Don't Give Up on Your Dreams Even Famous People Were Rejected Once. Here's the Proof

There's an undeniable fact that nothing can stop anyone from dreaming, even famous people were once rejected during the early days of their career but look at them right now, they were considered as icons in their field of expertise.

Are you rejected once in your lifetime? don't worry, make it as an inspiration. A story of rejection by some famous names in various industry will surely inspire you to chase your dream and be inspired.

Here's the Top 10 Rejection Letters Sent to Famous People:

1. Madonna Rejected

 

2. U2 Rejected by RSO Records 

3. Tim Burton Rejected by Walt Disney

4. Gertrude Stein: Ernest Hemingway Mentor Rejected by London Publication

 

5. Jim Lee: Rejected by Marvel Worked at DC Comics as Co-Publisher

 

 6. Edgar Rice Burroghs: The Famous Ape Man, His Story Was Rejected by a Magazine but became famous for his works "Tarzan of the Apes."

 Steig Larrson: The man behind the award-winning “Millennium” trilogy

Andy Warhol: Rejected by Museum of Art

 

 Sylvia Path: Partially Rejected by New Yorker

Kurt Vonnegut Rejected by The Atlantic City

Bonus Information: Aside from the Top 10 Famous People who were rejected once during the early days of their career, other notable personalities and icons of our time also experienced rejection before they became iconic.

Here's some of the world's famous personalities who were Rejected:

Steve Jobs - Fired from the company he started, Apple but revived the company a few years later.
Elvis Presley - He was told by a manager that he was better off driving trucks in Memphis.
Walt Disney - Fired from the Kansas City Star in 1919 because he “lacked imagination and had no good ideas.”

Dream On, Nobody can stop you from dreaming, even famous people were rejected once. Share this story if you agree.

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