The greatest secret to success
is learning how to “Fail.” It would even be fair to say unless one fail harder they
cannot be hungrier and determined to achieve their success.
In fact one cannot
enjoy their success unless they fail, yes its true let me illustrate how: Until
one gets failed is like
A child fish asking
her mother to show how water looks like..?
Most of the people
who are on top today were not as there are today. More often than not, those who history best remembers were faced with
numerous obstacles that forced them to work harder and show more determination
than others. When you feel down about your failures in school, in college or in
a career, keep these famous people in your mind.
Take Risks:
Always be ready to
take calculated risks, past reveals that the people who have dare to take risks
are the creators of history. Let’s look at some great personalities.
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Nicolas Copernicus- A Polish astronomer who put
forth the theory that the Sun is at rest near the center of the Universe was
prisoned by religious head but he did not give up.
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Charles Darwin- who stated that human beings
evolved from apes had many opponents at his times but proved to be true later. If
he had feared of those criticisms we would have lost the great Darwinism theory.
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Thomas Edison- was both hearing impaired and
fidgety. He only lasted three months in school where his teachers said he was
"too stupid to learn anything." He eventually was home schooled by
his mom. In talking about his invention of the light bulb, he said:
“I have
not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that do not work.”
Come on let’s know few Famously Successful People from various fields Who Failed
at First………….
Business Gurus
These businessmen are today
known around the world, but their stories show, they weren’t always smooth.
"I used to work in petrol pump"
- DHIRUBHAI AMBANI
1. Walt Disney: The creator of
the global Disney Empire of film studios, theme parks, and consumer merchandise
was fired from an early job at the Kansas City Star Newspaper because he was “lacked imagination and had no good ideas.” In 1922 he launched a Kansas-based company
called Laugh-O-Gram with a mission to produce cartoons and short advertising
films. One year later, in 1923, the business went broke. He didn’t give up,
though. He moved from Kansas to Hollywood to begin another venture, and The
Walt Disney Company was born.
2. Bill Gates: The famous
co-founder and chairman of Microsoft dropped out of Harvard to set up a
business called Traf-O-Data. The partnership between Bill Gates, Paul Allen,
and Paul Gilbert was based on a good idea to read data from roadway traffic
counters and create automated reports on traffic flows. But the business model
was flawed and the company had few customers and resulted in losses from 1974
to 1980 before it was closed. But Bill and his partner Paul Allen put the
lessons they’d learned to good use when they created Microsoft.
3. Steve Jobs: was fired from
Apple, joining a long list of brilliant leaders who have been removed from the
companies they founded. He returned several years later to turn Apple into one
of the most successful technology and consumer organizations in the world.
4. Henry Ford: While Ford
is today known for his innovative assembly line and American-made cars, he
wasn’t an instant success. In fact, his early businesses failed and left him
broke five time before he founded the successful Ford Motor Company.
5. Soichiro Honda: The
billion-dollar business that is Honda began with a series of failures and
fortunate turns of luck. Honda was turned down by Toyota Motor Corporation for
a job after interviewing for a job as an engineer, leaving him jobless for
quite some time. He started making scooters of his own at home, and spurred on
by his neighbors, finally started his own business.
Scientists and Thinkers
These people are often regarded
as some of the greatest minds of our century, but they often had to face great
obstacles.
"I was rejected in the interview of PILOT"
- ABDUL KALAM
6. Albert Einstein: Most
of us take Einstein’s name as synonymous with genius, but he didn’t always show
such promise. Einstein did not speak until he was four and did not read until
he was seven, causing his teachers and parents to think he was mentally
handicapped, slow and anti-social. Eventually, he was expelled from school and
was refused admittance to the Zurich Polytechnic School. It might have taken
him a bit longer, but most people would agree that he caught on pretty well in
the end, winning the Nobel Prize and changing the face of modern physics.
7. Isaac Newton: Newton
was undoubtedly a genius when it came to math, but he had some failings early
on. He never did particularly well in school and when put in charge of running
the family farm, he failed miserably, so poorly in fact that an uncle took
charge and sent him off to Cambridge where he finally blossomed into the
scholar we know today.
