The Secrets Behind Success

by Dalia Ashraf
(Egypt)

Do you believe that today's icons were yesterday's geeks? Do you think that the most popular people were once loners, losers and goofy? Do you assume that the gorgeous celebs were always breathtakingly beautiful?

I have met people who believe that the people we call celebrities were always rich, beautiful and popular. They thought that they were successful by luck. To make matters straight success doesn’t happen accidentally it comes by effort and hard work.

You don’t by luck become the most influential or the smartest or even the wealthiest. You acquire this by your own exertions. Life has rules and one of them is that no one takes the happy childhood and the happy future, its either this or that.

Those people who have made their fans go crazy were practically nothing, yes nothing. They have passed through many grueling stages till they became who they are, by their own persistence and effort they had reached.

Tales of their success differs, most of the good looking were the ugliest, the wealthiest were the poorest and the most popular were the outsiders.
Everyday is like pages in a novel don’t close the book too soon without knowing what could happen on the next chapter!.

The singer who had captured her fans hearts with her voice and inspiration. The singer who believes she has everything any girl would ever dream of and is living a fantasy says "In junior high, I had glasses and braces on, my face was broken out and I was chubby. Everything was bad!" -- Kelly Clarkson

" I was homeless living in a car with my dad. We eventually got a room in downtown for five bucks a week" -- Phil McGraw / Dr. Phil

As for one of the sexiest man alive "I was one of those kids where all I wanted to do was gain weight--I was such a noodle. And I was extremely self-conscious about that".

"In school, all I wanted to do was disappear, and on film, all I wanted to do was be seen. So I remember I used to buy clothes for school that would be the least distinctive and allow me to disappear". -- Ryan Reynolds

Raised without a father, his mother was reportedly found dead when he was just 8 years old. Suddenly orphaned, he was taken in by his grandparents and spent much of his early adulthood immersed in drugs. And even worse, he was shot nine times in a failed attempt on his life. -- 50 Cent

"I had no really close friend, no one understood me. I was always the new kid with the wrong shoes, the wrong accent. I didn't have friends to share things with and confide in. I was with the reading disability so instead of putting me in with the normal class they put me in remedial classes".

"I felt excluded and I was bullied a lot. So many times the big bully comes up, pushes me. My heart's pounds, I sweat, and I used to feel like I'm going to vomit!". -- Tom Cruise

It's difficult to look away from her face, her intelligent looks has made her in the top list of the sexiest woman alive, she recalls moments of high school and says "I was bullied and it’s hard, you feel like high school’s never going to be over!." -- Megan Fox

The famous who were once poor, bullied and homeless are now the ones that every one would wish to be in there place. The point is, don't underestimate yourself if you face anything like they did, work hard to reach their level.

They had created this fantasy life by their own; you too can create yours and live a life you desire. Although they were nothing, had nothing and meant nothing to others they didn’t give in those circumstances.

They went on and made a difference. Believe in yourself and don’t let conditions diminish your confidence. Everyone you think is astounding was once degraded. Hold your head and walk with pride even if deep down you're emotionally smashed.

You never know how great you could become. If those icons had believed what others said they wouldn’t have reached for the stars!.

My name is Dalia Ashrafim I am 18 years old and come from Egypt....my dream is to try to boost confidence and to help people dream of great things to be exact to help them dream of the impossible!.

I believe everything is possible and I want you to believe the same....please visit my Simply The Best Books website for further information.