these sad stories, Keaunu says he does not use them as an excuse to be a bitter person who is angry at the world but to drive him to move forward and be a kind person to many people around him.
This "material" girl dropped out of college, moved to NYC and quickly lost jobs at Dunkin Donuts and as a hat check woman at the Russian Tea Room. She wound up supporting herself through $7 per hour modeling gigs.
Madonna
She has sold more than 300 million albums worldwide. She is one of the best-selling female recording artist of all time.
One of the most celebrated children’s authors of all time, he intended to earn his PhD in literature at Oxford, but failed and subsequently dropped out of school. After he wrote his first book, And to Think I Saw it on Mulberry Street, it was rejected 28 separate times.
Dr. Seuss
By 1991, at the time of his death, he had sold over 600 million copies of his books in 20 different languages
This ex-president achieved the unique feat of leaving for a war a captain and returning a private (the lowest military rank). He had multiple failed business attempts and lost several elections.
Abraham Lincoln
Goes on to abolish slavery in America, remember to vote guys! The future starts with you and you can make a difference.
At 30 years old, this man was devastated and depressed from being fired from the business he started. He decided to create an even bigger company later, becoming just as big as Microsoft. (Half points for guessing company's name)
Steve Jobs (Apple)
This British actor has struggled with OCD since he was five. He decided to seek help when his anxiety prevented him from turning off a light for five minutes.
Daniel Radcliffe, will also accept Harry Potter
Before her big break singing “Bidi Bidi Bom Bom” on the big screen, this actress/singer had a tough childhood in the Bronx that saw her moving out of their house to pursue her dream of being a dancer at the age of 18. She slept on a sofa in the dance studio because her mother was against her dropping school in favor of being a full-time dancer.
Jennifer Lopez
She is the first Latina ever to earn over $1 million over a film, and the first woman to have #1 album in the same week.
After working for a candy factory near Lancaster, he decided to start his own business in Philadelphia that failed shortly after. After a few years of unsuccessful jobs in various cities, he quit and decided to sell candies on the street in New York City but was also unsuccessful at that as well.
Milton Hershey
When Hershey Chocolate Company first opened its doors, Hershey was 43-years old. Success didn’t come early for Hershey, nor did it come easy. But Hershey’s chocolates are still today one of the most famous and best-tasting brands of chocolate in the world.
This former First Lady failed her first bar exam on her way to becoming a lawyer.
Michelle Obama
She did end up passing and became a prestigious lawyer before becoming a First Lady.