8. Socrates: Despite
leaving no written records behind, Socrates is regarded as one of the greatest
philosophers of the Classical era. Because of his new ideas, in his own time he
was called “an immoral corrupter of youth” and was sentenced to death. Socrates
didn’t let this stop him and kept right on, teaching up until he was forced to
poison himself.
Public Figures
From politicians to talk show
hosts, these figures had a few failures before they came out on top.
Latest miracle: A chaiwala becoming prime minister of India.
9. Winston Churchill:
This Nobel Prize-winning, twice-elected Prime Minster of the United Kingdom
wasn’t always as well regarded as he is today. Churchill struggled in school
and failed the sixth grade. After school he faced many years of political
failures, as he was defeated in every election for public office until he
finally became the Prime Minister at the ripe old age of 62.
10. Abraham Lincoln: While
today he is remembered as one of the greatest leaders of our nation, Lincoln’s
life wasn’t so easy. In his youth he went to war a captain and returned a
private (if you’re not familiar with military ranks, just know that private is
as low as it goes.) Lincoln didn’t stop failing there, however. He started
numerous failed business and was defeated in numerous runs he made for public
office.
In 1831, Abraham Lincoln failed
in business.
In 1832, Abraham Lincoln was
defeated for state legislator.
In 1833, Abraham Lincoln tried
a new business, and failed.
In 1835, Abraham Lincoln’s
fiancée died.
In 1836, Abraham Lincoln had a
nervous breakdown.
In 1843, Abraham Lincoln ran
for congress and was defeated.
In 1848, Lincoln ran again, and
was defeated. Again.
In 1855, Lincoln ran for the
Senate, and lost.
In 1856, Lincoln ran for Vice
President, and lost.
In 1859, Lincoln ran again for
the Senate. He was defeated.
Then, in 1860, Abraham Lincoln
was elected President of the United States.
What matters most is not how
many times you fail, but that you never stop trying.
Movies:
These familiar faces from the
big screen, saw their fair share of rejection and failure before they made it
big.
"At the age of 30, I was a
bus conductor"
-RAJNI KANT
"I slept on benches
everyday & borrowed 20Rs/- from friend to travel to film city"
- Sharukh khan
"I was rejected for the
job in ALL INDIA RADIO because of my heavy voice"
- AMITABH BACCHAN
11. Charlie Chaplin: It’s
hard to imagine film without the iconic Charlie Chaplin, but his act was
initially rejected by Hollywood studio chiefs because they felt it was a little
too nonsensical to ever sell.
15. Lucille Ball: During
her career, Ball had thirteen Emmy nominations and four wins, also earning the
Lifetime Achievement Award from the Kennedy Center Honors. Before starring in I
Love Lucy, Ball was widely regarded as a failed actress and a B movie star.
Even her drama instructors didn’t feel she could make it, telling her to try
another profession. She, of course, proved them all wrong.
Athletes
While some athletes rocket to
fame, others endure a path fraught with a little more adversity, like those
listed here.
"I failed in 8th
standard"
-SACHIN TENDULKAR
12. Michael Jordan: Most people
wouldn’t believe that a man often lauded as the best basketball player of all
time was actually cut from his high school basketball team. Luckily, Jordan
didn’t let this setback stop him from playing the game and he has stated, “I
have missed more than 9,000 shots in my career. I have lost almost 300 games.
On 26 occasions I have been entrusted to take the game winning shot, and I
missed. I have failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why
I succeed.”
13.Tom Landry: As the
coach of the Dallas Cowboys, Landry brought the team two Super Bowl victories,
five NFC Championship victories and holds the records for the record for the
most career wins. He also has the distinction of having one of the worst first
seasons on record (winning no games) and winning five or fewer over the next
four seasons.
The point here is simple. When you
are reluctant to take risk implies your life is already in big risk.
So friends, leave your comfort
zone and think out of box.
Stay positive 24x7…..!!!!!!
Always, thanks for reading........
