And others constantly show indecision and uncertainty. Obviously, it is much easier to manipulate a weak person than those who are called "strong personality". Examples of a person who always occupies a dominant position can be cited ad infinitum. But is it possible to say unequivocally who such a strong person is and how he differs from others?
Who can be called a strong person?
It is difficult to accurately describe all the qualities of a strong personality, but the main distinguishing features can still be distinguished:
- High levels of self-confidence and self-belief.
- The ability to control your emotions.
- A very important point is that a strong person has a high degree of independence: he is independent of the opinions of others, various prejudices and public opinion.
- A strong individual always knows what he wants from life and perseveres to achieve his goals.
- A strong person looks at the world from the position of reason and knows how to analyze events sensibly.
Of course, this is not an exhaustive description of a person who can safely be labeled a "strong personality." Examples of a person with such qualities do not have to hiccup among famous and prominent people. After all, not all people who hold serious government posts can be called a strong personality.
People with strong character live among us. They do not necessarily hold prestigious positions and lead others. They just remain themselves, do what they love and do not succumb to the influence of the crowd. 
Strong = Successful?
Naturally, it is much easier for a strong person to succeed. If a person has a goal and he constantly strives for it, then they usually say about him that he is a strong personality. Examples of a person who does not strive to succeed, on the contrary, do not command respect from society. Such people are considered weak-willed and insecure.
But can it be argued that success and purpose are one and the same? Is it really only a person who has achieved success, can be attributed to the prestigious category of "strong personality"? People often do not fully understand the expression "strong man". Indeed, by the word "success" we often mean money, power and fame.
In fact, a self-sufficient person makes her own choice, regardless of the opinions of others. For such people, success is not wealth, influence and fame. For them, success is not succumbing to other people's influence and doing what they personally want. It turns out that the goal and success are different things in the public understanding, but they are completely identical for a strong personality. 
The ability to be an individual, to have your own opinion and adequately assess your strengths and weaknesses - this is what characterizes a strong personality. You can see examples of a person who is strong in spirit and character not only on the TV screen or in glossy magazines, but also in the tram, on the street or at work. Or maybe you are a really strong and self-sufficient person and are an example for many people.
Some really believe that a disability imposes certain limitations on its owners. But is it really so? In this post, I will talk about those who did not give up, overcame difficulties and won!
Helen Adams Keller
She became the first deaf and blind woman to earn a college degree.
Stevie Wonder
One of the most famous singers and musicians of our time, Stevie Wonder has been blind since birth.
Lenin Moreno
The vice-president of Ecuador from 2007 to 2013, Lenin Moreno, moved in a wheelchair, as both legs were paralyzed after the assassination attempt.
Marley Matlin
With her role in Children of a Lesser God, Marley became the first and only deaf actress to win an Oscar for Best Actress.
Ralph Brown
Ralph, born with muscle atrophy, became the founder of the Braun Corporation, a leading manufacturer of vehicles equipped for people with disabilities. It was this company that, as a result of its work, created a minivan that is fully adapted for people with disabilities.
Frida Kahlo
One of the most famous Mexican artists of the 20th century, Frida had an accident when she was a teenager and severely injured her back. She never fully recovered. Also, as a child, she contracted polio, as a result of which her leg was deformed. Despite all this, she managed to achieve amazing success in the visual arts: one of her most famous works was self-portraits in a wheelchair.
Sudha Chandran
The famous Indian dancer and actress, Sudha lost her leg, which was amputated in 1981 as a result of a car accident.
John Hockenberry
After becoming a journalist for NBC in the 1990s, John was one of the first journalists to appear on television in a wheelchair. At the age of 19, he injured his spine in a car accident and has since been forced to move around only in a wheelchair.
Stephen William Hawking
Despite being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis at the age of 21, Stephen Hawking is today one of the world's leading physicists.
Bethany Hamilton
Bethany lost her arm in a shark attack in Hawaii at the age of 13. But this did not stop her, and she again became on the board after 3 weeks. The story of Bethany Hamilton formed the basis of the film "Soul Surfer".
Marla Runyan
Marla is an American runner and the first blind athlete to officially compete in the Olympics.
Ludwig van Beethoven
Despite the fact that from the age of 26, Beethoven began to gradually lose his hearing, he continued to write amazingly beautiful music. And most of his most famous works were created when he was already completely deaf.
Christopher Reeve
The most famous Superman of all time, Christopher Reeve was completely paralyzed in 1995 after being thrown from a horse. Despite this, he continued his career - he was engaged in directing. In 2002, Christopher died while working on the animated film Winner.
John Forbes Nash
John Nash, the famous American mathematician, Nobel Prize winner in economics, whose biography formed the basis of the film A Beautiful Mind, suffered from paranoid schizophrenia.
