I've been lagging behind my own writing, actually half way through two posts, and realizing how articulation forces thought and clarity, which in itself is an interesting thought.
Meanwhile, received this 'epic falls' from uncle mohan by email and it's an interesting read, so here it is:
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Epic fails are painful and embarrassing, but they teach us great lessons, even if they are sometimes hard to find.
Famous Examples of Epic Fails
If you’re looking for examples of people who have suffered an epic fail or two (or more) and persevered, you needn’t look far. Plenty of famous people have overcome failure and changed not only their lives, but the lives of others as well.
Walt Disney was once fired for his inability to be creative.
R.H. Macy failed at several retail-related projects and start-ups before starting the retail giant we know as Macys.
Henry Ford almost ruined his professional reputation after several failed attempts at success. Later, he not only founded the Ford Motor Company, he revolutionized the entire auto industry with production line manufacturing.
The one thread that links every one of these people is their belief in their own ability and their unwillingness to quit, even when everyone else told them that they probably should quit.
And if you think it takes money or knowing someone important to overcome epic fails and become successful, how about J.K. Rowling? When she wrote the first Harry Potter book, she was a waitress who was also receiving public assistance.
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And I can add that it's not just in famous and public figures that these absolute turn arounds happen. Look around you, I'm sure you'll find examples in people you know too, you may not know how epic their fall was, but if you tune in you'll see their stories. In fact Uncle Mohan, you are one of my best examples from real life. So hat's off and thanks !
Meanwhile, received this 'epic falls' from uncle mohan by email and it's an interesting read, so here it is:
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Epic fails are painful and embarrassing, but they teach us great lessons, even if they are sometimes hard to find.
Famous Examples of Epic Fails
If you’re looking for examples of people who have suffered an epic fail or two (or more) and persevered, you needn’t look far. Plenty of famous people have overcome failure and changed not only their lives, but the lives of others as well.
Walt Disney was once fired for his inability to be creative.
R.H. Macy failed at several retail-related projects and start-ups before starting the retail giant we know as Macys.
Henry Ford almost ruined his professional reputation after several failed attempts at success. Later, he not only founded the Ford Motor Company, he revolutionized the entire auto industry with production line manufacturing.
The one thread that links every one of these people is their belief in their own ability and their unwillingness to quit, even when everyone else told them that they probably should quit.
And if you think it takes money or knowing someone important to overcome epic fails and become successful, how about J.K. Rowling? When she wrote the first Harry Potter book, she was a waitress who was also receiving public assistance.
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And I can add that it's not just in famous and public figures that these absolute turn arounds happen. Look around you, I'm sure you'll find examples in people you know too, you may not know how epic their fall was, but if you tune in you'll see their stories. In fact Uncle Mohan, you are one of my best examples from real life. So hat's off and thanks !
We tend to see success in isolation without the efforts, dedication, focus and SELF BELIEF that goes into it. No one recollects the fall Mr Abitabh had in his fifties and his own conviction, drive & courage to reinvent himself through TV and superb movies like Cheeni Kam, Baghban, Nishabd, Sarkar and bad ones like Bunty & bubbli, New Sholay, Bhootnath, to name a few.
ReplyDeleteHow many of us can tap into our own latent courage when in dumps and rise like a phoneix ??????