Famous failures

Ravi Kiran (Student) (174 Points)

29 November 2012  

Famous Failures

After Being Cut From His 

High SchoolBasketball Team

He Went Home

Locked Himself In His Room

And CRIED

Michael Jordan :    6 time NBA Champion, 5 Time NBA MVP, 4 Time NBA All Star

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He Wasnt able to speak until he was almost 4years old

and his teachers said he would "Never Amount to Much" !

ALBERT EINSTEIN :  Theoretical Physicist & Noble Prize Winner

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Fired From a News Paper for "Lacking Imagination " and "Having No Original IDEAS" !

 

Walt Disney : Creator of Mickey Mouse & Winner of 22 Academy Awards

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At Age 11 he was cut from his team after being diagnosed with a Growth Harmone Deficiency, which made him smaller in stature than most kids his age !

Lionel Messi : 3 Time World FIFA Player of the Year !

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At 30 years oldhe was left devastated and depressed after being unceremoniuosly removed from the company he started !

Steve Jobs : Co-Founder of APPLE Inc.

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A High Schol Dropout , whose personal struggles with Drugs & Poverty culminated in an Unsuccessful Suicide Attempt !!

Eminem :  13 time GRAMMY Award Winner & Sold over 90 Million Albums Worldwide !!

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A Teacher Told Him he was 

"too Stupid to Learn Anything"

and that he should go into a field where he might succeed by virtue of his pleasant personality !

Thomas Edison : Inventor of The Incandescent Light Bulb !

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rejected by decca recording studios, who said " We Dont Like Their Sound...they have no future in Show Business" !!

The Beatles : The Most Commercially Successful & critically Acclaimed Band in History !

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His First Book was rejected by 27 publishers !!

Dr. Seuss : Best Selling Childrens Author in History !

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His Fiance Died, 

Failed in Business,

Had a Nervous Breakdown &

Was defeated in 8 Elections !

Abraham Lincoln : 16th President of the United States !

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" If You Have Never Failed , You've Never Tried Anything New"

 

" Failure is  Only the Opportunity to Begin Again More "

 

"FAILURE - defeats losers & inspires Winners"