Health and wellness are a journey! There are many ups and downs along the way. And as with anything in life, you must be prepared to fail from time to time. You may cave in and eat the last four doughnuts or you may skip out on a workout because life gets too hectic. And that’s okay! We’ve all been there! But the difference is that successful people move on from these failures and change things! They don’t give up or stop. They keep going!!! And that’s what I challenge each of you to do! KEEP GOING!!! Here is a list of some of the world’s most famous failures. You may just be surprised!
1. Bill Gates – He dropped out of Harvard University. He then went on to be the founder and chairman of Microsoft.
2. Abraham Lincoln – He only had 5 years of formal education. He then went on to become the 16th President of the United States of America.
3. Isaac Newton – When he was young, he did very poorly in grade school, so poor that his teachers became clueless in improving his grades. Many thought that Isaac was born a genius, but he wasn't! He became the greatest English mathematician of his generation. His work on optics and gravitation made him one of the greatest scientists the world has even known.
4. Ludwig van Beethoven – His music teacher once said of him "as a composer, he is hopeless". And during his career, he lost his hearing. He then went on to become one of history's most supreme composers. His reputation has inspired - and in many cases intimidated - composers, musicians, and audiences who were to come after him.
5. Thomas Edison – When he was a boy his teacher told him he was too stupid to learn anything. When he set out on his own, he tried more than 9,000 experiments before he created the first successful light bulb. Edison went on to be one of the most prolific inventors in history, holding 1,093 U.S patents to his name.
6. Michael Jordon – He was cut from high school basketball team because of his "lack of skill". He is now considered to be one of the greatest basketball players of all time.
7. Walter Disney – Disney started his own business from his home garage and his very first cartoon production went bankrupt. During his first press conference, a newspaper editor ridiculed Walt Disney because he had no good original ideas. He went on to become one of the most well-known motion picture producers in the world and founded a production company. The corporation, now known as The Walt Disney company, makes average revenue of US $30 billion annually.
8. Steven Spielberg – During his childhood, Spielberg dropped out of junior high school. He was persuaded to come back and was placed in a learning-disabled class. He only lasted a month and then dropped out of school forever. He went on to win three Academy Awards and ranks among the most successful filmmakers in history.
9. Albert Einstein – His grades in school were so poor that a teacher asked him to quit, saying, "Einstein, you will never amount to anything!" His parents thought that he was mentally retarded. He went on to become one of the most widely regarded scientist of the 20th century.
10. Marilyn Monroe – 20th Century-Fox dropped her because her producer thought she was unattractive and couldn’t act. She kept on going and eventually she was recognized by the public as one of the 20th century's most famous movie star, sex symbol and pop icons.
SEE?!!! Failure can lead to GREAT success!!!
I hope everyone has a WONDERFUL weekend!!!
