[article] Get inspired by five wildly successful people who bounced back and overcame adversity.
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Business Insider Malaysia 12/24/2014 — by Sharon Tang
5 Wildly Successful People Who Overcame Adversity
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Success isn’t handed to you on a silver platter. As talented or lucky as you may be, the one crucial trait that will determine whether you make it big or not, is resilience during times of adversity.
Here’s a look at some of the most successful people in the world who overcame life obstacles to bounce back and kick butt.
1. Steve Jobs
The temperamental Apple Inc co-founder was kicked to the curb in 1985 after a fallout with then-CEO John Sculley. He returned to Apple in 1997 and proceeded to revive the flagging company and turn it into the epitome of cult branding. Jobs once said his sacking from Apple was actually “the best thing” that could have ever happened to him. He said: “The heaviness of being successful was replaced by the lightness of being a beginner again. It freed me to enter one of the most creative periods of my life.”
2. Rain
South Korean superstar and music producer Jung Ji-Hoon, better known by his stage name Rain, began his world domination in the early 2000′s. But success did not come easy: Rain’s family was badly affected by the recession of 1997. Unable to pay rent, his family had to be taken in by relatives after they were evicted by their landlord. His mother was struggling with diabetes because they couldn’t afford medical care and insulin. According to Rain, he was rejected time and time again by artistic management companies who said he was too ugly to be a star. He was finally recruited by an entertainment company in 2000. His mother died that same year…
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His mother where it should be very proud of his son for his work and his way of being.-
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These are humbling of life sagas; but know that from scars in life, stars arise! So don’t allow life’s pain keep you down. Crazy or creativity are options.
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