Perseverance: Celebrity Edition

What is the definition of perseverance?

Before his motor company took off, He had tried out other types of businesses and failed miserably. As a matter of fact, he had gone bankrupt a total of 5 times before finally making it with the Ford Motor Company.

He was a gifted painter who produced amazing works of art. During his time, his work was terribly unappreciated. It is said that he only ever sold one of his paintings to a close friend. His work was only appreciated after his death.

He was cut from his high school basketball team — a heartbreaking experience for any teenager. Then he became one of the greatest basketball players in the history of the game.

What is the name of the famous cyclist who was born with a deformed leg, and despite, he never gave up on his dreams?

She is the author behind the Harry Potter book series and the Hogwarts Universe. Her books have been bought all over the world. They have also been adapted into blockbuster movies. Despite her success, she was once poor.

He was fired from one of his first animation jobs at the Kansas City Star newspaper because his editor felt he "lacked imagination and had no good ideas".

Can you name someone who failed before succeeding? What did they do, and how did they persevere through it?

He was turned down as a rapper in the early 1990s by every record label in the business, with some stating he was too old, and some concerned that he wasn’t “hard” enough, as he didn’t rap about drugs or crime.

His first book, Carrie, accumulated at least 30 rejection slips before it was accepted by Doubleday.

He is a scientific celebrity all over the world. In his early days, nobody thought he would grow into a genius. He did not talk until he was 4 years old. He also could not read until he was 7.