Vincent Van Gogh
It is impossible to say with complete certainty what kind of disease Van Gogh suffered from, but it is known for certain that during his life he ended up in psychiatric hospitals more than once.
Christy Brown
An Irish artist and writer, Christie was diagnosed with cerebral palsy - he could write, print and draw with only one foot.
Jean-Dominique Bauby
The famous French journalist Jean-Dominique suffered a heart attack in 1995 at the age of 43. After 20 days in a coma, he woke up and found that he could only blink his left eye. Doctors diagnosed him with the “locked-in person” syndrome, a disorder in which a person’s body is paralyzed, and mental activity is completely preserved. After 2 years he died, but during the time that he was in a coma, he managed to dictate a whole book, blinking only his left eye.
Albert Einstein
Albert Einstein is rightfully considered one of the greatest minds in human history. Despite the fact that he had serious problems with the assimilation of information and did not even speak until the age of 3.
John Milton
The English writer and poet became completely blind at the age of 43, but this did not stop him, and he created one of his most famous works - Paradise Lost.
Horatio Nelson
A British officer in the Royal Navy, Lord Nelson is known as one of the most prominent military leaders of his time. Despite the fact that he lost both his arms and an eye in one of the battles, he continued to win victories until his death in 1805.
Tanni Gray-Thompson
Born with a spina bifida, Tunney has gained worldwide fame as a successful wheelchair racer.
Francisco Goya
The famous Spanish artist lost his hearing at the age of 46, but continued to do what he loved and created works that largely determined the fine arts of the 19th century.
Sarah Bernard
The French actress lost both legs in an amputation following a knee injury, but she continued to perform and work in the theater until her death. Today she is considered one of the most significant actresses in the history of French theatrical art.
Franklin Roosevelt
The President of the United States of America, who led the country during World War II, suffered from polio at an early age and, as a result, was forced to move in a wheelchair. In public, however, he was never seen in it, he always appeared, supported from two sides, since he could not walk on his own.
Nick Vuicic
Born without arms or legs, Nick grew up in Australia and, against all odds, learned things like skateboarding or even surfing. Today he travels the world and speaks to huge audiences with motivating sermons.
There are many good and strong people in the world. But the example should be taken from the best. Having lived a life after which it is not scary to die. The lives of these great people are examples of real love, real friendship, real fortitude, real kindness.
But in our time of total confusion, it is not always easy to distinguish between real great people among those who were just famous and dreamed of being great. Among the so-called "stars".
Such strong people as Alexander Nevsky, Admiral Nakhimov, Admiral Ushakov will always shine on us. But the strength of the spirit is not somewhere in the past. Heroes are born in our time, and not necessarily the heroes of war.
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Firefighter Yevgeny Chernyshev: remained in the line of fire
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Archimandrite Alipy Voronov: the best defense is an offensive
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Boyar Evpaty Kolovrat - death as a victory
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Teenagers are heroes of the Great Patriotic War
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Prince Alexander Nevsky: the sun of the Russian land
Another would have burned the Novgorod settlements in the place of Alexander Nevsky, as was done during any siege, and closed himself with the people in the fortress, waiting for reinforcements from his father. Alexander, who was then only 20 years old, acted differently. He, with a small army of Novgorodians and Ladoga, came to Izhora and caught the enemy by surprise. Read more
Admiral Ushakov - invincible naval commander
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Innokenty Sibiryakov: "Help, I'm terribly rich!"
The gold miner of the turn of the 19th - 20th centuries, Innokenty Sibiryakov, struggled all his life ... with wealth. Having started the struggle as a 14-year-old boy, having gone through slander (often from people who benefited from him) and psychiatric examinations, he ended it only shortly before his early death as a schemer. He won. Read more
Mikhail Skobelev: fearless general
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Colonel Konstantin Vasiliev: life is for friends
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Nikolay Pirogov: War with pain
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Elisaveta Feodorovna Romanova: mercy and purity
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Good Doctor Gaaz
Stories about Dr. Fyodor Petrovich Gaaz are still told in hospitals and prisons in Moscow. In the life of this kind and strong man there was no "foreign" pain and "bad" people. He did not have his own family, since he believed that there would not be enough time for the outcasts: convicts, the poor, the sick. 
Admiral Nakhimov. The name of this strong man is known and always revered in Russia, but for the majority it is associated mainly with Sinop and the defense of Sevastopol in the Crimean War. And not everyone knows how not only heroic, but also full of drama was the life of Admiral Nakhimov, this glorious son of the Fatherland ... Read more
Metropolitan Seraphim Chichagov: fiery
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Everyone has moments in life when difficulties are overcome, and hands seem to be about to drop ... The stories of these amazingly strong-willed people will help many of us understand that you can cope with any situation and under any life circumstances, the main thing is to believe in yourself and to your strength!
