History has taught us that having a “no giving up” attitude can make one accomplish great things. This is evident in the lives of famous people who were successful in achieving their goals, even after years of challenges or struggles..
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The American “Queen of all Media” went through a lot while growing up. She faced sexual abuse, molestation, racism, and early teenage pregnancy. The baby died shortly after Winfrey gave birth. These experiences didn’t stop her from becoming an honors student at the end of high school—enabling her to win a college scholarship.
Ma’s story of difficulty continued after he started Alibaba. The company didn’t become profitable until after a period of three years. All the Silicon Valley investors who he requested funding from declined. It got to a time when the company was nearing bankruptcy. This didn’t discourage Jack. His tenacity later yielded the great results that we know of today.
However, his success story didn’t start easily. He was a child who had to redo his middle school entrance exam twice. The same thing happened when he wanted to gain admission into college—another double failure in the entrance exams! Ma also had a series of ten rejection letters from Harvard University. Talk about a very determined person. See why his words are among our list of “keep t
Nelson Mandela was the most significant figure in the fight against the oppressive Apartheid regime. In 1993, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace due to his democratic take-over from the Apartheid government. Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years (1962 to 1990) for conspiring against the Apartheid government. It was a life sentence, but he was released due to local and international pressure. Nelson had become 72 years old by then. Wasted life? No! He continued the struggle until the fight was won when he became president in 1994.
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