![]() And having been emotionally abandoned, abused, and molested, she eventually started part-taking in extremely risky behaviors which led to her becoming pregnant at the age of 14.īecause she got pregnant her mother kicked her out of the house, and she went to live with her father, only to go on to lose the baby a week after he was born. Oprah would then experience sexual assault at an early age, having been molested as early as 9 by some of her family members. But, the poverty and disciplined lifestyle didn’t last forever as she moved back with mother at the age of six. No, she was a hard-nosed grandmother who was an extreme disciplinarian who discipline her for even the slightest offenses. Her parents who were just 18 and 19 when they had her, split soon after she was born, so she ended up being taking in by her grand mother.Īnd her grandmother was not your typical warm and fuzzy grandmother. She was born into poverty and a broken home in rural Mississippi. From a very early age she experienced a level of adversity and poverty that most people would struggle to overcome. Oprah Winfrey’s success story is very unique. “Success is usually the culmination of controlling failures.” – Sylvester Stallone Tweet Quote 2. For a more complete account of Sylvester Stallone’s inspiring success story, you can find it here. Success eventually comes to those who always dream of her. It was this defining moment that would turn the tides for Sylvester Stallone, and his career would skyrocket after he negotiated the lead role in the film that would come to be known as ‘Rocky’. ![]() And this break would come after he managed to get a script he wrote in a three day flurry of inspiration, in front of two big-shot directors in Hollywood. After facing seemingly insurmountable odds for over seven years, he would finally get his big break. And to top it all off, there came a point where Sylvester was homeless, and had to sleep outside for a number of days.īut, his days of struggle as an aspiring actor would not last forever. He even had to sell his dog because he couldn’t keep him fed. Getting so desperate for money he at one point had to sell his wife’s jewelry out of desperation for money. Throughout all of those seven challenging years, Sylvester would gain a few small roles in a handful of movies, but nothing grand enough to get his career launched.ĭuring those seven long years of striving, he came face-to-face with near poverty. It was a struggle that Sylvester would endure for many years, seven in fact. For many years after during and after his college years, he worked odd jobs to pay the bill while simultaneously taking on any acting roles he could find to keep his dreams of becoming a successful actor alive. Before he made it big, he was essentially a starving artist. Sylvester Stallone has one of the most inspiring success stories.
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