1. Nick Vuychich: a man without arms and legs, was able to stand up himself and teaches others
Born in Melbourne, Australia, Nick was born with a rare condition: he was missing both arms to shoulder level and had a tiny, two-toed foot sticking straight out of his left thigh. Despite the lack of limbs, he surfs and swims, plays golf and football. Nick graduated from college with a double degree in accounting and financial planning. Today, anyone can come to his lectures, where Nick motivates people (especially teenagers) to never give up and believe in themselves, proving by example that even the impossible is possible.
2. Nando Parrado: Survived after a plane crash, 72 days waiting for help
Nando and other passengers suffered 72 days of cold captivity, miraculously surviving a terrible plane crash. Before flying over the mountains (which, ironically, fell on Friday the 13th), the young people boarding the charter plane joked about the unlucky date, but they did not expect that on this day they would really be in trouble.It so happened that the wing of the plane caught on the side of the mountain and, having lost balance, fell down like a stone. Upon impact with the ground, 13 passengers immediately crashed to death, but 32 people survived, having received severe injuries. The survivors found themselves in conditions of extremely low temperatures, lack of water and food. They drank the melted snow and slept side by side to keep warm. There was so little food that everyone did everything to find at least some living creatures for a common dinner.
After 9 days of such survival in conditions of severe cold and hunger, the victims of the disaster decided on extreme measures: in order to survive, they began to use the corpses of their comrades as food. So the group held out for another 2 weeks, at the end of which the hope of being rescued completely melted, and the radio transistor (sending signals for help) turned out to be faulty.
On the 60th day after the accident, Nando and two of his friends decided to go through the icy desert for help. By the time they left, the crash site looked terrible - piss-soaked and smelling of death, littered with human bones and cartilage. Putting on 3 pairs of pants and jackets, he and a couple of friends overcame huge distances. Their little rescue team knew they were the last hope for everyone who was still alive. The men steadfastly survived the exhaustion and cold that followed them on their heels. On the 10th day of wandering, they still found their way to the foot of the mountain. There they finally met a Chilean farmer, the first person in all this time who immediately called the police for help. Parrado led the rescue team by helicopter and found the crash site. As a result, on December 22, 1972 (after 72 days of a brutal struggle with death), only 8 passengers survived.
After the plane crash, Nando lost half of his family, and during the crash he lost more than 40 kg of weight. Now he, like the previous hero of this article, is lecturing on the power of motivation in life to achieve goals.
3. Jessica Cox: the first pilot without arms
Jessica Cox suffers from a rare birth defect and was born without arms. None of the tests (which her mother took during pregnancy) showed that something was wrong with the girl. Despite her rare disease, the girl has tremendous willpower. Today, as a young woman, Jessica can write, drive, comb her hair and talk on the phone. She does all this with her feet. She also graduated from the Faculty of Psychology, studied dancing and is the owner of a double black belt in taekwondo. In addition to all this, Jessica has a driver's license, she flies a plane and can type 25 words per minute.The plane that the girl flies is called "Ercoupe". This is one of the few models not equipped with pedals. Instead of the usual six-month course, Jessica took a three-year course in aircraft driving, during which she was taught by three highly qualified instructors. Now Jessica has more than 89 hours of flight experience and became the first pilot in world history without arms.
4. Sean Schwarner: Overcame lung cancer and climbed the 7 highest peaks on 7 continents
Mount Everest, the highest mountain on earth, is known for its dangerous conditions for climbers, among which are: strong gusts of wind, lack of oxygen, snowstorms and deadly avalanches. Anyone who decides to conquer Everest faces incredible dangers along the way. But for Sean Schwarner, as practice shows, there are simply no obstacles.Sean at one time was not only healed of cancer, his case is truly considered a medical miracle. He is the only person in the world who survived after being diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease and Askin's tumor. He was diagnosed with cancer of the fourth and last stage at the age of thirteen, and according to the forecasts of doctors, he was not supposed to live even three months. However, Sean miraculously overcame his illness, which soon returned when doctors re-discovered a golf ball-sized tumor in his right lung. After the second operation to remove the tumor, the doctors decided that the patient would last no more than two weeks ... However, ten years later, Sean (whose lungs are only partially functioning) became known to the whole world as the first cancer survivor to climb Mount Everest.
After conquering the highest point on the planet, Sean is full of desire and strength to move on and inspire people all over the world to fight the disease with his example. You can learn about this and his other climbs in the mountains, personal experience and ways to overcome the disease in his book "Continuing to grow: How I beat cancer and conquered all the peaks of the world."
