Inspiring People Who Started With Nothing and Changed the World


Ever wish that you could do something amazing in your life?
Maybe, you’ve got a ‘big’ dream but you’re worried that it will never be anything more than a fantasy.
You’re worried that you’re just not capable enough. To be successful at something requires a great deal of skill, talent and even luck, right?
What if I told you that success is in your own hands? And that if you want it bad enough, there’s just one thing you need to do?
I’d like to share with you about how a few ordinary people just like you and I literally changed the world.
They were certainly not lucky, and even skill and talent are not the reason that they achieved their big dream.
Rather they all shared one thing in common….they worked their butts off and they never gave up!
It’s that simple.
If you want your big dream bad enough, read these short stories. They will certainly inspire you and make you believe that you really can do anything.
1. Dr Seuss - You probably grew up reading his books such as ‘The cat in the Hat’, and ‘Green eggs and ham’.  But did you know that his first children’s book “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street”, was refused by 27 publishers? It’s clear that Dr Seuss didn’t just take no for an answer.  Now Dr Seuss is a legendary, world famous children’s author and his books have sold over 600 million copies!
2. Thomas Edison - What would the world be like if Thomas Edison had given up trying to invent the light bulb? He could have easily decided that it was too much of an impossible goal. After all, he failed at it 1000 times. During school Thomas had trouble learning in a traditional way and his teachers even told him that he was “too stupid to learn anything”. Later, he was fired from his first two jobs for being too “unproductive”. Despite his difficulties and failures, Thomas never stopped fighting for his dream.
”Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time”. Thomas Edison
3. Michael Jordan - Michael Jordan was not always destined to become an NBA player, let alone an NBA superstar. Growing up, Michael was viewed as the ‘goofy’ kid who liked basketball. He wasn’t very tall and didn’t come from an athletic family. But he was determined. Michael had many setbacks and failures but his hard work eventually paid off. In High school, Michael was even rejected from the basketball team. It’s hard to believe right?
“I’ve failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed”. -Michael Jordan
4. Steven Spielberg - We all know Steven Spielberg as one of the most famous film makers in history. But did you ever consider how he got to be where he is? Steven was highly determined and knew what he wanted from a young age. So, he took every opportunity he could to grow as a film maker and gain valuable knowledge from others. Steven had many challenges along the way including being rejected by the University of California of Cinematic Arts (his dream school) multiply times. But that didn’t stop him from reaching his dream. It wasn’t luck that got Steven where he is today, but rather hard work and a never dying commitment to making his dream a reality.
Do you believe it now? Do you believe that with hard work and perseverance, you can reach your big dream and even change the world?
It’s easy to look at all the ‘big shots’ and celebrities as if they are on another level to you…that they are just made for success, and that for you, success is nothing but a fairy tale.
But when you take a real look at how these people came to be where they are, you’ll notice that most of them started off just like you and I…with nothing but a big dream and a heck of a strong will.
Hopefully you realize now that you can achieve anything in this life, no matter how big it may seem, so long as you persevere and never give up.
I challenge you from today onward to get out there and fight for your dream!