In this article, we look at 5 famous people (there are many more, we’ve only highlighted a few of our favorites here) who made success out of failure and beat the odds to find incredible success. We hope you take inspiration from their strength and perseverance. The human spirit is strong, and even in the depths of failure and despair, it is possible to surpass your circumstances. Use these stories to find motivation in your darkest hour.

Success From Failure: 5 People Who Overcame Obstacles to Change the World

Oprah Winfrey

Most people don’t know that Oprah’s childhood was filled with abuse, poverty, and neglect in rural Mississippi. She was raped at age nine, and became pregnant at age 14 (the baby died as an infant). In high school, she got a job on talk radio, and moved from there into television, eventually building a media empire and one of the most popular talk shows of all time. She grew up with nothing and became one of the wealthiest and most successful people in the world.

Colonel Sanders

At the age 0f 65, Colonel Sanders received a social security check in the mail for a whopping $105. He was unemployed, nearly broke, and had no prospects for a better future. But what he did have was time, passion, and a damn good recipe for friend chicken. Sanders went from restaurant to restaurant, offering his recipe in exchange for some of the proceeds. He counted every rejection, and in the end there were over 1000. But someone eventually said yes, and the rest is history.

Michael Jordan

Did you know that Michael Jordan, the greatest basketball player of all time, was rejected from his high school basketball team? He didn’t make the cut. But countless hours of practice later, he had made success from failure; he joined the NBA and went on to the have greatest career in the history of the game. He didn’t quit and he certainly didn’t use a setback as an excuse to why he couldn’t make it. He doubled his efforts, and proved that no one beats the hardest worker in the room.

Christopher Reeve

The actor Christopher Reeve, most famous for his portrayal of Superman, was a very strong and fit person throughout his life. That’s why it was so difficult for him when, in 1995, he was thrown from a horse and paralyzed from the neck down. But Reeve went on to not only regain a small portion of mobility in his extremities, he gave back the community by starting a foundation dedicated to research and direct assistance to improve the lives of people with disabilities.

J.K. Rowling

It’s become a famous story: J.K. Rowling was living in poverty, waitressing and receiving public assistance to make ends meet while she was writing on the first book in the Harry Potter series. When she submitted her novel to publishers, it was rejected again and again and again. Finally, the thirteenth publisher picked up the book (although only at the urging of the CEO’s 8-year-old daughter). From there, the rest is history.

Next time you feel success is only for the lucky among us, think of these greats, who may have been average if they didn’t create their own success from failure.

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Our best years are always in front of us…
If that is what we choose to believe…

Many people use the age excuse when chasing their dreams, thinking that it may be past them.
But… there are countless examples of people, famous people, who have become hugely successful in their later years…

Most of these success stories had to endure heartbreaking failure and multiple set backs, well before they made it big. They would have been forgiven for thinking they would never reach any level of success, let alone the heights they did. They are great examples that age is no limitation, there are no limitations expect those we create in our own minds.

1. Ray Kroc

Ray Kroc spent his career toiling away as a milkshake device salesman, in 1942 at the age of 52 Ray Croc purchased McDonalds. He grew it into the world’s largest fast-food franchise & one of the most recognisable brands on planet earth.

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Oprah Winfrey Quotes on Success & Spirit – Image Credit: Oprah.com

Oprah Winfrey Quotes on Success & Spirit – Image Credit: Oprah.comSpirituality Success & Wisdom from one of the greatest ever human beings: Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey, one of the rare personalities in today’s world who has inspired thousands of people through her talk shows, is known and loved internationally for the topics of discussion and causes she chooses to promote on her show. Instead of following suit with other talk shows and discussing celebrity scandals, she chose to discuss issues that helped people all around the world.
She is honest, unique and a rare individual and people love her for her honesty and the fact that she dares to stand up for what she believes in. She is truly one of the most successful people today, not only in terms of her worth but also by how she is adored and idolised everywhere. This is what true success is all about. Although throughout her career, she has shared many insightful quotes with us, here are 5 of these jewels that have touched us the most:

Quotes by Oprah Winfrey:

1. “Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.”

Truly many of us have become lost in this pursuit of wealth and luxury that we have kept pursuing one opportunity after another without ever thinking if this is what we want in life. Will money really bring happiness or is true happiness in spending every day of our lives involved in activities that we truly enjoy? More people should pursue what truly ignites their passion and then they will discover how life changes when one focuses on what excites them.

2. “The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.”

We have attitudes that are astoundingly negative. We focus on all that is wrong in our lives as well as all that is wrong in everyone else. We never pause for a moment to look at all that is right in our lives and to feel gratitude for that. This attitude is one of the main reasons that make everyone feel unhappy and unsatisfied with their lives. One can discover how beautiful life can be if we start focusing on all that is right with our lives and how fortunate we are. After all, anything we achieve in this life would be pointless if it didn’t bring us any happiness.

3. “Be thankful for what you have. You’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.”

We find a new desire, a new wish or a new object that we want and for the next few days, week or even months, all we can think of is the lack of that one thing in our lives. We spend all our efforts in attaining that one thing and as soon as we have it, it keeps us occupied for a week at most before we are off in pursuit of a different desire. If we keep chasing empty wishes, we will end up owning everything in the world other than our own satisfaction. By learning to be satisfied with what we have, we will be delighted when we have more.

4. “What I know for sure is that if you want success, you can’t make success your goal. The key is not to worry about being successful, but to instead work towards being significant, and the success will naturally follow.”

By focusing on pursuing what makes us happy, the pursuit of happiness will make us successful as without doubt, no amount of money or anything outside of one can make you happy, if you cannot find a reason to be happy that comes from within. After all, the true meaning of success is different for everyone and only you can decide if you are successful or not.

5. “I’ve talked to nearly 30,000 people on this show, and all 30,000 had one thing in common: they all wanted validation. They want to know, do you hear me? Do you see me? Does what I say mean anything to you?”

One of the deepest desires of mankind is to be important, to be significant, and to simply mean something to those around themselves. Truly, many people find true joy when they gain attention and importance from the people that surround them. This desire to belong and be significant cannot be ignored as any riches that come without validation will not make one happy. This is also so important for anyone seeking success in any field: Add value, make others feel important and you will find success, peace and fulfilment.

Oprah Winfrey is one of our all time favourite human beings. No one can deny Oprah has changed millions of lives worldwide, and positively impacted many people across the globe.
What do you think of Oprah? Have your say below:

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