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It is a common fact that many success stories, both past and present, have at one point experienced failure. Failure comes in all shapes and sizes, and not even the greatest entrepreneurs, thinkers, entertainers, and inventors are except from this concept. Below are some famous figures throughout history that have walked through failure and emerged as successful.
Bill Gates: Famously known as the founder and CEO of tech empire "Microsoft", Bill Gates did not realize he was destined for greatness when he dropped out of Harvard and his first business "Traf-O-Data" failed miserably.
Albert Einstein: Besides having his name being synonymous with the term "genius", Albert Einstein's accomplishments include developing the theory of relativity, winning a Nobel Prize, and changing the face of physics forever. What many people do not know is that Einstein did not speak for the first four years of his life, did not learn to read until he was seven, was expelled from school, and even refused admittance into the Zurich Polytechnic School.
Richard Branson: The free-spirited founder of Virgin Records, Richard could attribute his success to his marks in school, but that would not be the case. Richard Branson has been diagnosed with Dyslexia ever since he was a child, resulting in very poor grades on standardized tests. But that was not enough to prevent him from becoming the fourth richest person in Great Britain!
Oprah Winfrey: It is nearly impossible to mention Oprah's name and not think about the success she has amounted. Oprah has been named "The Most Influential Woman in the World" and has created an empire worth $2.9 Billion! But Oprah's success did not come without her fair share of failures as well. Early in her career, Oprah had been demoted from her position as a News Anchor because the producers believed she "wasn't fit for television."
If these four individuals have taught us anything about failure, it that failure is an inevitable reality that affects everyone at some point in their lives, and that we can emerge brighter and stronger than before. Failure is like the creation of an artist's sculpture. Failure chips away at the block of marble only to reveal the masterpiece that was always inside.
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