5. Randy Pausch and his last lecture
Frederick Randolph or Randy Pausch (October 23, 1960 - July 25, 2008) was an American professor in the Department of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In September 2006, Pausch learned that he had pancreatic cancer and that his illness was incurable. On September 18, 2007, he prepared and gave a very optimistic (as for his condition) lecture called "The Last Lecture: Achieving your childhood dreams" at his native university, which soon became very popular on YouTube, and many well-known media invited the professors to their broadcasts .In that famous speech, he talked about the desires of his childhood and explained how he achieved each of them. Among his desires were: to experience weightlessness; participate in a National Football League game; write an article for the Book World encyclopedia; become one of those guys "who wins the biggest plush toy in the amusement park"; work as a designer-ideologist for the Disney company. He even managed to co-author a book called "The Last Lecture" (on the same topic), which soon became a bestseller. Although after a terrible diagnosis he was prophesied only three months, he lived for another 3 years. Pausch died on July 25, 2008 after complications from cancer.
6 Ben Underwood: The Boy Who "Saw" With His Ears
Ben Underwood was an ordinary mobile teenager from California, just like his peers, he loved to ride a skateboard and bike, play football and basketball. For the most part, the 14-year-old boy was the same as all children of his age. What makes Underwood's story unique is that the boy, leading a normal life for his age, was completely blind. At the age of two, Underwood was diagnosed with retinal cancer and had both eyes removed. To the surprise of most people who knew the teenager, he had absolutely no worries about his blindness, contrary to popular stereotypes of blindness as the "end of life."So, how did he manage to move like the sighted guys? The answer is simple: it's all about echolocation, a technique commonly used by bats, dolphins, and some other mammals and birds. When moving, Underwood usually made clicking sounds with his tongue, and these sounds were reflected from surfaces, "showing" him the nearest objects. He could make out a fire hydrant and a trash can, and literally "saw" the difference between parked cars and trucks. Coming into the house (where he had never been before), Ben could tell which corner was the kitchen and which was the staircase. With an unshakable faith in God, the boy and his mother fought to the last for his life, but the cancer soon spread to Ben's brain and spine, and he died in January 2009 at the age of 16.
7. Liz Murray: From the slums to Harvard
Elizabeth Murray was born September 23, 1980 in the Bronx, in a family of HIV-infected parents, in a New York area inhabited only by the poor and drug addicts. She became homeless when she was only 15, after her mother's death and after her father was taken to a beggar's shelter. Whatever the girl had to go through during this time, but one day Murray's life changed dramatically, namely after she began attending a humanitarian course at the Preparatory Academy in Chelsea, in Manhattan. And although the girl went to high school later than her peers (without a permanent home and taking care of herself and her sister), Murray graduated from them in just two years ( note: in the US, the high school program is designed for 4 years). She was then awarded a scholarship for needy students by the New York Times and admitted to Harvard University in the fall of 2000. Liz was forced to interrupt her studies at the university in order to care for her sick father. Continuing her studies at Columbia University, where she was closer to him and stayed with him until the end, until he died of AIDS. In May 2008, she returned to Harvard and graduated in psychology.Subsequently, her biography, full of tragedy and faith, became the basis for the film, which was released in 2003. Today, Liz works as a professional speaker representing Washington Speakers. During each lecture for students and groups of business audiences, she tries to instill in the audience her strength of mind and will, which pulled her out of the slums as a teenager and set her on the right path.
Source 8Patrick Henry Hughes
Patrick is a unique young man, born without eyes and unable to fully straighten his arms and legs, making it impossible for him to move. In addition, two steel rods were surgically attached to his spine to correct his scoliosis. Despite all these circumstances, he overcame his many physical problems and excelled as a student and musician. Patrick learned to play the piano and trumpet, and also began to sing. With the help of his father, he took part in the marching band concerts at the University of Louisville School of Music.A virtuoso piano player, vocalist and trumpeter, Patrick won numerous competitions and received awards for his strength of will and spirit, because what did it cost a young man to achieve all this. Many publications and television channels wrote and spoke about him, because such a huge willpower cannot go unnoticed.
Source 9Mat Frazier
The Englishman Mat was born with a serious illness - phocomelia of both hands (underdevelopment or absence of limbs). The reason for this was the side effects of the drug "Thalidomide", prescribed by his mother during pregnancy. Unfortunately, this is far from the only case when the imperfection of medicine and professional mistakes of doctors can break life.Although Matt's hands grow directly from the torso, and the shoulders and forearms are absent, the physical handicap did not prevent him from becoming a completely successful person. Fraser is not at all shy about his appearance, moreover, he often shocks the audience by performing naked. Mat is not only a rock musician, but also a fairly well-known actor, whose fame was brought by the role of Seal in the sensational TV series American Horror Story: Freak Circus. By the way, Fraser is far from the only actor in the series whose unusual appearance is not created using makeup or computer graphics. Probably, it was phocomelia that helped Matt Fraser to play a character suffering from the injustice of nature so believably.
Fraser proved to many that for success in show business it is not at all necessary to run to plastic surgeons, shredding your body for the sake of fashion trends. The main thing: to have willpower, diligence and talent!
