"Chicken soup for the Soul" was rejected 140 times, "Carrie" was rejected 30 times, "Harry Potter" was rejected by 12 publishers.
His cartoons were rejected by his high school yearbook and he was rejected for a job by Disney - Charles M. Schulz
First time on stage he froze and was booed off stage. - Jerry Seinfeld
Rejected 3 times by university of Southern California School of Theater, Film and Television - Steven Speilberg
at 65 was rejected over 1000 times trying to sell his chicken recipe - Harland Sanders (KFC)
Finished last in his first professional race, diagnosed with cancer in prime of his career - Lance Armstrong
Didn't speak until 4, described by teachers as slow, and had a hearing challenge - Thomas Edison
Edison, Lincoln, and Disney thrived on failures.
Have you lost enough?
Lance Armstrong saw cancer as a competitor?
What will you overcome or conquer this year?
Stephen King, Jack Canfield and J.K. Rowling never quit when rejected by publishers.
Are you going to keep trying or give up or take no for an answer?
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