{"id":13794,"date":"2018-05-10T16:25:39","date_gmt":"2018-05-10T13:25:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/?p=13794"},"modified":"2018-05-10T16:25:39","modified_gmt":"2018-05-10T13:25:39","slug":"6-amazing-success-stories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ibtdi.com\/en\/6-amazing-success-stories\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Amazing and Inspiring Success Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Failure is not the opposite of success. It\u2019s something to avoid, but it can also be just a setback on an important journey. Life is far too big to give up because of an early failure.<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019ve all faced\u2014or will face\u2014failure at some point in our lives. The problem isn\u2019t failure itself, but how we deal with it.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this article, we\u2019ll share six post-failure success stories from inspiring, persevering people who went on to achieve unprecedented success, despite <\/span><\/p>\n

having all endured bitter failure. They\u2019re excellent examples to encourage and help you overcome setbacks, and keep failure from stopping you from reaching your goal <\/span><\/p>\n

and shaping the future you envision.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cArianna Huffington,\u201d rejected by 36 publishers:<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Can you imagine that one of the best-known names in digital publishing was rejected by 36 publishers?!<\/span><\/p>\n

Yes, Arianna Huffington\u2019s second book, which she tried to publish before creating the famous Huffington Post empire, was rejected <\/span><\/p>\n

36 times before it was finally accepted. Even the Huffington Post itself showed no signs at the outset of the tremendous success it enjoys today, <\/span><\/p>\n

having faced many negative opinions and criticism about its quality and ability to endure and move forward. But it is clear that <\/span><\/p>\n

Huffington overcame those early obstacles and made its name as a pioneer in digital publishing.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cBill Gates,\u201d whose first company collapsed before his eyes:<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Although his first company collapsed before his eyes, Bill Gates is now one of the richest people in the world\u2014but he didn\u2019t build his fortune the straightforward way.<\/span><\/p>\n

His path to success wasn\u2019t smooth. Gates entered the world of entrepreneurship with a company called Traf-O-Data, which aimed to manage and analyze <\/span><\/p>\n

traffic tapes. He and his partner, Paul Allen, tried to sell the idea, but the product didn\u2019t work as intended\u2014it was a complete disaster. <\/span><\/p>\n

But this failure couldn\u2019t hold Gates back or stop him from looking for new opportunities. Just a few years later, he had introduced Microsoft to the world <\/span><\/p>\n

with its first releases, creating a new path to success for himself.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cGeorge Steinbrenner,\u201d who caused an entire team to go bankrupt:<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Before Steinbrenner made a name for himself by acquiring ownership of<\/span><\/p>\n

The owner of the New York Yankees had previously owned an old basketball team called the<\/span><\/p>\n

Cleveland Pipers in 1960. In 1962, following Steinbrenner\u2019s directives, all the branches declared bankruptcy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Apparently, the curse of failure continued to haunt Steinbrenner. When he took charge of the Yankees in the 1970s, the team continued to struggle, <\/span><\/p>\n

suffering repeated defeats throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Despite this, and despite public concerns and criticism of <\/span><\/p>\n

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the controversial Steinbrenner, he led the team to a remarkable comeback, winning six consecutive World Series titles between 1996 and 2003, and it was recorded as the most <\/span><\/p>\n

profitable team in Major League Baseball.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cWalt Disney\u201d was said to lack creativity:<\/span><\/h2>\n
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One of the 20th century\u2019s most brilliant and creative minds was once fired from the newspaper where he worked for lacking creativity. Determined to prove otherwise, he worked hard <\/span><\/p>\n

until he managed to establish one of the first animation studios, called<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

\u201cLaugh-O-Gram Films.\u201d He also raised about $15,000 in capital, but ultimately had to close the company after one of its key investors and partners withdrew. <\/span><\/p>\n

A dreamer, but with no money\u2014that was Walt Disney when he decided to move to Hollywood, where <\/span><\/p>\n

he faced plenty of criticism and setbacks before his first films took off and earned widespread fame and acclaim.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cSteve Jobs\u201d was fired from his own company:<\/span><\/h2>\n
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\u201cSteve Jobs\u201d was one of the most important and influential entrepreneurs, known for his unconventional innovations and for his strong, courageous comeback from<\/span><\/p>\n

A relentless failure: Jobs tasted success in his twenties, when Apple became an enormous, unparalleled empire. <\/span><\/p>\n

But in his thirties, Apple\u2019s chairman decided to fire him. Jobs didn\u2019t dwell on that setback; instead, he founded another company, <\/span><\/p>\n

called NeXT, which eventually joined Apple. When he returned to Apple, he proved his ability and talent by redesigning <\/span><\/p>\n

the company\u2019s logo and taking Apple to the next level.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cMilton Hershey\u201d founded three candy companies before founding Hershey\u2019s:<\/span><\/h2>\n
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When Milton Hershey began making candy, he had nothing\u2014in other words, he started from scratch. After being fired from his job as a printer\u2019s assistant, <\/span><\/p>\n

he started three separate candy ventures, only to watch all of them fail before his eyes.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n

As a last attempt, he founded the Lancaster Caramel Company, which initially achieved remarkable results and tremendous success. Believing in the vision that had long <\/span><\/p>\n

occupied his mind\u2014to produce milk chocolate and bring it to the masses\u2014he founded the Hershey Company and became one of the most famous names in the candy industry, <\/span><\/p>\n

especially in chocolate.<\/span><\/p>\n

Finally, after sharing stories of success after failure, learn from them so you can draw strength during difficult times and understand that failure <\/span><\/p>\n

is not the end of the world or the end of the road, as it may sometimes seem. Always remember that successful men and women enjoy their success today because, when they were <\/span><\/p>\n

facing failure, they chose not to give in to it and saw it as just one step on the path to success.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Learn from your mistakes and accept failure. Strengthen your resolve, let your goals and dreams drive you forward, and most importantly, never give up.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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