10. Andrea Bocelli: the blind singer who won the hearts of millions with his voice
Andrea Bocelli is a world famous singer from Italy. The rarest musical abilities woke up in Andrea at an early age, when he learned to play keyboards, saxophone and flute. Unfortunately, the boy developed glaucoma and almost three dozen operations did not give the desired result. As you know, the Italians are one of the nations that love football. It was this hobby that forever deprived the boy of his sight when (during the game) a soccer ball hit him in the head.Blindness did not prevent Andrea from studying: having received a law degree, he continued his musical education with Franco Corelli, one of the best opera singers in Italy. A talented young man attracted attention and he was invited to various performances. Soon the career of the young singer rapidly went up the hill. Andrea became a popularizer of opera music, successfully combining it with modern pop style. An angelic voice helped him achieve success and world fame.
11 Gillian Mercado
Few people can boast of meeting the strictest requirements of the fashion world. In an effort to get into the ranks of models, girls exhaust themselves with diets and exercise. However, Gillian Mercado proved that you can love your body even when it is far from modern ideals of beauty. In early childhood, Mercado was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy, a terrible disease that left Gillian confined to a wheelchair. It would seem that the dreams of the world of high fashion were not destined to come true. Nevertheless, our heroine managed to attract the attention of the founders of the Diesel brand. In 2015, she was offered a lucrative contract and often began to invite her to various photo shoots. In 2016, she was invited to participate in a campaign for Beyoncé's official website.Of course, no one will envy the fate of Gillian, because she is forced to overcome every second of pain. However, the popularity of Mercado helps girls accept themselves as nature created them. Thanks to such strong-willed personalities, you begin to thank life for the gifts that we so often take for granted.
12. Esther Werger: multiple champion with paralyzed legs
Esther was born in the Netherlands in 1981. Since childhood, she was fond of sports, actively going in for swimming. However, during physical exertion, the girl often became ill. Despite numerous tests, doctors for a long time could not make an accurate diagnosis for Esther. After several brain hemorrhages, doctors finally identified Esther's problem - vascular myelopathy. At the age of 9, the girl underwent a complex operation that lasted about 10 hours. Unfortunately, the surgery further worsened the condition of the baby, who was paralyzed in both legs.The wheelchair did not stop Esther from continuing to play sports. She quite successfully played basketball and volleyball, but tennis brought her worldwide fame. Verger has won 42 Grand Slam titles. Esther's hundreds of victories have become a source of inspiration for people with disabilities who dream of a sports career.
Although in 2013 the girl finally left professional sports, she continues to achieve success. Trained in sports management, Verger is now director of the International Wheelchair Tennis Tournament, consultant and lecturer for the Dutch Paralympic team. In addition, she founded a charitable foundation to help sick children play their favorite sport.
13. Peter Dinklage: Became a screen star despite his unorthodox appearance
Peter is a prime example of people who can succeed against all odds in life. Dinklage was born with achondroplasia, a rare hereditary disorder that interferes with the development of long bones. According to doctors, the cause of achondroplasia lies in mutations in the growth gene, which leads to dwarfism. The income of the boy's family was rather meager: his mother taught music, and his father (once an insurance agent) became unemployed. Far from being the most rosy childhood, performances in front of the public with his older brother, a talented violinist, brightened up.Usually fame comes to actors quite early, but a lucky star lit up for Peter only in 2003 (when Peter was already 34 years old) after the release of the film The Station Agent. Not too rich track record in the early years of his career is due to the reluctance of the actor to act in roles that usually involve dwarfs. Peter flatly refused to play gnomes or leprechauns. From 2011 to this day, Dinklage plays the role of Tyrion Lannister, one of the key characters in the most successful TV series of our time. Actor's talent brought Peter many honorary awards, and not so long ago, a wax figure of Dinklage appeared in Madame Tussauds in San Francisco.
14. Michael J Fox
Canadian by birth, Michael from a young age gained fame in Hollywood. He was remembered by the audience thanks to the role of Marty McFly in the cult series of films about time travel. The worldwide love of fans, an impressive fortune (which totals several tens of millions of dollars) - many will envy this. That's just the life of Mackle only seems cloudless. The actor was no more than 30 years old when he began to develop symptoms of Parkinson's disease, although this disease usually occurs in old age. For a long time, Michael did not want to put up with the diagnosis: the furious denial of the disease almost became the cause of a new problem - alcoholism. Fortunately, the support of loved ones helped Fox come to his senses in time.Fox (despite all the physical difficulties generated by the tremor) continues to act in films to this day, striking us with acting talent. It is worth noting his participation in the TV series Boston Lawyers, where Michael played Daniel Post, a rich man who broke the law in an effort to maintain his health. Now Michael (in addition to his career in film and writing) is actively involved in supporting people suffering from Parkinson's disease. In the late 90s, he founded a public organization to study aspects of the disease and how to deal with it.
