Life is full of surprises and twist and turns, ups and downs, highs and lows, and then when we can't take the pressure anymore we just give up. I've done quite a few motivational posts on exactly this same topic, but today I want to give you a few examples of people that failed miserably and then later made a success. This is in the stars for everyone, and if you are determined to do something great, then nothing can stop you!
This person is one of the most know faces in the chicken world. He is the founder of KFC. Today he is well-known for his chicken recipe and in South Africa this is one of the most well-known businesses in the country. He worked his whole life and had various other businesses. He was not successful and then one day he took the bull by the horns and started promoting his chicken recipe. His only income was a social security check of just over a hundred dollars.
He thought people would love his chicken and made a deal with many restaurants. They would use his recipe and if sales increased he would get a small percentage of the sales. He drove around in his white suit and slept in his car. He was not very successful and he was shot down over a thousand times. Then one day, one person said yes. It only went upwards from there on, and he was sixty two years old when he finally reached his dream.
If you want to read some more of the life of Colonel Sanders you can read more here.
The person above is one of the greatest filmmakers of all times. Steven Spielberg applied to the prestigious University of Southern California film school, and was denied twice. He picked a different university in Long Beach and went on to direct some of the biggest blockbusters in the history of times. Today he is worth billions and in 1994, he received an honorary degree from that same film school that rejected his twice.
For some more interesting facts about Steven Spielberg click here.
Vincent van Gogh sold just ONE painting in his lifetime. It was to a friend, but despite the fact that he did over seven hundred paintings, he never became famous. Today long after his death, he is one of the most well-known artists and his most valued painting is worth around a $143 million today.
Read more about this famous painter here.
There are many more people like these, and I can give you a hundred more examples of people that believed in themselves and just did not give up. Some of them failed many times, but every time they got up again, started over and tried again.
If you have a dream, you should not give up! In life, there are many times when we just don't want to do something anymore, but if you give up, you might feel miserable, and you never know how far away you were from reaching your goal.
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Bigbear, you wrote an amazing article on not giving up. It was wonderful to learn about such famous people who encountered rejection all the time and never giving up, despite age and obstacles. We can certainly learn quite a few lessons from these people. I hope all is well with you. Thank-you for this wonderful and inspiring post. Have a good weekend!
This is @giantbear...lol not my mother @bigbear:)
So sorry about the major mistake. It is a senior moment on my part. I was worried about your mother's back problem and then I thought I had missed a post of hers. Again my I'm sorry for the oversight. Anyway, your article was great and I enjoyed it! Have a nice Sunday!
Ha ha thank you. She is in pain most of the time, but received some proper paintablets that works directly on the nerve pain. So that helps.
I am so glad the medication is helping. Thank-you for telling me this. You have a wonderful mom who I admire very much. You must be a great daughter too! :D
Try Try again and then don't have to cry cry again.
It's unbelievable how the people you gave as an example started with nothing, just like everyone does and then finally came to their success! It's really motivating and even better if you read this post in the morning, like I did :)
It is true though, we all have to work hard in life, and giving up is not an option. Thanks for the comment!
Food for thought from a motivational stand point is an amazing way to start the weekend! Because that's when our minds are less busy(except those who work on weekends). In between i king of admire the stylish taste of the Old man in the white velvet. He's is as stylish as fck! Most old people show less self appreciation in their dressing because they think they're too old for that sht. But he's a stunner. @giantbear thanks for sharing!
Inspiring stories! Yes, there are many, and the biggest difference between success and failure is persistence and never giving up. The key is to keep going and you'll get there. It's a pity not being known in your lifetime though, Vincent never knew what a success he was to become!
I agree - we tend to fall in line and just survive and forget to live and chase our dreams.
The chicken thing really worked out for ole Sanders!
I am so grateful for him on Friday's!
You are right
Indeed
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Hi there, if you keep on asking for votes, then this will give you a bad reputation on steemit. Thanks for the comment but I am trying to help you here to make a success.
These are inspiring stories thank you for sharing ... And never give up ;)
My post will help the people more with this post's collaboration. Never give up. Overcome your fear.
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What a wonderfully inspiring post! It really put a smile on my face, because I wrote about EXACTLY this just yesterday... about my journey and how I have failed but gotten back up. you can check it out if you feel the urge ;) https://steemit.com/life/@jaynie/the-power-of-pitbull-persistence
Thanks again for an awesome post!
This happens with me many times, when steem price is down and my posts do not perform well here, I want to quit steemit but soon I realize it is the best time to pwer up my steem and have good content. Some day I will be proud of my progress here when steem will sit next to bitcoin.
Unfortunately good content is no longer the absolute on Steemit. People are abusing the system and draining the reward pool. Just keep going...every little bit helps. Thanks for commenting.
Thanx for your words buddy, have a look at my posts and tell am I doing the right things here?
Inspiring words my friend!
Hey Rich, gosh it is difficult these days to stay positive here, and to not give up. It is scary how many people left Steemit already because of the ways things turned out.
I know! I figure soon somebody will come up with a platform that's just for creators and not a social media platform for parasites.
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