Here are another set of famous people who failed or were rejected before they found success:
Oprah Winfrey: Oprah endured a rough and abusive childhood, as well as multiple career setbacks including being fired from her job as a television reporter because she was "unfit for tv."
Jerry Seinfeld: The first time the young comedian walked on stage at a comedy club, he
looked out at the audience, froze and was eventually jeered and booed
off of the stage. Seinfeld knew he could do it, so he went back the next
night, completed his set to laughter and applause, and the rest is
history.
Vincent Van Gogh: During his lifetime, Van Gogh sold only one painting,
and this was to a friend and only for a very small amount of money.
While Van Gogh was never a success during his life, he plugged on with
painting, sometimes starving to complete his over 800 known works.
Today, they bring in hundreds of millions.
Steven Spielberg: He was rejected from the University of Southern California School of
Theater, Film and Television three times. He eventually attended school
at another location, only to drop out to become a director before
finishing. Thirty-five years after starting his degree, Spielberg
returned to school in 2002 to finally complete his work and earn his BA.
The Beatles: When they were just starting out, a recording company told them no. The
were told "we don't like their sound, and guitar music is on the way
out," two things the rest of the world couldn't have disagreed with
more.
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