15. Stephen Hawking: the paralyzed genius who inspires millions to study science
Speaking of people who have done the impossible, one cannot fail to mention the luminary of modern science - Stephen Hawking. Stephen was born in 1942 in Oxford, a British city known throughout the world for one of the oldest universities. It is there that our genius will later learn. The craving for science was probably inherited from his parents, who worked in the medical center.During training (when Stephen was no more than 20 years old), he began to show serious health problems due to the development of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. This disease causes damage to the central nervous system and leads to muscle atrophy, and subsequently can cause complete paralysis. Unfortunately, existing medications only slow down the disease, but do not cure it. Hawking, despite the attempts of doctors, slowly lost the ability to control his own body and now he is barely able to move only one finger of his right hand. Luckily for Stephen, meeting talented scientists has paid off: thanks to the achievements of friends, Hawking can move around and communicate using an advanced wheelchair and a speech synthesizer.
For many people, a wheelchair becomes a curse that completely destroys the personality and the desire to do what they love. However, Hawking clearly demonstrates to us that even a completely paralyzed person is able to earn impressive amounts, flicker in the media headlines and build successful relationships on the personal front. Stephen's main achievement was his colossal contribution to modern physics and the advancement of science to the masses. Serious health problems have not deprived Stephen Hawking of a sense of humor: he loves to make comic scientific bets and even appeared in the comedy series The Big Bang Theory, playing the role of himself.
These amazing personalities proved by their example that unlimited power lies in people. Man is able to survive in the most severe conditions. Will and perseverance help to fight the disease and achieve success. Science, sports, cinema, music, the world of fashion - any field of activity remains accessible under any circumstances. Do not curse fate for all the hardships. Find an incentive to win and don't give up. And maybe one day your path to success will motivate others!
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Having started publishing articles on preparing for the holidays, I don’t want to “leave” the topic of relaxation in household topics, so today’s article will be, especially since there have been no similar ones on the blog for a long time)
Although it is difficult to call it purely entertaining, reading about people who, despite numerous failures, have achieved their goal is both interesting and informative.
We are all people and we all tend to doubt: is it worth starting a business, is it worth striving for a goal, will it work out, will there be enough strength? Some people spend their entire lives in this turmoil. And some try to do something, but at the first failure they give up: “After all, fate favors only the lucky ones, doesn’t it? Can I be one of them?"
Read interesting stories from the lives of great people. They did not give up, they respected themselves and showed a lot of wonderful personal qualities. As a result, we have achieved a lot.
Thomas Alva Edison
Thomas Alva Edison was not lucky initially: he was the youngest child in the family of a merchant who managed to lose all his miserable savings. Thomas was sent to school, but after four months the boy was put out the door, declaring "a brainless dumbass."
And he turned out to be an amazing person, this Thomas Edison, interesting facts are living proof of this. He began to invent toys for himself because his parents had no money to interrogate for "any nonsense" and at the age of ten he built a toy railway and a sawmill.
The guy was twelve when he started selling apples on the train, and spent all the money he earned on his passion, chemistry. By cunning or flattery, he won the right to equip a luggage car for a laboratory and learned to print a newspaper (it became the first weekly publication for passengers).
But two years later, a fire broke out in his carriage. According to one of the legends, the senior conductor threw the boy out of the train, and the printing press and assorted flasks with retorts followed him. As a result of a strong blow, Thomas lost his hearing, but survived and did not give up.
He never allowed himself to be disappointed or doubted, which is why his success story is so amazing.
Inventing the famous incandescent lamp, Thomas Edison made 1999 (!) Experiments and only in 2000 did he achieve what he wanted.
Once a certain young man asked him: what is it like to be wrong 1999 times? “Young man,” Edison replied, “I have never made a mistake. On the contrary, I invented 1999 ways of how not to make light bulbs.
The Beatles
The fifties thundered in England. People shook off the ashes of war, they wanted to dance and sing. Bands popped up like mushrooms after the rain, and many of them played the whimsical skiffle.
Hooligan John Lennon also wanted to try. He knew how to compose songs, and just at that time an exemplary boy Paul McCartney turned up on his arm, he famously strummed rock and roll on the guitar and even knew how to tune it! In addition, he found a friend named George Harrison - also a great guitarist. It seems that all the components of success were, but he did not expect them around the next corner.
For fans and everyone who loves the Beatles interesting facts .
Far from immediately they found "their" fourth participant. His place was taken by a variety of people, one of them was not even a musician.
The record labels showed no interest in the newcomers, stating that "they sound bad, the guitar bands are out of fashion, so there is no future for these guys."
At the Decca recording studio, the Beatles were rejected on the grounds that: “We don't like their sound. They have no future in the music industry."
During the first tour to Hannover (Germany), the group was deported outside the country.
