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3 People Who Reached Stardom After Failing Miserably

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You know the road to success is most of the times threatened by obstacles and failures. This is just the way things are and we’re sure you already archived tens of famous motivational quotes related to failure and getting where you want to get, without giving up on your dreams and plans. Luckily for everybody, history knows a lot of examples of people who reached stardom after failing miserably at the beginning of their careers and if Stephen King’s dozens of publishing rejections to his Carrie or J.K. Rowling’s struggles as a debutant author are already known to you, brace yourselves, as there are other people who seem to have traveled the same long and hard way to celebrity. And some of them even managed to fail after that too.

This isn’t that type of motivational article meant to shake you to the core and show you that you just have to follow your dream. Just as there are famous people who finally got a lucky break in their field and became successful and world – known, there are probably just as many who tried the same recipe and still failed. Maybe there isn’t a recipe to success after all, so this list of people who reached stardom after failing miserably is purely informative and special. Of course you need to follow your dreams and never give up on trying, just as it is reasonable to stop doing what you’re doing after you look evidence in the eyes and understand this is not the right path to follow. But let’s keep our hopeful demeanor and meet a bunch of humans who are somewhat… special from this point of view.

1. Walt Disney – The man who wasn’t afraid of changing the recipe

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There are few people on the planet who don’t know what “Disney” is, represents or does. And while we are so ready to occupy our cinema seats every time Disney releases a new production and buy tickets to see the Disney parks (wherever in the world), the man behind this universal success had a tough start, not to mention a long list of failures before finding his own recipe to success. He was fired as an editor for lacking imagination, he started a few businesses that failed and pushed him to bankruptcy and finally he found his niche and his route to success, becoming what he is now.

2. Steven Spielberg – The man who knew what he was good at

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Say Steven Spielberg and you promptly remember a long list of big budgeted blockbuster movies. But how was Steven’s path into the dark and full of terrors world of cinema success (an industry known for claiming dozens of innocent souls a day?). He is the type that never gave up on his dream, although he was rejected from the film school and when he finally managed to get in school, dropped out to become a movie director. The rest is history.

3. Raymond Chandler – The man who joggled with success and failure

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He is the father of the modern American crime novel and there is no study of mystery literature which doesn’t mention his name. His Philip Marlowe detective became iconic for all detectives in literature and movies. But Chandler is not your regular Stephen King, who tasted failure and then never stopped climbing the success ladder. Chandler joggled with the two for his entire life. He tried journalism and failed, he tried to be an accountant and managed to become successful, he tried literature but it didn’t go so great, he had a soft spot for drinking and seducing women and he finally died alone and miserable. In between, he wrote the novels and the short stories that assured him his eternal place in American (and universal) literature and in Hollywood archives, while he managed to reach stardom after failing miserably and fail again and again. The fascinating thing about Chandler is that he preferred this roller – coaster of alternating success with a suicide attempt and generous portions of whiskey that had a bad influence on his life and writing. 

So you see, the road to success is not always straight and up to the stars. There were the lucky ones who just needed a lottery ticket and then managed by themselves to get there, with hard work and ambition. Some didn’t even care about the obstacles but did what they were convinced they were meant for in this world. Some tested and re-tested and re-invented themselves until they became what they wanted to be. And then, there are the ones who failed and got up, failed again and played with stardom.

An Incredible Story: Fighting Cancer with the Help of a Pink Tutu

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Illness is never something that we would want to deal with, especially when it comes in the form of cancer. Cancer may be of different types, but the suffering is mostly the same in every situation. Although certain patients manage to overcome it, with the help of treatments, and mediation, it is usually the support of family and positive thinking that guarantee success. Positive thinking also translates into laughing. Have you heard the story of the man with the pink tutu? A simple and endearing photographer by the name of Bob Carey found out that his wife is suffering from cancer in 2003. It came back in 2006. That was the moment when he took his tutu, which in many ways is like superman’s cape, and decided to save her life. Who would have ever thought that a pink tutu could do so much good?

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Many people have come across Bob’s photographs by accident, but if you thought the images were good, wait ’till you hear the rest of the story. The Tutu Project, because this is what it’s called new, started out as a way for Bob to express himself, and also to bring a smile on Linda’s face. He said that it was his wife’s courage and strength that helped him put the tutu on. He has traveled the world in it, and has taken hundreds of strange, yet beautiful photos, which had the sole purpose to lift her spirits. And they did.

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Although Linda was struggling through the battle of her life, Bob’s photos somehow managed to make her every time. When she was in chemotherapy, she shares the images with other patients, and they too would laugh.

“When Linda would go in for treatment, she would take the images on her phone and the women would look at them and it would make them laugh and make the time pass,” Bob said.”

But this was just the beginning. Linda said that the more she laughed, the better she felt, and her fellow patients felt the same way. This is when The Tutu Project was born. Bob’s photos really helped other women smile, and forget about their troubles. Sooner than later, the images became viral. Probably the most charming thing about the project is its awkwardness: a 40-something year old man takes random photos, in random places, and he always wears that same pink tutu.

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“Oddly enough, her cancer has taught us that life is good, dealing with it can be hard, and sometimes the very best thing—no, the only thing—we can do to face another day is to laugh at ourselves, and share a laugh with others.”

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These pictures managed to raise not only awareness about cancer, but they also managed to give hope to those that had last all of it. Bob soon published the book “Ballerina”, which basically contains 61 images which are united by one, single theme: the man in the pink tutu, bearing all in support of his wife. Each image has its own story, and the locations are carefully picked: some are important landmarks, others are beautiful natural places, while others are obscure settings with a powerful meaning. All of net proceed from sales go to the Carey Foundation, which was established by the couple in order to aid people suffering from cancer, because Bob and Linda know that not all medical costs are covered by insurance. You can also purchase the “Tutu Project 2014” Wall Calendar, if you enjoy the unexpected charm of these images.

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Now, instead of fighting their own battles, the couple is trying to help other women beat cancer. So in case they ever feel alone, women suffering will now that there is at least one man in a pink tutu by their side. In a way, the images sound silly, but it is the type of silliness that can save lives. 

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Spartan Race Leads The New Year’s Revolution: Look Good, Feel Good in 2013

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As we head into the New Year, we’re all looking for ways to improve our lives.  Whether we need to lose weight, get healthier, eat cleaner, get more rest, or move more during the day, we all have room to get better.  Spartan Race has always been in the business of ripping people off their couches and getting them out leading healthier lives.  So, how can you make some positive changes heading into the New Year?  Here are a few tips to get you started. [Read more…]

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