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Colonel Sanders- creator of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC), the name of the creator may not ring a bell much but most people are familiar with KFC, It’s safe to say with all honesty that he is possibly one of the most recognizable business icons globally.
Before the fame he gets, Colonel Sanders was only a retiree who had nothing except a fried chicken recipe, a restaurant that was about to broke and a dream.
What made him different from the other person was his extraordinary level of determination. To make his dream come true in his 60s, Colonel Sanders worked hard to promote his fried chicken recipe by driving around the country sleeping in his car on several occasions and knocking on every door. He was rejected 1009 times until finally someone said yes! And that was the start of the million dollar empire KFC.
This became a breakthrough for him, and today you see KFC everywhere. If he was discouraged by the thousands of negative responses and rejections he had, he won’t be a hero today. There is no crime in making several attempts, it can only be a crime when you stop and later you see some others succeeding in the same idea and ventures you pull out from. Today you can be at a zero or below zero level, keep working hard on the dreams you have with all sense of determination until you finally become an hero. Micheal Jordan once said “ I have failed over and over again in my life, and that is why I succeed “
The secret to success is not luck or destiny, rather it’s as simple as hard work and perseverance which can help you reach your big dream and even change the world no matter what you’re doing now or where you’re from.
It’s easy to look at all the celebrities’ shots as they are on a higher level than you…that they are just born to success, and that for you, success is nothing but a fairy tale. But when you take a real look at how these people came to be where they are, you’ll notice that most of them started with nothing just like you and I right now, but a big dream and a heck of a strong will. Our greatest weakness lies in giving up and the most certain way to succeed is to always try just one more time.
By Samson Olorunniyi.
Buzwallet Contributor.