However, producer Brian Epstein believed in his young protégés, and he was completely right.
Walt Disney
They say the perpetually unemployed dad got drunk drunk and beat little Walty. He cried from pain and resentment, and his mother read fairy tales to him - to calm him down. Perhaps that is why, being already a 12-year-old boy, he decided to become a cartoonist.
Fate did not want to smile at Walty for a long time, but he still turned out to be worthy to head the list of people who did not give up.
Walt drew cartoons and comics, submitting them to various magazines and getting rejected everywhere. And at the age of 18 he got a job as a cartoonist and was expelled in disgrace "for unsuitability."
Together with a friend, he started his own business, earning "crazy money" (135 dollars), but the business fell apart. Then Walt began to draw cartoons in the garage, however, his first dilogy about Alice by Carroll crashed. Disney then came up with a lucrative character named Oswald the rabbit. This time, the rights to it were stolen by an insidious deceiver.
Walt gritted his teeth and created Donald Duck. And also Mickey Mouse to him for company. However, about both of them, everyone was sarcastic, and indeed, it became a good form to criticize the “mouse studio”, nevertheless, things were going on.
But as soon as decent amounts loomed in the accounts, competitors poached the best Disney animator, his best, longtime friend. And that's when the resilient Walt broke down. He drank, and then decided to take his own life. Luckily, doctors saved him, allowing the Walt Disney success story to continue.
The cartoonist was slowly pulling himself out of depression and financial collapse. I thought of selling souvenirs with characters from my cartoons, thus getting money for the production of Snow White. But to attack again - the project ate all the profits from souvenirs, and not a single bank gave a loan to Disney. He started drinking again due to a nervous breakdown. Then he still found five million to continue filming.
He always went ahead through a lot of obstacles. His idea of building Disneyland turned out to be another hassle. Even his own brother called the future park a "cheap fair". But today the whole world knows the name of Walt Disney.
He is part of the culture, the founder and innovator in the world of cinema. In addition: the owner of 29 Oscars, the Order of the Legion of Honor and more than seven hundred other distinctions. And he left his heirs a billion-dollar fortune.
Success stories of rich people
Oprah Winfrey
It is impossible to list in a few words all the failures, difficulties, insults that fill the success story of Oprah Winfrey. She was able to earn a capital of two and a half billion on ... intimate conversations. But it didn't come to that right away. 
Her mother was a frivolous girl of eighteen years of age. She gave birth to a daughter "accidentally" and disliked from the moment of birth. She threw her grandmother in the Mississippi wilderness, and she herself went to the city in search of happiness. Grandmother was a kind, sensitive and caring person. Thanks to her, talents were discovered early in the girl: she loved to “interview” animals, and at the age of 5 she delivered such heartfelt speeches in the church that everyone said: “The Holy Spirit descended on the child!”.
But then Oprah was taken in by her unfortunate mother. They lived in terrible poverty, in addition to everything else, a girl from the age of nine was repeatedly subjected to sexual violence by her cousins. As a result, having matured a little, she could not stand it and ran away wherever her eyes looked. She gave birth and buried a premature baby, wanted to commit suicide, got hooked on drugs and slept with pushers for a dose.
Only when she got to the house of her own father, she began to stand on her feet. And even she was able to break into television, however, with great difficulty, then a woman with a dark skin color was considered a creature of the lowest grade. She was pointed to the door everywhere as "unsuitable", for example, Oprah was fired from the Baltimore news because of excessive emotionality.
Today she is an idol and the idol of Americans, her programs are watched with bated breath. And all this Oprah Winfrey certainly deserved.
Sylvester Stallone
Sylvester Stallone, "Sly" was born into a family of impoverished Italian immigrants, in the creepy New York quarter of "Hell's Kitchen". The birth was difficult for the baby, the nerve endings on the face were damaged. Therefore, part of his cheek, tongue and lips remained paralyzed.
He studied at a special school for difficult teenagers, grew up among drug addicts, bandits and prostitutes, having learned a simple truth from childhood: if you want to survive, hit first. Needless to say, the success story of Sylvester Stallone turned out to be incredibly complex?
Stallone dreamed of cinema: he starred in crowd scenes, went to screen tests, wrote unsuccessful scripts, played several "passing" roles ... But it was as if no one had seen him, he was invisible! His crazy dream of becoming an actor was openly mocked.
Tired of endless lack of money, his wife left him. Sly had only a dog left, and an empty, cold apartment - heating and electricity were turned off for the malicious defaulter. Then the dog had to be sold in order to buy food and not die of hunger. Reluctantly, because friends are not sold, he did it - there was nothing to feed the dog. Sly swore that he would ransom him as soon as he got hold of the money.
Where there! He found himself in a dead end, forced to warm himself in public libraries until he finally came up with a script about the boxer Rocky Balboa, timed to coincide with the 200th anniversary of US independence, however, the script was not wanted to be taken anywhere at first.
