#JustBe Magazine June 2016 | Page 23

SUCCESS

My father lost his job when I was 12.
We lived in a van for a while
and worked as janitors.

Jim Carrey dropped out of high school to
help take care of his family. That wasn’t
the end. He found his passion in comedy.
Jim Carrey - Quote from “Inside the Actors’ Studio”

I’ve missed more than 9,000 shots in my career.
I’ve lost almost 300 games.

I was trusted to take the winning shot 26 times,
I’ve failed over and over in

and missed.

my life and

that is why I succeed.
Michael Jordan - NBA Quote from “Nike Culture”

I was raped at 9 years by a cousin,
and again by another family member.

My story helped define and shape me
as does everybody’s story.

At 14 years old, Oprah had dealt with poverty,
sexual abuse, and the loss of a child.
Oprah - Quote from her “Australian Tour” and
“David Letterman Interview”

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