One of the biggest obstacles many career-driven individuals face throughout their lifetime is the the fear of failure. Often, it is paralysing and can deter us from pushing the limits or taking risks to accomplish our goals. But it is important to understand that failure is inevitable, and it’s part of the journey. Without failure, we wouldn’t learn from our mistakes and grow into stronger, more creative thinkers. In fact, so many successful, famous individuals that we look up to have overcome extreme hardships to get to where they are today.
For example, did you know that successful businessman Chris Gardner, whose life was chronicled in The Pursuit of Happyness, was not only homeless, but jailed before he went on to establish his own brokerage firm worth millions of dollars?
Or that Oprah was fired from her first job at Baltimore’s WJZ?
Invaluable created an infographic that highlights 12 creatives who overcame great failure before succeeding and becoming an inspiration to all of us.
Do you know people who overcame failure who are now huge successes? Let us know in the comments below.
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