Hate Failure? Think Again.
Stories of Failure and Success of Famous People Part 3
The Continuation. From previous posts Hate Failure? Think Again.
Stories of Failure and Success of Famous People Part 1 and 2
Aren’t we all suckers on stories of defeats because that’s when we associate ourselves with other people and that’s where we get our inspiration and courage to “get back to the ball game and finish our game.”
So here are more stories of defeats and failures of people we never thought to be losers until of course, their stories were published here. 
Bill Clinton, having served one term as governor of Arkansas, lost his bid for re-election in 1980.
Bill Clinton was re-elected governor of Arkansas in 1982, 1984, 1986 and 1990, elected 42nd president of the United States in 1992, and re-elected in 1996. He survived an impeachment trial in 1998.
Bill Gates dropped out of Harvard University in 1975.
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Hate Failure? Think Again.
Stories of Failure and Success of Famous People
Failure is not a monument, it is only for a moment. MPC Professor
Failure, Rejection, Humiliation, Defeats… all are speed bumps along our life’s highway and if we’re not careful, it will not just slow us down but wreck our lives forever.
Years ago, I have bought a book by Joey Green at the National Bookstore which is on sale. It caught my eye and for years, I’ve been thinking of sharing it with as much number of people as I can but never got the chance. Glad I have my blog now.
Green said: “If at first, you don’t succeed, welcome to the club.” You’ll be delighted to know that you’re in excellent company. Elvis presley, Marilyn Monroe, John F. Kennedy, the Beatles, Thomas Edison, Madonna — they all had major failures when they started out.
Read on for your benefit. It’s the stories of failures of different Famous Personalities all over the world who triumphed over inauspicious beginnings, crushing rejections, and humiliating defeats.
And oh, before i forget, I like this part in the intro page of the book:
Everyone falls down. You’re not a failure until you don’t get back up.
Marilyn Monroe was dropped in 1947 by Twentieth Century Fox after one year under contract because production chief Darryl Zanuck though she was unattractive.
Marilyn Monroe became a Hollywood sex goddess, starring in All About Eve and The Misfits.
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The Outcast
On Being Rejected and Moving On
I never knew until that moment how bad it could hurt to lose something you never really had.
Most of us are vulnerable to rejection no matter how confident or self-assured one looks. Isn’t it a fact that everyone wants acceptance, no matter how rich or popular or good looking that person is.
What actually matters is how we handle being rejected. This part is critical because the emotional maturity and self-esteem of every person vary. One may just shrug off being discriminated while another may pull the trigger or attempt a suicide.
Just yesterday, I experienced the pains of being rejected. Here’s the story:
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