Finally, a couple of young producers agreed to take the risk and offered $15,000 for the script. But they did not need Stallone as an actor, who offered himself "in the appendage." And he categorically refused any offered money, because he wanted to play Rocky himself.
As time went on, the producers raised the stakes: $100,000, $250,000... Sylvester said no. Bending from poverty, he continued to say "no" and eventually got his way - he was taken to the main role by paying the original price for the script.
And his dog, sold for $ 50, Stallone bought back, giving him the entire fee - 15,000.
After the premiere of the film, he woke up famous. Then there were many ups and downs. He is considered the record holder for nominations for the infamous Golden Raspberry. Many whispered that it would be better for Sly to leave the cinema. He was declared bankrupt several times and forced to sell his share in the Planet Hollywood cinema for debts.
But, like his favorite characters in his films, Stallone finds the strength to get up after every fall.
beyoncé
This is now the beautiful Beyoncé - the idol of millions, one of the highest paid singers, and in the past, not everyone recognized her talent. It is worth telling Beyoncé fans interesting facts about her biography.
As part of a girl group, she took part in the most prestigious talent competition on national television. And... was defeated.
After the first failure, she decided to continue her career only at the suggestion of her parents, for the sake of which her father quit his job, and her mother was engaged in the image of a girl, but everything turned out terribly wrong: the producers either agreed to “take under the wing” of the young Destiny's Child, then tore up contracts, the girls mercilessly scandalized between themselves. Beyonce's parents were so exhausted that they announced a divorce.
And only a few years later the project still started working. And today her fortune is estimated at three hundred million dollars.
Steven Spielberg
The name of Steven Spielberg on the poster of any film is a sign of quality. Nowadays, the author of "Jurassic Park", "Indiana Jones", "Jaws", "Alien", "Saving Private Ryan", "Poltergeist", "Terminal" and a host of other chic paintings is known not only to moviegoers.
And if you like the work of Steven Spielberg, interesting facts from his biography will definitely impress you.
First, he is extremely scrupulous about his name. If he considers the finished film to be substandard, he will definitely demand to remove the mention of himself from the credits.
Secondly, in his youth, he tried to enter the Film School at the University of California, but received low scores in exams and failed twice.
Deciding to go the other way, he became a student at a technical college, and in his spare time he shot his first short film, which was noticed at the Universal Pictures studio. Since then, Stephen has steadily moved forward.
And Spielbegr nevertheless entered the film school, but only 37 years after the first failures))
Examples of strong personalities
Joy Mangano
History knows many strong personalities and examples of famous people whose biography may well be a role model.
One of these is an American housewife named Joy Mangano, a real-life example of the notorious American dream coming true.
This woman was born with an inventive streak. She lived in poverty, went to work early, the first job for her was a veterinary clinic. After seeing enough of the naughty flea dogs, Joy invented a flea collar that could glow in the dark.
But since she was a teenager, she could not bring her idea to life. Instead, it was done by the “senior comrade”, to whom the idea brought millions. The offended girl decided that next time she would definitely grab fate by the tail and become an example of people who have achieved success from scratch.
A few years later, already a mother with three children, she came up with a miracle mop. The device had a cotton rag and a simple squeezing mechanism - if you have something similar in your house, then remember that we need to say thanks to the ordinary American Joy Mangano for the self-squeezing mop))
For the first batch of one hundred mops, the inventor collected money from acquaintances, humiliated herself and begged. And then... in 20 minutes at the TV store, she managed to sell 18,000 pieces. Today they are sold at ten million a year, and Joy has become one of the richest women in business - she built an Empire to develop useful little things in the household.
Michael Jordan
In each segment of science and technology, art and sports there is a unique strong personality - examples of people-athletes are a vivid confirmation of this.
The famous basketball player Michael Jordan did not aspire to anything special as a child.
He was lazy, arrogant to teachers and did not study well. He only liked sports. More precisely - baseball, where he achieved excellent results, becoming the champion of his state.
And then he was fascinated by basketball. But the guy didn’t come out tall, the coach didn’t believe in a short player and didn’t take him to the senior team.
After being kicked out of the college basketball team, he went home, locked himself in his room, and burst into tears. However, Michael began to give his best in the "little league" and decided to compensate for this with a high jump, which later became his trademark and for which he received the nickname "Air Jordan". Michael even grew ten centimeters.
“I lost almost three hundred games. I missed over nine thousand times. I was constantly failing. And that's the only reason he succeeded, ”Jordan will later say.
Now you understand why you can't give up for anything? Even if life is in full swing and constantly hits you on the top of your head - fight, and let the success stories of the rich and famous become your foothold. Do not listen to those who want to lower your self-respect.
Einstein said: "If you judge a fish by its ability to climb trees, it will die - confident in its stupidity."
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