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IS IT REALLY A FAILURE?
Success consists of going from failure
to failure without loss of enthusiasm.
Winston Churchill
The Beatles
“We don’t like their sound”
The Beatles is, undoubtedly, one of the greatest
(some people even claim “the greatest”) band in
world music history. They started performing in
1960 and they gained popularity in 1962. However,
before they started their career in music, lots of
recording companies had already rejected them.
Actually one of them claimed: “We don’t like their
sound and guitar music is on the way out. I’m sorry,
but The Beatles will never be successful in show
business”. The Beatles gained a global popularity.
Some members of the band are still making music.
Marilyn Monroe
"Unattractive and cannot act”
• Marilyn Monroe is, according to many people, “the
most beautiful woman ever.” In 1947, although they
still had one year to finish, 20th Century Fox
decided to cancel their contract with Monroe and
they explained: “We have had difficulties in working
with her. She has been showing an extremely poor
performance. We also think that she is unattractive
and she can’t act.” Marilyn didn’t give up. She was
working while her friends were enjoying
themselves. Finally, she managed to become a
famous actress and pop icon.
Thomas Edison
"Too stupid to learn anything”
Thomas Edison developed many devices which
greatly influenced life in the 20th century.
Scientist have agreed that he is one of the most
valuable scientists ever. Edison still holds 1,093
patents to his name. When he was a little boy,
his teacher told that him he was too stupid to
learn anything. He had tried more than 9,000
experiments before he created the first
successful light bulb. In 1910, he stated: “I’ve
been working for a long time. I’m working at the
moment and I will be working when I die.”
Ludwig van Beethoven
"As a composer, he is hopeless”
• This is what his music teacher told to Beethoven.
German composer of classical music has been one
of the most inspiring figures in the history of
classical music. He has inspired lots of great
musicians and there are millions of people who
are still listening to his songs. Before he started
his career, his music teacher said: “As a composer,
he is hopeless. I know that he will be trying but he
isn’t going to succeed.” During his career, he lost
his ability of hearing and still managed to produce
great music although he was deaf.
Michael Jordan
"He lacks skill, he can’t be in the school team”
• If you ask anyone “Who is the greatest basketball
player ever?”, you will probably receive the same
answer from most of them: “Michael Jordan, of
course!”. Unfortunately, his coach in the high
school team didn’t think the same. He said to
Jordan one day: “You lack skill boy. I’m sorry, but
this is the truth. Don’t lose time playing
basketball. I’m sure you will succeed in other
fields”. There was no other field for Jordan. He
went home, locked himself in his room and cried.
That was actually the day that changed his life
forever.